Does Bass Drum Beater Impact Location Matter? | Season Two, Episode 37

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There’s LOTS of discussion about the “proper” contact point for a bass drum beater on the drumhead. Some say it should be dead center regardless of drum size. Others say just off center. This week, we’re experimenting with positioning to see if it makes a difference on both 18” and 24” bass drums.

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Signal chain:
Mics - Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB & OctoPre - MacPro w/Pro Tools 12.8
Recorded at 48kHz / 24bit
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB https://tinyurl.com/Clarett8Pre
Focusrite Clarett OctoPre https://tinyurl.com/ClarettOctoPro
Full kit: AKG C414 (ear-distance)Snare drum & tom tom close mics: Shure SM57
Bass drum: AKG D112 (at mic port) + KAM R3 Ribbon microphone 8” away from reso
Bass Drums: Drummers World 18” Maple, GMS 24” Maple

18” & 24” Bass Drum Batter: Evans UV EQ4
18” Bass Drum Reso: Evans EQ3 No Port Reso Black
24” Bass Drum Reso: Evans EQ3 Reso Black

Hosted by: Cody Rahn
Production: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media
Episode Sponsor: DistroKid
Presenting Sponsor: Promark by D’Addario
Production Partners: Focusrite, Evans Drumheads

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