09/01/2023
On yesterday's session I recorded a gorgeously tuned, but slightly too round sounding (in the context of the other instruments) yellow 🤩Gretsch Kick Drum. With no hole in the resonant head I couldn't put a mic inside the drum for more attack, so what to do? Mic the be**er side of the head! I know it's hardly original, but it certainly did work..both the definition and full tone of the drum were enhanced, ....well, they were as soon as I did a flip of the polarity switch on the be**er mic relative to the mic on the resonant head (NS10 speaker).
Left me thinking why don't I do this even when there is a hole in the resonant head? 🤔
Thanks to Rob Jones for providing the limitation that became the breakthrough (and the playing!)
