Kick Drum Research Paper

The backbone of a pleasant audio track is in the bass and the drumming. To fully realize the creation of a tune, drums are normally implemented. With the introduction of electronic drumming and drum machine systems, acoustic drums are no longer present in much of mainstream music yet the drum kit will always be a mainstay of music and music recording. To garner clear and full drum audio, it requires a process that takes into account the room in which the drum instrument is being played. After the tuning of the drum instrument is complete, multiple microphones and various categorizations of such devices must be placed in specific and proper positions. Above all else the drummer’s skill must be up to snuff, the recording process only amplifies …show more content…
The kick drum drives the rhythm more than any other facet of the kit. The kick drum however is most effective when skillfully paired with snare, cymbal and tom sounds. To create a forceful, dense and recognizable kick drum sound, a stationary object can be placed within the confines of the shell. A bag of sand or a large pillow will serve as sound dampener and manufacture a drum sound that vibrates the inner when it hits. A dampened kick drum provides more of a sharp and full punch. The electronics world has devised specific kick drum mics that should be positioned inside of the kick drum shell. The recording microphones used on a drum kit fall into two specific categories: condescended and dynamic. Either a single mic or two mics should be put into the kick drum shell. As with all other mics the positioning should limit the amount of phasing present within the audio …show more content…
The drum skin or head decides the flavor of the audio. For the drum kit, what sounds special before the recording process takes place will only have the potential to sound fuller and deeper. Similarly to the kick drum, the snare is often dampened. Utilizing tape or a light weighted object such as a wallet, the snare drum is studio ready after stifling the drum head. A Shure sm57 or cardioid dynamic mic of that nature is well suited positioned slightly above the snare drum head. Many individuals decide also to place a second mic underneath the snare drum. Similarly many complete this same process on the high hat cymbals. The cymbal placed most directly next to the snare, the high hat should possess its own mounted dynamic mic. With the kick drum, snare and hi hat setup the remainder of the kit can be focused