How to Mic a Drum Kit presented by Daniel Ellis from Jesus Culture

[@cboniface]

Advice: if it sounds good, don't mess with it.

[@austinnicolsonmusic711]

Honestly best advice out there

[@NotTonTon]

That one sure cracked me up xD

[@Monsterdrumma]

I like this but could you add a video now showing what this sounds like? My friend and amazing sound guy said most of the things you said here so I trust your tips but I'd love to hear it from the front if possible.

[@iRideuWatch]

Would be nice if you could make a video addressing the mixer side of it. What kind of mixer, how to set it up with all the issues like phantom powered mics and those that are not, etc.

[@AnAmericanGuitarist]

Can't believe he dissed the basketball kick sound like that ........

[@Rochester92G]

Deserved though

[@youngsterjoey9038]

the tip about the overhead phasing was awesome

[@rockboy360]

we wanted to HEAR that!

[@Justin-gu9my]

Great video to get a quick overview of how you can avoid some issues like phasing and cymbal bleed 👌🏼

[@dariousmarshall2838]

Very Helpful God bless you🙏🏾💯 for this information.

[@uniquebaconboi4359]

This guy is just like my dad he put 2 mics in the bass drum to

[@paulanderson7796]

to what?

[@noahsan92]

i have had nothing but positive experiences with Sweetwater. great vid, thanks!

[@Luke_Stoltenberg]

The string to the overheads from the snare was a good tip

[@bilalmalikguitarist]

solid! Should have given us some rough mix oh how it sounded man! but great vid!

[@hegartyj1]

Excellent video, thanks.

[@thegoldenstratboy7293]

xy on the overheads seems to be great solving phase problems.

[@Rusli1659LPSoldier]

I want these Mic Setup for my drums but I have to record my drum track to write some songs and set my hihat half near open close after buying a double kick pedal.

[@leonscott543]

yo whats up with youtube live setup and gear videos and never wanting to actually do sound tests? lololol is it like some unspoken code??!!! lololol great video nontheless

[@Brutuscomedy]

You gave Brutus an idea to literally record a basketball for a beat in a future litty track. 🤗

[@roypeterdrum]

Thanks 😊

[@GtrMan863]

Do you have to use XRL inputs when miking drums or can I use both 1/4" and XRL? I only have 8 XRL inputs.only miking the kick and snare

[@sweetwater]

Hello, GriffinGTR! Great question! You need to be sure all microphones are going into a microphone preamp input. Most 1/4" inputs on a mixer or audio interface are not microphone preamps, so it will not work. By all means, feel free to call us if you are unsure. We can certainly point you in the right direction. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1766, [e-mail]

[@amt5911]

So no demo of the actual sound recorded? Also, that many mics seems like heavy overkill (I'm counting 15 mics 😳). Sometimes less is more. To each their own.

[@mrbtwist]

15? I count 10 plus what I assume is a vocal mic he can swing in to sing/talk. 2 overhead, 2 bass, 2 snare, 3 tom, 1 hats.

[@DrewDrums]

Nice Vid!

[@savedalsman2081]

For clarity, is the floor tom also being mic'ed with the Shure SM98amp? Is this a Redording Custom kit? What size kick?

[@tuulofdstrxn]

My guy clearly does not enjoy basketball. What have they done to you I'm so sorry. Great quick overview of drum miking, and good advice!

[@eugenekong9972]

What mic are using to speaking and record your voice? Sounds really clear and not too bright

[@Morganstudios]

Arg! Where's the demo? lol

[@DrewDrums]

You gained yourself a sub!

[@jknighton]

He looks like Phillip Ellis, the Austin Stone drummer... are they brothers?

[@PhilipEllis1]

I've never seen this guy in my life.... :)

[@hectorjonathanreyessantana3973]

What is the optimal distance? Great video.

[@gafandahalf]

These hi hats are huge.. actually they’re crash cymbals

[@FrehleyFan3988]

I'm trying to make mine sound as big as eric carrs drums

[@thangliancin3846]

What snake box does he use?

