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The DM20 can be used on either the top drumhead, bottom drumhead 
or both. Figure 9-A shows the DM20 placed over the top drumhead of a 
snare, while Figure 9-B shows a snare drum with both the top and bottom 
heads miked.

Close Miking Toms with the DM20

The extended low frequency response of the DM20 DrumMic™ will pro-
vide a rich and full tom sound. You can mike either the top or bottom 
head of a tom with the DM20 as indicated in Figure 10 A or B, or you can 
mike both the bottom and top drumheads in a similar fashion as shown 
on a snare in Figure 9-B. 

You will notice in Figure 10-A that the microphone head is placed closer to 
the drum rim, while in Figure 10-B the microphone head is aimed toward 
the center of the drumhead by changing the position of the gooseneck. 
Experiment with the microphone head placement as the sound or tone 
can change with various placements.

Earthworks High Definition Microphones™ are widely used successfully by 
drummers with major artists in both recording sessions and for live perfor-
mance. The DM20 is designed to withstand the rigors of the road and will 
provide you with many years of exceptional and reliable results. We know 
that when you use the Earthworks DM20 DrumMics™ for your recording 
and live performances you will be thrilled with the results.

Figure 9-A and 9-B  Miking the Top or Top & Bottom of a Snare

A

B

Summary of Contents for DrumMic DM20

Page 1: ...User s Guide DM20 DrumMic Tom Snare Microphone...

Page 2: ...3 Noise Weight 11 12 inches 282 44mm 55lb 25kg Frequency response Polar Pattern Cardioid Sensitivity 8mV Pa 42dBV Pa Power requirements 24 48V Phantom 10mA Peak acoustic input 150dB SPL 50Hz to 20kHz...

Page 3: ...tput level In most cases the DM20 will not require the use of a pad to prevent overloading the in put of outboard microphone preamps or the mic preamp inputs on mix ers consoles or computer audio inte...

Page 4: ...ie Vannucci Anton Fig Anthony King and many top FOH engineers touring with major artists are using Earthworks High Defi nition Drum Microphones for overheads toms snare and kick drum with exceptional...

Page 5: ...g or live sound engineer has their own way of doing this Our objective is not to indicate which drum miking approach is better but to make sug gestions and look at the advantages and disadvantages of...

Page 6: ...one A polar response is in comparison to the conventional microphone B 4 A DM20 Polar Conventional Polar Earthworks SR30 Cardioid 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 15K Competitive Cardioid 500 2K 15K 10K 1K 20K 5K 500...

Page 7: ...r Rejection Using Conventional Drum Mics Competitive Microphones Approx 18dB Rear Rejection Figure 4 Nearly Twice the Amount of Rear Rejection Using Earthworks Drum Mics Earthworks Microphones Nearly...

Page 8: ...the bottom XLR connec tor end to move the microphone up inside the rubber holder 3 4 The fit will be firm so you will need to apply a little pressure to move the microphone body up into the rubber ho...

Page 9: ...further from the drum shell One of the three positions A B or C previously mentioned will allow the RimMount bracket to be mounted parallel to the drum shell Position the rim guide so the bottom edge...

Page 10: ...microphone head be po sitioned between 1 5 inches and 3 inches above the drumhead The flex ible gooseneck will allow you to move the microphone head either up or down above the drumhead as well as in...

Page 11: ...he microphone cable will provide 20dB of attenuation to help prevent any distortion or overload For more information please refer to the Different Types of Preamp Input Pads section on pages 1 and 2 o...

Page 12: ...re 10 A that the microphone head is placed closer to the drum rim while in Figure 10 B the microphone head is aimed toward the center of the drumhead by changing the position of the gooseneck Experime...

Page 13: ...estions or require any additional information feel free to contact Earthworks directly using the contact information on the back cover of this manual and don t forget to register your warranty informa...

Page 14: ...12 NOTES...

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