Drum Overheads - The Weathervane Method

PDF Guides by Weathervane: Instead of using two microphones for drum overheads, have you ever tried using three mics in the shape of a triangle? This technique was developed by a really cool organization called Weathervane Music. They record bands and incubate new music with the help of high end gear and video documentaries. All of it’s super well done. But one technique that I have never seen before is their drum overhead technique. It uses three microphones, and in the shape of a triangle. Brian McTear, featured in Tape Op Magazine, and Executive Director of Weathervane, has been looking over this episode during our testing and editing to make sure we get the technique right. We sent many emails back and fourth, and I used their PDF Reference as my guide. To date, Brian says we are the first outside source to replicate the technique that they developed. It’s almost like a Decca Tree (Used in orchestral recordings) but f