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Figure 21  Add Shelving EQ in High Frequency Range

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Figure 22  Add Shelving EQ in Low Frequency Range

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Figure 20  Start with EQ “Flat”

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1st

2nd

3rd

Suggested 

procedure 

for EQ’ing 

a kickdrum 

when using 

the SR20LS

If you are still not pleased, first add a moderate amount of high frequency “shelving” 
EQ in the 2kHz to 3kHz range (Fig. 21) for the beater sound. Then if necessary, add 
a moderate amount of low frequency “shelving” EQ in the 60Hz to 80Hz range to 
fatten the low frequency sound (Fig. 22). Continue to play with the amount of EQ until 
you get the sound you want as all kickdrums are different. It is also standard practice to 
sometimes use compression, limiting and/or gates (expanders) for kickdrum. It is sug-
gested that you first obtain the EQ’d kickdrum sound you want, then add compression, 
limiting and/or gating until you obtain the desired kickdrum sound. Many engineers 
using the SR20LS for kickdrum say it is the best kickdrum mic they have ever used. We 
hope you will find this to be your favorite kickdrum mic as well.

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Summary of Contents for DrumKit DK7

Page 1: ...User s Guide DK7 DrumKit An Entire New World of Pristine Drum Sound...

Page 2: ...www earthworksaudio com register All Earthworks products carry a limited warranty parts and labor To register your product you will need the serial number and series letter for each microphone You can...

Page 3: ...mKit Drum Microphone System 2 SR25 Cardioid Microphones overheads 4 DM20 DrumMic toms snare 1 SR20LS kickdrum 4 RM1 RimMount for DM20s 3 SRW3 Foam Windscreens for SR25s SR20LS 4 PW1 Windscreens for DM...

Page 4: ...nput overload protection Fig 1 B Such pads typically provide 10dB or 20dB of attenuation If your preamps have no pad prior to the preamp input an external XLR type microphone pad can be used such as t...

Page 5: ...ear Perfect Polar Response One of Earthwork s proprietary technologies is near perfect polar response i e very uniform frequency response over the front 160 degrees of the micro phone Conventional mic...

Page 6: ...on Inserting the DM20 Tom and Snare Microphone into the RM1 RimMount The RM1 RimMount is designed to allow the DM20 to be mounted on the side of a tom or snare in addition to miking either the top and...

Page 7: ...lder without the mic or its connector being obstructed by the drum shell Centered Groove for typical mic positioning Offset groove on the left places mic closer to the rim Offset groove on right place...

Page 8: ...le This will prevent the mi crophone diaphragm being forced against its backplate which could cause an unwanted pop or thump in the live sound or recording system Figures 9 A 9 B Positioning the Micro...

Page 9: ...B Miking the Head of a Tom A B Close Miking Toms with the DM20 The extended low frequency response of the DM20 DrumMic will provide a rich and full tom sound You can mike either the top and or bottom...

Page 10: ...ooth or an acoustically treated small room as well as in a large room If you are using a drum booth or a room with a low ceiling the horizontal X Y version shown in Figure 12 A may be more ideal as it...

Page 11: ...hone is placed close to where the two cymbals come together the bursts of air generated when the two cymbals close may result in an undesirable thumping or popping sound from the microphone Fig 14 C M...

Page 12: ...hich could cause the microphone to pop A For taller mic stands with angled boom B For short mic stands with boom parallel to floor Figures 17 A B Attach Mic Clip at XLR End of the Microphone EQ and Si...

Page 13: ...unt of EQ until you get the sound you want as all kickdrums are different It is also standard practice to sometimes use compression limiting and or gates expanders for kickdrum It is sug gested that y...

Page 14: ...12 NOTES...

Page 15: ...www earthworksaudio com register All Earthworks products carry a limited warranty parts and labor To register your product you will need the serial number and series letter for each microphone You ca...

Page 16: ...ween pins 2 3 Noise Weight 36lb 164g Frequency response Polar Pattern Cardioid Sensitivity 8mV Pa 42dBV Pa Power requirements 24 48V Phantom 10mA Peak acoustic input 150dB SPL 20Hz to 20kHz Signal to...

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