[@EscapeEFT]

is sm57 good for the high-hat

[@drzflyest4]

Yes

[@yavlsoundtechphil7475]

There might be a phase issue with the placement of the Top Snare Mic and Bottom Snare Mic

[@marktime61]

Costing up these mics are more than my kit costs!

[@roybeckerman9253]

Will these drums sound as good in real...not mic’d up for the videos.

[@paginini]

Hi How many mics r u using?

[@eline1072]

What if you don’t have a hole in the kick

[@MrDennis1152]

what type of mics are these Dymanic?

[@DrewDrums]

Keep Rockin' That is way better than me!

[@joecoleman288]

Great information, but gear is so expensive! Wish gigs paid enough to buy this stuff.

[@mikekelly9851]

Study the live recordings of the 50's 60's 70's. The bass drums typically did not have a hole and with one mike on it and they sounded great. Buddy Rich, Ian Paice 1972, Joe Morello, etc. John Bonham studio recording with two mikes in the room. This guy over does it.

[@Marcus-wv6wm]

Mike Kelly they did not sound as clear and detailed as it now

[@hegartyj1]

The drums in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s might have sounded just as good as they do today. But in my opinion, live sound today is 1000 times better and more detailed today than it was in those days.

[@padawan9127]

Might be a silly question, but do all these mics need a separate line on the PA?

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Padawan. Thank you so much for reaching out. To answer your question - Yes, you would want to send every mic to an independent channel. By doing this you get a lot more control and can add fx's and tweak every part of your kit to really dial in the sound. If you are finding you have a limitation in your channel count, there are different drum mic techniques to use less mics and channels. If there is anything else at all I can do, please let me know. Grant Embury, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1647, [e-mail]

[@padawan9127]

@@sweetwater Cheers Grant

[@thangliancin3846]

What boom stand is he using?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Thang. In this video he is using stands from K&M. The one on the kick drum is the KM25950, the snare and hi-hats have a few of the KM25900, and the overheads are using the KM2102. They are rock solid stands! Thanks for your interest! Mike Wuchter, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1789

[@thangliancin3846]

Sweetwater Thanks

[@iiisaaciiiriv8981]

does anyone else hear that noise on his mic?

[@mindm3635]

drum player monitor send what signal

[@paulanderson7796]

Ask the drummer.

[@paulanderson7796]

How about playing as well as just talking?

[@janeliaganon7358]

Come on bro. No demo or sound check at least?

[@drewfasa]

4 mics and only done kick and snare 😂😂

[@johnpaulporrelli6208]

What about phasing on the 2 snare mics.

[@willgaines5269]

john paul porrelli he talked about that when he mentioned polarity.

[@Spencer...]

LOL Dan you didn't tell me your famous.

[@kevinpowers9024]

These are very expensive microphones. Can someone do a video for people like me, that can't afford several thousand dollars in microphones alone?

[@sg6ng7]

These microphone names sound like gun names

[@Njabuloseh]

This is a lazy Shure advert, he doesn't even say Shure just rattles off model names and assumes the viewer knows. Overheads aren't equal distance from the snare, doesn't bother correcting that...no sound demo either. Just lazy.

[@ZaryaMain]

"I'm weird.. I guess.." *Close Tab*

[@TheNyhm1]

All that talking and nothing for us to hear?

[@joshmccartney777]

Tony Gorga I got what I came for, hugely helpful.

[@113089Drummerboy]

This guy's kinda awkward

[@mnkrck]

2:24

[@thedrewids7]

Because he's a drummer

[@joshuadavenport9681]

​@@thedrewids7 Actually one step further: he's a FOH engineer.

[@danalexpiano]

No sound??? Really? Just talking? Dislike.

[@milomeliora7271]

Very monotone and unenthusiastic...

[@RoeShamBoe]

yeah but did you learn anything

[@KobyTheHedgehog]

i don't need excitement, i need information...

[@ShawnHolderfield]

Pret............ty boring

[@DrewDrums]

You gained yourself a sub!