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Music123 - Dynasty Dynasty DFXT Marching Double Snare Drum Black
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Very heavy duty. The top snare set may also be removed easily from the drum for weight savings. Please call for ordering.Top Head Snare Assembly...

Does anyone know the specifics of the snare drum used by Larrie Londin on Journey's Raised on Radio album?

January 02, 2010 at 01:48 PM by Dale | Posted in Rock and Pop

Q: It's the best recorded snare sound I have ever heard, and as a drummer, I'd love to know what the make and specs were on it. R.I.P. Larrie.

January 02, 2010 at 02:05 PM by green goblin

A: I believe it was a brady snare drum

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Condenser Microphones Dynamic Microphones Vs | Electric Drum Sets

There are three main types of microphones to record music (in the studios of the great indie studios, home studios and the like) and are as follows:

(1) dynamic microphones.

(2) Great diapragm condenser microphones.

(3) Small diapraghm condenser microphones.

No single "best" microphone

The first important thing to understand is that there is no one-size-all 'mic fits.Each microphone is better suited some form of registration. The first thing you need to know, is what you take. Once you know that then the best type of microphone (and from here one can get the brand of microphone that you can afford to choose.)

Dynamic Microphones

These are usually the cheapest kind of microphone and are also more durable. You do not need "Phantom Power", as the condenser microphones (more ofCondenser section of this article.) What best suited for? They are amplifiers used for recording amplified sounds like an electric guitar. One might think that you record your guitar directly into the e-recording device, but that's not true. You will never capture the same kind of sound as you go directly to an amplifier during recording. They are also used for recording drums (bass drums, snare drums and toms.)

Large capacitor Diapraghm Microphones

These are used for recording vocals and "low" by the sound of acoustic instruments such as cello or bass. These are usually more expensive and in fact you can be extremely expensive in some cases (like the famous Neumann U87, which costs over $ 4,000.)

Small Diapraghm Microphones

These are designed for recording acoustic instruments (acoustic guitars, violins, etc.) and for the registration of food and hi-hat in a live performance Drum kit.

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