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It‘s a cardinal sin to mic up a kick drum with a ribbon microphone . . . or is it? Generally speaking, using a ribbon mic in this fashion will result in a broken ribbon battered from air bursts. Change up the angle and distance of the microphone, and you‘re much closer to conjuring the organic tone made famous by these mics. Tune in as Sweetwater‘s Mitch Gallagher and Nick D‘Virgilio test this method while blending it with a dynamic mic to produce that coveted punch and thump of a well-recorded kick. What are your favorite ways to mic up a bass drum? Let us know in the comments!
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0:00 – Intro
0:14 – Background to the Rule
1:30 – Angling a Ribbon Mic
3:30 – Listening to the Ribbon Mic in Action
4:11 – Can I Break this Rule?
4:39 – Thanks for Watching!
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