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Originally Posted by mrlizard
These sort of recording techniques only work if you've got a great room and an amazing drummer. If the kit doesn't sound totally balanced in the room when the drummers playing its worth spot micing it as well to be on the safe side.
I've done this a few times recently and been really happy with the results.
I really like neumann KM140's as overheads, i prefer small diaphragm condensors or ribbons.
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That's cool - why small diaphragm condensers? Everywhere else i've read have recommended large diaphragms for this technique, presumably to get more body out of the rest of the kit as it's relying on fewer mics.
If you're spot micing as well, then I guess that isn't much of an issue though.
I've read that it's easy to get a good stereo image from this method, which I'm worried about achieving with other more conventional means.