[LAU] Snare drum mic too hot

[Kevin Cosgrove]

On 9 May 2009 at 16:14, Scott <lau at troutpocket.org> wrote:

> I've seen some excellent threads lately on studio recording
> which reminded me of a problem I'm having which I'd like to
> pose to the list...
>
> My snare mic is way too hot while recording.  I have the preamp
> turned all the way down and it's still coming through nearly
> saturated.  First of all, is this normal for a dedicated snare
> mic?  Second, should I skip the preamp altogether and plug
> directly into my Echo Audio Audiofire12?  Final recordings
> actually sound really good after minimal mixing.  I only add a
> slight reverb to the final mix, but otherwise it's got a great
> studio sound.
>
> Any tips to give my snare track more headroom?

I use an Audix D1 on my snare.  My "preamp" is a Soundcraft board 
with individual outs for each channel going into M-Audio Delta 1010s 
with the 10dB pads engaged.  Got pads anywhere in your path?

G'luck...
 
--
Kevin