Earthworks DK7 User manual - page 6
Earthworks Drum Mics
The Earthworks DrumKit™ High Definition Three-Microphone Systems™ have
had great success because they pick up drum sounds with far more detail and
accuracy than conventional microphones. This improved sound quality is due to
proprietary technologies utilized in Earthworks High Definition Microphones™.
Many drummers such as Jeff Campitelli, Steve Gadd, Keith Carlock, Ronnie
Vannucci, Anton Fig and Anthony King, in addition to many FOH engineers
touring with major artists who are using Earthworks High Definition Drum Mi-
crophones™ for overheads, toms, snare and kickdrum with exceptional results.
The SR25 has been a popular drum microphone for many years and will han-
dle up to 145dB SPL. The DM20 is a new generation of Earthworks tom and
snare microphones. It features a stable gooseneck for easy positioning that
will stay in place even when the drums are played very hard. It also can handle
high acoustic sound levels up to 150dB SPL. The Earthworks proprietary
polar technology provides a stunning 32dB of rear rejection (nearly double
that of conventional microphones) and a consistent frequency response out
to 80 degrees off-axis. This vastly reduces phase cancellations, minimizes
pickup of unwanted sounds at the rear of the microphone and provides a sub-
stantial reduction in unwanted acoustic feedback for live sound applications.
Earthworks High Definition Microphones
™
the New Science in Microphones
David Blackmer, the brilliant engineer who invented the innovative technol-
ogies of dbx, is also the inventor and founder of Earthworks. In the last few
years of his life, David developed a number of revolutionary technologies that
dramatically improve the sound quality and performance of microphones. In
short, Earthworks High Definition Microphones™ pick up sounds more accu-
rately and with more detail than conventional microphones. These dramatic
improvements are in the areas of impulse response, diaphragm settling time
and advanced polar technologies. Those who have heard Earthworks High
Definition Microphones™ say they have more rear rejection and more gain
before feedback in addition to hearing more detail of the attack, more subtle
detail in low level signals thereby providing a more pristine sound quality than
with any conventional microphones can provide, regardless of price.
Miking Drums
There are many ways to mic drums and it seems that most every recording 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 suggestions and look at ad-
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