Lauten Sessions - Drums

Horizon Tube Microphone

FC-357 Clarion - FET microphone

LT-381 Oceanus - Transformless Tube Microphone

ST-221 Torch - Small Diaphragm Tube Microphones

 

Gary Novak (Drums/Owner), Brian Loudenslager (Lauten Founder), Eric Isaacson (Studio Owner), Mike Terry (Engineer)
Contents

1. Close Micing

2. Simple 3 mic setup

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Session Details
Description: All tracks are raw (No EQ or Compression ) unless otherwise noted.
Engineer: Mike Terry
Drums: Gary Novak 
Studio: Kronos Recording
Preamps: Summit Audio TPA-200B, API 512, Prototype VSI L23 (tube) and L21 (solid-state), Demeter HM-1
Microphones: Lauten Audio; Horizon, ST-221 Torch, FC-357 Clarion, LT-381 Oceanus 		Instrument Details:
1970's Gretsch Maple 12x8in rack tom, 22x14 Kick 
1972 Ludwig 16x16 floor tom 
Snare 1972 Black beauty 14x6.5 
18" Vintage Crash 
22" A-custom Ride 
19" A-custom crash 
15" Avedis Zildjian 
Session Files

 

Close micing 

Setup/Track Placement Microphone Preamp

Pictures
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 Notes Files
Setup 1             
Full Kit         Basic tracking, no compression or EQ  wav
Solo Overhead (Left) ST-221 TPA-200B X/Y Configuration, Cardioid Capsules  wav
Solo Overhead (Right) ST-221 TPA-200B X/Y Configuration, Cardioid Capsules  wav
Solo Rack Tom FC-357 API 512 Cardioid polar pattern and 10dB pad  wav
Solo Floor Tom FC-357 API 512 Cardioid polar pattern and 10dB pad  wav
Solo Kick Horizon API 512 Taped an FC357 windscreen over the grill to prevent plosives. Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Snare Horizon API 512 Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Hi-hat ST-221 Demeter HM-1 Cardioid Capsule  wav
Setup 2            
Full Kit         Basic tracking, no compression or EQ  wav
Solo Overhead (Left) FC357 TPA-200B Spaced pair in Cardioid   wav
Solo Overhead (Right) FC357 TPA-200B Spaced pair in Cardioid   wav
Solo Rack Tom ST-221 API 512 Cardioid Capsule  wav
Solo Floor Tom ST-221 API 512 Cardioid Capsule  wav
Solo Kick Horizon API 512 Taped an FC357 windscreen over the grill to prevent plosives. Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Snare Horizon API 512 Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Hi-hat ST-221 Demeter HM-1 Cardioid Capsule  wav
Setup 3            
Full Kit         Basic tracking, no compression or EQ  wav
Solo Overhead (Left) LT-381 TPA-200B Spaced pair in Cardioid   wav
Solo Overhead (Right) LT-381 TPA-200B Spaced pair in Cardioid   wav
Solo Rack Tom Horizon API 512 Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Floor Tom Horizon API 512 Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Kick ST-221 API 512 Cardioid Capsule with windscreen  wav
Solo Snare FC-357 API 512 Cardioid polar pattern and 10dB pad  wav
Solo Hi-hat ST-221 Demeter HM-1 Cardioid Capsule  wav
Setup 4            
Full Kit         Basic tracking, no compression or EQ. Used the VSI-L21 on kick.  wav
Solo Overhead (Left) LT-381 TPA-200B Spaced pair in Cardioid   wav
Solo Overhead (Right) LT-381 TPA-200B Spaced pair in Cardioid   wav
Solo Rack Tom Horizon API 512 Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Floor Tom Horizon API 512 Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Kick ST-221 VSI L21 Cardioid Capsule with windscreen  wav
Solo Snare FC-357 API 512 Cardioid polar pattern and 10dB pad  wav
Solo Hi-hat ST-221 Demeter HM-1 Cardioid Capsule  wav
Setup 5            
Full Kit         Basic tracking, no compression or EQ  wav
Solo Overhead (Left) LT-381 TPA-200B Spaced pair in Cardioid   wav
Solo Overhead (Right) LT-381 TPA-200B Spaced pair in Cardioid   wav
Solo Rack Tom FC-357 API 512 Cardioid polar pattern and 10dB pad  wav
Solo Floor Tom FC-357 API 512 Cardioid polar pattern and 10dB pad  wav
Solo Kick ST-221 API 512 Cardioid Capsule with windscreen  wav
Solo Snare Horizon API 512 Used 20dB Pad on mic.  wav
Solo Hi-hat ST-221 Demeter HM-1 Cardioid Capsule  wav
Setup 6            
Full kit         Only overhead pair and kick. Basic tracking, no compression or EQ wav
Solo Overhead (Left) Horizon TPA-200B Left Overhead  wav
Solo Overhead (Right) Horizon TPA-200B Right Overhead  wav
Solo Kick FC-357 API 512   vwav
Simple 3 microphone placement

Setup/Track Placement Microphone Preamp

Pictures
(click to enlarge)

 Notes

Files
Setup 7            
Full Kit         Basic tracking, no compression or EQ. Overhead is panned left, back right is panned right and kick is center.  wav
Solo Overhead (single) LT-381 TPA-200B Cardioid. Placed above and center of kit. See photos and layout pictures.  wav
Solo Back Right LT-381 TPA-200B Cardioid. Placed at the back right of the kit about 6" above and 1' away from floor tom. See photos and layout pictures.  wav
Solo Kick ST-221 API 512 Cardioid capsule. Placed about 1' away and angled down toward kick drum. See photos.  wav
Setup 8            
Full Kit         Basic tracking, no compression or EQ. Overhead is panned left, back right is panned right and kick is center.  wav
Solo Overhead (single) LT-381 VSI L23 Cardioid. Placed above and center of kit. See photos and layout pictures.  wav
Solo Back Right LT-381 VSI L23 Cardioid. Placed at the back right of the kit about 6" above and 1' away from floor tom. See photos and layout pictures.  wav
Solo Kick ST-221 API 512 Cardioid capsule. Placed about 1' away and angled down toward kick drum. See photos.  wav
Setup 9            
Full Kit         Basic tracking, no compression or EQ. Overhead is panned left, back right is panned right and kick is center.  wav
Solo Overhead (single) LT-381 VSI L21 Cardioid. Placed above and center of kit. See photos and layout pictures.  wav
Solo Back Right LT-381 VSI L21 Cardioid. Placed at the back right of the kit about 6" above and 1' away from floor tom. See photos and layout pictures.  wav
Solo Kick ST-221 API 512 Cardioid capsule. Placed about 1' away and angled down toward kick drum. See photos.  wav

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