For comparison: 5:11 - pointed at drums 8:03 - pointed up 10:11 - pointed up against ceiling 13:35 - pointed at wall 15:43 - overhead
@andya7776 жыл бұрын
Brandon Quod Ji jrkkkkkn
@Chiro_ASMR3 жыл бұрын
Real mvp
@RocknRollkat Жыл бұрын
When I started recording in 1961 (not a typo) we all recorded with 1 mic. into a mono tape machine. Many hit records were recorded this way, no overdubs, etc. I'm amazed at how this seems like wizardry to the younger generations. Bill P.
@brazilianmegaman258 Жыл бұрын
You work with what you have. If we had the tools we have now back then then I know I'd would've been using em!
@atishep7 жыл бұрын
Damn. All this made me wanna join a band again with a rehearsal room, so I can record the walls with a 57.
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
Hey Ati! That's way too much trouble just to try out a 57! :) Unless of course you want to get in a band again. Then it's not!
@peterkleiner9114 Жыл бұрын
I have one SM57, one SM58 and two Sennheiser e835s. Thank you for this video, it's given me some new ideas on getting a better sound out of my kit for my amateur recordings.
@Rocknrolldaddy81-xy8urАй бұрын
Killer room. Nice playing.
@stanleyalexander14324 жыл бұрын
Just getting into home recording and this info was amazing and so helpful. Thank you.
@MatthewParsonsDrumsAndAudio7 жыл бұрын
I love this on the wall. Sounds so big. Might try this technique on future projects in conjunction with close mics for a big room sound. Every room is different, so I may try other things and see if I can get something cooler. Like I have a small basement corner that doesn't sound bad, but I might try putting a 57 right up to the ceiling a credit card width away.
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
Agreed that every room is different. However I've had some sort of success with a mic on a wall in almost every room I've recorded in. Even a hotel room once! Give it a shot and let me know how it works.
@yettielusive33707 жыл бұрын
This is great! The 57 pointed straight up at the ceiling, really nice full type of zeppelin sound. Thanks Brothas!!
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Yetti! It's kind of fun seeing what you can capture with a 57.
@joepulvirenti57289 ай бұрын
The SM57 definitely is a fantastic mike for overheads in going to use mine behind it actually makes the drums open up.
@Ultimatestudiosinc9 ай бұрын
Great use for a 57! It is surprising how good, and versatile, that mic is. Thanks for watching!
@andthensome5127 жыл бұрын
Wow. The first set up pointed at the kit sounded great! Can't believe how much low end it got on the kick. Pointed at the wall had the coolest kick sound.
@lucyfuir6386 Жыл бұрын
I have a 2 Mike clip for the top of the stand I used to AKG $30 mikes. I would walk around the room during practice till I found the best sound then I would place the microphones exactly where my ears were and record. Worked every time
@Ultimatestudiosinc Жыл бұрын
That is a great way to do it!
@gordontubbs7 жыл бұрын
Great video. Single mic as room or mono overhead definitely adds a lot of energy to the mix! The wall mic technique was unreal.
@adamlatour88374 жыл бұрын
Used only 1 mic for years with my tascam mf-p01 tape 4 track
@benroe7 жыл бұрын
always learn something with every video you do. definitely owe you a beverage (or two).
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben! I appreciate it. Happy I can help!
@grzesiek41st7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Man. I have just bought SM57 and thanks to You I have great advices now how to record my drums. I have only 2 inputs. I love your job and videos. Thanks once again.
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
Have some fun with that 57! There is a lot you can do with only 2 inputs. Thanks for watching and happy recording!
@roflcopterrr7 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice at the intro.
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mel!
@mattcordier5624 жыл бұрын
Great video, guys! I learned a ton and am excited to experiment with a single mic in my space. Cheers!
@Ultimatestudiosinc4 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt! Thanks for watching and happy recording!
@JasonWelchMusic5 жыл бұрын
I love the sound at around 8:04... (mic 5 feet from drums/55 inches up/pointed to ceiling. ) .... My reason is, I have been looking for a way to soften the shrill attack and middy overtones of my A-Customs in my sessions. Your trick has completely solved the problem. Now I can use my acoustic cymbals, but with superior drummer 3 and mesh heads. It should also minimize the stick noise. Perfect solution for my tiny 16x24 studio with 7' ceilings.
