Opinions:Yamaha Sub Kick.

[Threshold]

All,

 

What do you think of the new Yamaha Sub Kick. Is it your feeling that this device will really capture the sound of kick drums, & toms in any way better than standard mic's.

 

Threshold.

[big K]

okay I rearly visit this forum, but I wanted you to know a few things,

 

first off this is not a new trick. I, as have others, been doing it for years.

 

you know how a power generator and an electic motor are really the same thing, .. only backwards to each other.

 

same thing with speakers and microphones.

 

all you need to do is wire a speaker to a preamp. vila..

 

you can use different speakers, and by placing a weight cone you can even alter its resposce.

 

its only good for low frequancy stuff, but you can do VERY low frequancy.

 

the top end sucks though, you still need a mic to capture that.

SO in the end say you want to mic a kick drum you can use a sm57 along with a speaker, .. then you can control teh top and low.

 

thanks all , I have nothing else to say.

[Super 8]

Originally posted by big K:

the top end sucks though, you still need a mic to capture that.

Or just rewire a tweeter...

[Threshold]

big k,

 

Quote:"okay I rearly visit this forum, but I wanted you to know a few things,

 

first off this is not a new trick. I, as have others, been doing it for years.

 

you know how a power generator and an electic motor are really the same thing, .. only backwards to each other.

 

same thing with speakers and microphones.

 

all you need to do is wire a speaker to a preamp. vila..

 

you can use different speakers, and by placing a weight cone you can even alter its resposce.

 

its only good for low frequancy stuff, but you can do VERY low frequancy.

 

the top end sucks though, you still need a mic to capture that.

SO in the end say you want to mic a kick drum you can use a sm57 along with a speaker, .. then you can control teh top and low.

 

thanks all , I have nothing else to say."

 

-big k

 

But this device will quickly sound as good as your set up with out the extra time of positioning/tweaking. And on a consistent basis. Bottom line. There is a place for this device in the drumming, & engineering market.

 

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[sidereal]

It's candy. Doesn't mean it's bad, just means that in the wacky world of music gear, it's a superfluous expenditure, in my opinion.

 

I saw a demo at NAMM and it's nothing I can't do by triggering. And triggering gives you way more options.

[Threshold]

Really. Hmmmmmm.

 

Threshold.