Quote (Superchum @ Feb 19 2011 01:17pm)
You want something that goes low, less than 60hz at +-0 db. SPL means Sound Pressure Level, or how loud something is.
The CAD mic is a typical BD mic. Would do the trick. It has a 14db Boost at 85hz. That's a lot of bass. It looks like it rolls off around 35hz. The bass response on the Nova goes right down to 20hz and is flat from 150-20hz. This wouldn't be as exaggerated in the low end but it would have a more accurate representation. If you get the NOVA low to the ground and eq out the high end (anything above 400hz) you wont have very much bleed from anything else. I only use those football looking mics for live, but recording is so different. It's worth trying out. As a test to give you an idea of what condensers do with kick drums, place one of your condensers above you kit and between the snare and floor tom pointed at the floor. Raise it to just above your highest cymbal. Than place the other condenser 1 ft from the bass drum just off of the sound hole. 6-8 inches off the ground. See what you think of that bass drum sound. Add a snare mic and you might even find thats enough!
Thanks for your input. We're working on a set-up that would allow us to mic each piece. I suppose much of it is experimental, like the positioning and levels and such. I'll try what you said, and let you know the result. Might be a while, we're still getting funds together to get the gear.