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Why does it take 2 – 6 hours to set up mics for live drums?

April 26, 2017drums hours live mics

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Why does it take 2 – 6 hours to set up mics for live drums?

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A kit with 9 drums usually requires 12 mics. Each of the mics and drums take 15-20 minutes to set levels and tune. 12 mics x 15 minutes each = 3 hours. Sometimes it takes longer depending on the size of the drum kit and the condition (tuning) of the drum heads.