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- Page 1 DrumKit™ User’s Guide An Entire New World of Pristine Drum Sound...
- Page 2 Inside Front Cover EARTHWORKS WARRANTY Please Remember to Register Your Microphone(s) for Warranty at: www.earthworksaudio.com/register All Earthworks products carry a limited warranty (parts and labor). ® To register your product, you will need the serial number and series letter for each microphone.
- Page 3 We welcome you into an entire new world of pristine drum sound using Earthworks High Definition Drum Microphones™. Happy Drumming! Please verify that you have received everything listed below.
- Page 4 10dB or 20dB of attenuation. If your preamps have no pad prior to the preamp input, an external XLR type microphone pad can be used such as the Earthworks LP20 LevelPad™ that provides 20dB of attenuation when plugged into the microphone cable.
- Page 5 In contrast, the Earthworks proprietary polar technology provides virtually the same fre- quency response at the sides of the microphone as at the front (Fig. 3-A). In addition, this uniform frequency response at the front and sides of the micro- phone dramatically reduces phase cancellation issues when multi-miking drums.
- Page 6 Conventional microphones only provide about 18dB of rear rejection, while Earthworks microphones provide nearly twice that amount. Therefore, Earth- works drum mics will dramatically reduce leakage present at the rear of each microphone.
- Page 7 elements of the RimMount™. First, loosen the thumbscrew so there is more than enough space for the Delrin® cushioned rim-guide to clear the bottom of the drum rim. Then determine where on the drum rim you want to put the microphone, then put the “hook portion”...
- Page 8 If that doesn’t work, then add an XLR mic pad such as the Earthworks LP20 LevelPad™ into the microphone cable that will provide 20dB of attenuation to help prevent any distortion or overload...
- Page 9 Close Miking Snare Drums with the DM20 The DM20 has been optimized for miking toms and snare. With its frequency response of 50Hz to 20kHz it will provide a full and fat sound from your toms and a nice crisp sound from your snare. If you feel that there is too much low frequency response when miking a snare, use either a high-pass filter set some- where between 60Hz and 100Hz or a low frequency equalizer (EQ) to attenuate (i.e.
- Page 10 X/Y positioning. Placing the overhead mics closer to certain elements of the drum set can reduce the ambient room sound while also picking up more subtle details of the drums. When using Earthworks High Definition Microphones as overheads, you can place the microphones closer to...
- Page 11 (see pages 10 & 11) Miking a Kickdrum with No Hole in the Front Head The Earthworks SR20LS microphone is designed for miking kickdrums and is a precision condenser microphone that is sensitive to large bursts of air. However, this microphone when positioned properly, they will produce an incredible kick- drum sound.
- Page 12 Miking a Kickdrum with a Hole in the Front Head First, make sure the mic clip is attached all the way at the bottom (XLR end) of the microphone allowing it to go deeper inside the kickdrum (Figures 17-A & 17-B). For taller mic stands with angled boom...
- Page 13 (parts and labor). ® Please register your warranty at www.earthworksaudio.com/register If you have any problems with your Earthworks products, please contact our warranty/repair department by email at returns@earthworksaudio.com or by telephone at (603) 654-2433, ext 119.
- Page 14 NOTES:...
- Page 15 Inside Rear Cover EARTHWORKS WARRANTY Please Remember to Register Your Microphone(s) for Warranty at: www.earthworksaudio.com/register All Earthworks products carry a limited warranty (parts and labor). ® To register your product, you will need the serial number and series letter for each microphone.
- Page 16 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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