What is the best way to mic the drum kit?
First, don’t go out and buy a bunch of mics if you have not already. We have found that in most church applications, a kick mic and at least one overhead mic is all that is needed to give the sound person control over the drum volume. This works well for a couple reasons. 1) It’s inexpensive 2) It’s easy and uncomplicated, and 3) you don’t have a bunch of mic stands and cables to fight with in a tight area. Use a small mic stand to mic the kick drum or just lay a mic inside the drum on some type of cushion. If you have the SORBER Lid panels that are Velcro receptive, you can apply a few strips of hook Velcro on the back of a standard PZM (see Crown or Audio Technica) and attach it above the snare on the Lid Panel. You can use a few more strips of Velcro to drape the cable over to the side of the booth and then down to the floor.
