Positioning The Microphone - Sennheiser evolution e904 Notice D'emploi

Positioning the microphone

Drums
Position
In order to prevent interference due to crosstalk between
adjacent sound sources, try to position the microphone so
that the interfering sound source is located in the angle
area of the highest cancellation of the microphone
(approx. 180°).
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Resulting sound
More fundamental
tone,
little overtones
Less fundamental
tone,
many overtones
Commentary
Position on the drum:
3–5 cm above the
batter head, the
fundamental tone to
overtones ratio can be
adjusted via the angle.
The most balanced
results are obtained at
an angle of 30–60°.
Use of a second 904
for picking up the
resonant head and
the snares. If necessary,
activate phase reversing
for one of the
microphones.
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