@powerbellrider7 жыл бұрын
best one mic drum recording demo!! respect lml
@richardvancleaf4697 жыл бұрын
Pointed up. Is so beefy. Great sounding kit.
@lovecraftmusic87176 жыл бұрын
last one is perfect: you have bass-fullness, dynamics (you clearly hear the difference between the toms), tightness, not too much reverberation.
@Sean-uo5ef3 жыл бұрын
Just came across this video - really good stuff - thank you for sharing.
@jjstudiosjj24085 жыл бұрын
Shure SM 57. Most versatile mic ever made. I use them everything. Blending with LDC mics in the studio. Use them as overheads live
@JaredSchumaier Жыл бұрын
You use a pair of 57’s live or mono?
@jjstudiosjj2408 Жыл бұрын
@@JaredSchumaier I have in the past used pair live and they work just fine.. just have to run them a bit hotter.. now just using small condensers
@blakewhittington43366 жыл бұрын
Just started a recording room and I really like the results from the 57 for drums . It's a tiny room so the 57 seems to work better than the condenser mic I have
@iRideuWatch4 жыл бұрын
Bass drum sounds so full off the wall. WOW!
@micahmuth42567 жыл бұрын
I did the 57 against the wall live at church behind the drums hahahaha it made the cymbals sizzle. 😂. Thanks
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! That made my day when I saw this. Happy recording!
@bandninkasimusic64843 жыл бұрын
Really insightful video. I'd like to record my band's rehearsal and never thought a single SM57 could do the job. I'll use this technique at the next rehearsal, hopefully pair it with a condenser too. You just got a new subscriber.
@BadChizzle3 жыл бұрын
Fun stuff guys.
@maxorbit3577 жыл бұрын
Thank you for measuring the distance from the front mic to the bassdrum. Seriously, I don't know if it's the video or me, but it looks much more like 10 feet from here. ;)
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
The video can be deceptive sometimes!
@charlieclown99133 жыл бұрын
Shocking!! Great ideas. Thanks.
@nersonangelo6 жыл бұрын
Only one thing I don't like about this amazing video is the cup of water/liquid near electronics.. ;D
@faperito23894 жыл бұрын
Made me anxious af lmao
@terryhoffman80495 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ideas and advice. I'm running a mic on the kick and that sounds great but, when I walk out for a soundcheck everything else could use a little help. I have one input left on my mixer and, I'm going to try a 57 as an overhead, may just be the answer.
@JaredSchumaier Жыл бұрын
How’d the 57 overhead work?
@GuitarManLobo6 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks!
@norcicoso7 жыл бұрын
Great video, cool tips, i like the way you explain and show things, well done !!
@Mario_DiSanto6 жыл бұрын
You are an inspiration
@MrLaurah122 жыл бұрын
love your videos man thanks so much for posting!
@Ultimatestudiosinc2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@WesleyGrant7 жыл бұрын
Wow, awesome video, again! Love it.
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Wes! Thanks for watching!
@andrecustodio-14 жыл бұрын
REALLY helpful video. Thanks for this.
@MeTuLHeD6 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. I wonder if you could do that 'mic facing the wall trick' @ 12:20 with two mics...stereo....without running into MASSIVE phasing issues. I'll bet that would sound huge!
@gangofgreenhorns26723 жыл бұрын
11:42 Charlie disparaging everyone recording in their gazebos lol.
@jeremystig985 жыл бұрын
Pointed at the well really brings out the kick, which i was missing in all the other setups. Have you ever tried pointing at the ground infront of the kick, for micing the kick?
@chrisbardolph Жыл бұрын
Just tested a few of these out. Mic pointed at the wall yielded lousy tom sounds for me. All overtones. Mic pointed at the ceiling so the reflected angle points right at the drums - very nice. And the cymbals didn't overpower.
@Ultimatestudiosinc Жыл бұрын
Techniques like the wall mic, floor mic, etc... are situational accent mics for me. Sometimes that is the exact texture I need to convey a sound or emotion. When they work they work well, when they don't......they definitely don't! We used to record all of our rehearsals with a single SM57 pointed at the ceiling. It captured the drums exactly how you mentioned and they didn't drown out the guitars or bass.
@warrenbaker48263 ай бұрын
You know youstarted another rumble in the drum recording community!!! Some people get crazy over the use of 57s as overheads.
