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Al Schmitt on Tracking Drums

Kick: AKG D112
Snare Top: AKG 452 (aimed at where the stick usually strikes most)
Snare Bottom: Shure SM57 (as close to the snare wire as possible and out of phase)
Toms: AKG 414 (with 10 db pad enabled)
HH: AKG C525 (pointing down at the hi-hat)
OH: A pair of Telefunken C12's or AKG 5045's. (placed a little bit higher than the drummer's head)

You can also use Neumann M149's, Royer 121's, or AKG 451's for your overheads and get a comparable sound.

Note: The majority of the sound is the overheads and the other mics are blended in for a balance, but the main drum sound is the overheads.

Reverb: Lexicon 480L "Small & Stage" preset.






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