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- Page 1 DrumKit™ User’s Guide...
- Page 3 Congratulations on your purchase of the Earthworks DK7 DrumKit™ High Defini- tion Multi-microphone Drum System. You will be thrilled with the results you will obtain when using the included microphones. You will hear more detail in the attack in addition to hearing subtle low level details that are not audible using conventional microphones.
- Page 4 These types of pads will provide the input overload protection that is needed (see Fig. 1-B). Such pads will typically provide 10dB or 20dB attenuation. If an external XLR type microphone pad is needed, Earthworks offers a LevelPad™ that provides 20dB of attenuation and is simply plugged into the microphone cable.
- Page 5 If it becomes necessary to lower the microphone output level to avoid over- loading the preamp, then the use of an XLR-type outboard pad is suggested. The Earthworks® LevelPad™ XLR-type outboard mic pad provides 20dB of attenuation and can be simply plugged into the microphone cable. The Level- Pad™can be inserted into the microphone cable in one of the three ways...
- Page 6 The SR25 has been a popular drum microphone for many years and will han- dle up to 145dB SPL. The DM20 is a new generation of Earthworks tom and snare microphones. It features a stable gooseneck for easy positioning that will stay in place even when the drums are played very hard.
- Page 7 This uniform frequency response at the front and sides of the microphone dramatically reduces phasing issues. Refer to Figure 3-A & 3-B to see the uniform Earthworks microphone (A) polar response, in comparison to the conventional microphone (B).
- Page 8 Figure 4 shows conventional drum microphones with 18dB of rear rejection and Figure 5 shows the Earthworks drum microphones with 32dB of rear rejection. Conventional...
- Page 9 Close Miking Toms and Snares with the DM20 DrumMic™ Microphones Inserting the DM20 Microphone into the RM1 RimMount The RM1 is designed specifically for the DM20 allowing you to mount the mi- crophone on the side of a tom or snare. The RM1 can also be used on the top or bottom of a tom or snare.
- Page 10 Soft Polyolefin® Coated Metal Bracket Hook Portion of Bracket Rubber Holder Thumbscrew Delrin® Cushioned Rim-guide Figure 7-A. Elements of the RM1 RimMount™ Referring to Figure 7-B, notice that on the Delrin® cushioned rim-guide there are two sets of grooves. One groove is in the “center” of the rim-guide (1), while the other groove (2 &...
- Page 11 Adjusting the Microphone Height Once the RimMount™ is mounted securely on the drum rim with the DM20 microphone housed in the rubber holder, the microphone body can be moved either up or down in the rubber holder to provide the desired height. Then the gooseneck will provide a good amount of latitude in positioning the mi- crophone head from any microphone body height.
- Page 12 DM20 microphone output level may be as much as +15dBV which can overload some types of microphone preamplifier inputs. In- serting the Earthworks XLR type LP20 LevelPad™ into the microphone cable will provide 20dB of attenuation to help prevent any distortion or overload. For full information refer to pages 1 and 2 of this manual.
- Page 13 DM20 is designed to withstand the rigors of the road and will provide you with many years of exceptional and reliable results. We know that when you use the Earthworks DM20 DrumMics™ for your recording and live performances you will be thrilled with the results.
- Page 14 Placing the overhead mics closer to certain elements of the drum set can reduce the ambient room sound while picking up more subtle details of the drums. When using Earthworks High Defi- nition Microphones as overheads, you can bring the microphones down closer...
- Page 15 Overhead miking front view Overhead miking aiming positions top view Figure 13-A and 13-B Separated Overhead Miking Miking the Hi-Hat There are many various approaches to miking a hi-hat. We suggest that you use an SR25 or DM20 and place it approximately two inches above the top hi-hat cymbal (see Fig 14-A).
- Page 16 Figure 15 Miking a Hi-hat (top view) Using the SR20LS on Kickdrum with No Hole in the Front Head The Earthworks SR20LS microphone is supplied for miking kickdrums and is a precision condenser microphone which is sensitive to large bursts of air. Howev- er, this microphone, when positioned properly, will produce an incredible kickdrum sound.
- Page 17 you to get the nice fat bottom end in addition to hearing more of the snap of the beater from the rear head. We suggest that you experiment with placement of the SR20LS using the suggested guidelines in Figures 17 to obtain the best results. Again, the highest velocity air from the hole is close to the hole at the front head, or slightly inside the hole.
- Page 18 Simply plug the KickPad™ into the mic cable feeding the drum mic and you have “instant kickdrum sound.” You will be astonished. The Earthworks Kick- Pad™ is not included in the DK7 DrumKit™ which can be purchased separately. In Conclusion We know that when you use the Earthworks DK7 DrumKit™...
- Page 20 Dimensions L & D .860 inches (22mm) Length 4.75 inches (120.65mm) Gooseneck L & D Diameter .375 inches (9.53mm) Weight .55lb (.25kg) DM20 Polar Response Made in U.S.A. Earthworks, Inc. 37 Wilton Rd. Milford, NH 03055 603-654-2433 email: sales@earthworksaudio.com www.earthworksaudio.com Printed in U.S.A.
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