Best Microphones For Miking Grand Piano
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Best Microphones For Miking Grand Piano

ByArthur Fox

The grand piano is one of the most beautiful instruments on the planet. Its wide range and long strings provide a full sound and incredibly rich timbre. The dynamic range of the grand piano allows for the most hushed passages and the most thunderous climaxes. There are few instruments that rival the majesty of the…

Best Microphones For Miking Tom Drums
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Best Microphones For Miking Tom Drums

ByArthur Fox

So you’ve got your toms tuned perfectly and it’s time to mike them up. Whether you’re recording or playing live, choosing great microphones for your toms can make or break their presence in the mix! Let’s get into more detail about the Sennheiser e604 and MD421-II and why they’re the best choice for miking tom…

Best Drum Overhead Microphones
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Best Drum Overhead Microphones

ByArthur Fox

Overhead microphones are arguably the most important in capturing the sound of a full drum kit. Close miking helps to accentuate. Overheads capture the true sound of a kit. Whether singular or in a stereo pair, overhead microphones are essential to bring the sound of the entire drum kit to life.  Drum overhead microphones range greatly…

Best Microphones For Miking Snare Drum
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Best Microphones For Miking Snare Drum

ByArthur Fox

The snare drum is one of the most essential elements in percussion. It provides the backbeat of so many genres and really gives life to music. There are about as many opinions on miking snare drums as there are drummers and audio technicians. Yet through all the noise, one microphone reigns supreme! The legendary Shure…

Best Microphones For Miking Kick Drum
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Best Microphones For Miking Kick Drum

ByArthur Fox

The kick drum is such a critical element in so many musical genres. It’s also quite an interesting instrument and requires an equally special microphone to capture it sufficiently. The Shure Beta 52A (link to check the price on Amazon) is my number one recommended kick drum microphone. Of all the microphones I’ve tested on kick…
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5 Ways To Breathe Life Into Sampled Hi-Hats

ByArthur Fox

Sampled hi-hats can sound dry, programmed, and robotic if not massaged into a track. Percussion is a very important part of rhythm and music and deserves some extra attention when composing. Some genres of music sound better with clearly programmed drums. But if you want to give your sampled hi-hats more life and human feel,…