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17 March 2010
daddy bass drum mic
much sought after industry standard mic. unsurpassed in sound re-enforcement setting. it is easy to achieve high frequency reproduction without a whole lot of effort in a live setting. bass response can be tricky. as a bass player and sound engineer i have found that the room dictates the method of bass reproduction for pa systems. the akg d112 is a valuable tool when insuring a distinction between the bass drum and bass guitar in the mix. when utilizing the pa for a large bass rig, as is usually the case when a line in or direct box is used for bass guitar, the engineer can then optimize the sound for the bass as a guitar. this leaves the field wide open for options on shelving the frequencies in different spots in the mix for the bass drum. i have found that by merely reading the specs on the akg d112 years ago, that a slight bump in frequency on the 4-5khz range on the bass drum will maintain its attack and presence in the mix. the akg d112 has this characteristic inherent in its design. also a much wider usable frequency range down to 60 and even 50hz. thats thump that u can feel without as much mud as a lesser mic will re-produce. this is especially useful in a hall or room with a lot of wood present. wood tends to resonate the bass frequencies in a number a varying ways. akg d112 mics are also useful in an outdoor venue as they posesss a clarity throughout the frequency range down to 60hz. what im trying to say pal, is that every working sound technician needs at least 1 akg d112. get one and throw that old bass drum mic you've been using on the floor tom. i would only hope that it is a mxr, nady or even a shure beta52 and not a sm58...rock, be rocked, or stand aside.