@jeffpollitt1384 жыл бұрын
great video, great content and so informative.
@KINNZ943 жыл бұрын
Man.. your videos are so helpful. Thanks dozens. :)
@skeletonshorror5184 Жыл бұрын
Thank you - I’m doing this with a $60 drum kit, GarageBand and a SM57 and it sounds great. 💀🔥
@tonyarky78685 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much sir. I like the behind the back position. Im gonna try it with my cheap condenser mic. But Im so surprise when you position the mic against the wall,wowww its not bad honetly
@louiscarrillo58737 жыл бұрын
awesome work!
@NathanNocturnal7 ай бұрын
After watching this video, I thought, what the heck, I'll experiment. So I tried moving my 57 mic onto my roof and got the craziest results. I got drums sounds like never before. They sounded like honking car horns, barking dogs, and even an airplane at one point! Next, I'm gonna try moving the mic into my neighbors kitchen. I can't wait to hear what my drums are gonna sound like!
@chrisbardolph Жыл бұрын
Air is a natural compressor. I've always liked roomy sounding recordings.
@Ultimatestudiosinc Жыл бұрын
Me too. And not only drums. Something cool about guitars recorded live in a room. Thanks for watching!
@chrisbardolph Жыл бұрын
@@Ultimatestudiosinc When you think of it, it's the way we use our ears anyway. We listen with some space between.
@PhatLvis5 жыл бұрын
57 at the ceiling sounds great. That mic, with a kick mic and a snare mic would be nice.
@Ultimatestudiosinc5 жыл бұрын
Yep! Have you tried it??
@PhatLvis5 жыл бұрын
@@Ultimatestudiosinc Definitely will if I get a chance. Thanks for showing that a 57 (which is what all us poor dudes have) can be used to get a decent whole-kit sound - esp. thru a good compressor.
@otaviobrunet Жыл бұрын
awesome video, tk you so much!
@stuckondrumsssss19683 жыл бұрын
The wall microphone trick blew me away! Very nice 👍 I do have a question. Staying with the one mic budget mindset, what is the most economic way to go from the end of the mic chord to whatever is capturing your recording?
@cydrums34115 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this is an awesome video!
@jakeklossing43525 жыл бұрын
Really digging the way these are sounding! I'm going to experiment with using both the wall and ceiling techniques as well as having a 57 on my snare and 52 on my bass for that bit of clarity. Using these mic placements while playing faster grooves or crazy fast fills, I'd expect it to sound a bit unclear or muddy, but just a bit. I'd keep that in mind if you're a metal drummer looking for a budget way to get a great drum sound. Clear tom tone is key when going down the kit, as well as triggery bass drum sounds so that's just one thing to consider.
@dennisdubin21263 жыл бұрын
Sorry I'm "only" 4 years late on this comment, but what about placing the SM-57 under the ride cymbal (and over the kick drum), pointed at the snare? I've used this set-up before, and it picks up the entire kit brilliantly. Great for tight spaces.
@OCNorton5 жыл бұрын
I am using Logic Pro and trying todo this. Any recommendations on how to mix it in the EQ to get the best sound?
@rockboy3606 жыл бұрын
Has a nice kinda lofi sound.
@nersonangelo6 жыл бұрын
Hi really great video thnx much, may we know what is the material of your ceiling? thnx again
@collect_the_dead19347 жыл бұрын
Could we hear how this sounds in a mix?
@blacklist45av33 жыл бұрын
hi, what's the brand of the mic stands are you using? I like that extensions..
@Thecleetus4 жыл бұрын
Im trying to see what is a good mic to record everything from drums, vocals electric guitar and bass
@noslomoTV4 жыл бұрын
EJT006Cleetus the 57 .
@claragary5 жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks!
@Dsullivann6 жыл бұрын
Whats your thoughts on putting the mic closer to the kit? Like over the bass drum kind of under the cymbals.. I see a lot of other videos suggesting this but you like keeping the mic further from the kit. Love to hear your thoughts!
@RockOfGreece6 жыл бұрын
pointed at the wall BLEW MYA FUCKING MIND
@quorthonsinferno51193 жыл бұрын
This only applies if the drummer hits clearly and consistently keep that in mind
@ANDYWOUNDSABRXS3 жыл бұрын
I wanted to get some mid level drum mics, the sm57 4 pack for bout 700-800 AUS dollars any good?
