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The various types of metal drum rims may have the bottom flange of the
rim either closer to the shell or further from the shell. Depending upon the
type of metal drum rim, one of the previously described three positions will
allow the RimMount bracket to be mounted parallel to the drum shell. The
soft protective Polyolefin® coating on the RimMount bracket will prevent
the possibility of scratching the drum shell finish. Position the rim-guide so
the bottom edge “flange” of the drum rim fits comfortably into one of the
rim-guide grooves. This will insure that the cushioned rim-guide remains se-
curely in place as you tighten the thumbscrew to firmly secure the RimMount
to the drum rim.
Adjusting the Microphone Height
Once the RimMount is mounted securely on the drum rim with the Drum
Periscope microphone housed in the rubber holder, the microphone body can
be moved either up or down in the rubber holder to adjust the desired height.
Then the mini-gooseneck will provide a good amount of latitude in position-
ing the microphone head from any pre-set microphone body height. Adjust-
ing the height of the Drum Periscope microphone body is shown in Figure
5-A and 5-B.
Figure 5-A and 5-B Adjusting DP Microphone Height
Positioning the Microphone Head
Once the Drum Periscope microphone height has been set, then the micro-
phone head can be positioned where you desire. However, you should never
place the microphone head “parallel” to the drumhead. The microphone head
should always be at “an angle” to the drumhead. This will prevent any pos-
sibility of the diaphragm being forced to the microphone backplate which
could cause an unwanted pop or thump in the sound or recording system.
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