Application; Bass Drum; Cleaning; Microphone - AKG D12 VR User Instructions

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3 Application

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Most engineers agree that it is beneficial to remove the front head

when miking up the bass drum. A full drum sound is obtained by

placing the microphone just outside the drum. The further inside, the

drier and less boomy the sound and the better the acoustic separation

of the bass drum from the rest of the kit. Pointing the microphone right

toward the beater produces a harder sound culminating in a "click"

when the microphone is as close as 1 or 1.5 inches to where the

beater strikes the head. Directing the microphone away from this

point, toward the rim of the head, will mellow the sound.

Use a soft cloth moistened with water to clean the surface of the

microphone body.

Application / Cleaning

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