Shure MUSIC EDUCATORS Manual page 8

Vocals – Try using a handheld style (although mounted on
a stand to reduce handling noise) dynamic microphone,
such as the SM58 or Beta 58A. Place the microphone
roughly 3-4 inches away, and pointed somewhere
between the nose and mouth. If possible, try to isolate the
vocalist from any unwanted sounds – in another room
would be ideal (see figure 3).
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Figure 4
Drums (see figure 5) – While seemingly complex, you can achieve a relatively decent
drum sound with only four microphones:
– Kick Drum – Place a
Beta 52 (or PG52) inside
the drum, approximately
1-6 inches from the
beater head.
– Snare Drum – Use an
SM57 to mike the top
head, placed at a 45
degree angle.
– Toms and cymbals –
Use a pair of condenser
microphones (PG81 or
SM81) suspended over
the drum kit, either
spaced apart or using one of the stereo
microphone techniques described earlier.
If you have a limited number of microphones, use the following chart:
Number of Microphones
One
Two
Three
Four
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Electric Guitar Amplifier –
Use an SM57 microphone roughly 1-4 inches
from the loudspeaker, pointed toward the center
of the speaker cone (see figure 4).
Positioning
Use an "overhead"
Kick drum and overhead
Kick drum, snare, and overhead
Kick drum, snare, and two overheads
Figure 3
PG81
PG52
Figure 5
SM57