@rlin26483 жыл бұрын
Could you mic a drummer like this for live performance?
@SheaRecordmetal5 жыл бұрын
I want to hit like but you have 666 like's at the moment I thought that was cool! I'm am gonna start recording some drums for the first time. Love your channel and how easily and to the point you are. Some teachers(youtube Channel) guys go into too much detail about things and make it more complicated than it has to be.
@DrunkDuckXD2 жыл бұрын
I think pointed at the drums sounded the best.
@imothy4 жыл бұрын
I know this might seem blasphemous but you can get SM57 clones that are 1/6th the price now. I've converted my entire arsenal to these mics from amazon. Look up PDMIC78 on amazon. Sorry Shure, but not sorry, not getting ripped off over mic's anymore thanks to patents running out!
@lilystrong98706 жыл бұрын
Any advice for 1 overhead to focus the cymbals? I'm trying to minimalize all the drums, then EQ them out.
@andx40246 жыл бұрын
very interesting
@lameiguana42917 жыл бұрын
Hey just a question but if you had it so that a mixers output------->guitar pedal---------->computers input, would I break anything?
@grzesiek41st7 жыл бұрын
How do you want to connect pedal with computer? Mic input? Interface?
@lameiguana42917 жыл бұрын
+Grzesiek 41st I have a analog mixer and I am using the RCA plug 'tape out' as the output which than goes straight to the computers input however I am hoping to be able to have the tape out running into the pedal and the pedals output straight into my computer
@Ultimatestudiosinc7 жыл бұрын
You could do it that way but I would go microphone--->line transformer--->guitar pedal--->mic pre. Line transformers are cheap, only $10-15. We used a guitar pedal in one of our other videos. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqSnYoyda9WpsJIm41s
@SubCultureMEDIAHilbert7 жыл бұрын
Record dry, then send the signal back out of the computer DAW Interface -> into a reamp box -> then to what ever pedals you want to use for effects, -> then to a DI box like a 'countryman' then into your DAW interface -> computer
@diregremo6 жыл бұрын
You've probably covered this, but what kind of monitors are those? Thanks.
@andx40243 жыл бұрын
i thing sm57 is not good like 1 mic rec. i could use a condenser mic with flat freq, 57 is ok for the snare
@number1Don3 жыл бұрын
Can this be done in a live situation for smaller venues (playing rock)? Or would you not need to mic the drumkit at all if a small venue?
@wade123davis2 жыл бұрын
Small venues I only mic up the Kick drum. Snare, Tom, cymbals are loud enough
@galleryofrogues Жыл бұрын
I’ve done this. Compress the shit out of it and it gets a cool lo-fi affected sound.
@xrayspect6 жыл бұрын
thank you
@jakestewartmusic6 жыл бұрын
Love this! Any major improvement with an SM7B instead?
@bobbywhitewolf5 жыл бұрын
I did a video (using the only mics I had) jamming with a band in a garage. I used sm7b's overhead through a cloud lifter and one sm7b on the kick drum. It sounded alright.
@liveraddieradder5 жыл бұрын
How would it sound pointed at the floor? I’m going to try it out for myself, just curious if you’ve already tried it out.
@Ultimatestudiosinc5 жыл бұрын
It works really well actually. Check out this video using the floor (different mic though): kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZimn5-Ip7R4gNU And this video with the 57 on the wall: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaexhaOPbsmBl80
@sinhalabestkaraoke7 жыл бұрын
Can I use SM 57 for hihats?
@jacobsmith18777 жыл бұрын
Yes for sure. It is not going to have all of the detail a small diaphragm condenser would, but it works for rock and gives you a great aggressive hat sound
@Dsullivann6 жыл бұрын
sm57 works for all drums
@paulfenton77876 жыл бұрын
What about a 58?
@MitchellRoad5 жыл бұрын
I believe the 58 is identical to the 57, just comes with a pop filter on the head.
@Damnagora2 жыл бұрын
I have sm57's.... what if I double overheaded them lol mwahaha
@Ultimatestudiosinc2 жыл бұрын
We actually did an episode of FullOnDrums where we used ALL Sm57s. Kick, snare, toms, overheads, hats, rooms, etc... It was actually pretty cool.