Royer Labs SF-24V - Manual (Page 14)

Drum Overhead & Room
Position the SF-24V horizontally over the center point of the
kit, two to three feet above the cymbals. For a centered snare
drum, aim the Royer logo at the snare. Adjusting the height of
the SF-24V by even 6-inch increments will produce dramatic
variations in how the cymbals sit with the rest of the kit.
Many times an overhead SF-24V is all that is needed for tom-
toms and cymbals.
For a single point stereo room mic, position the SF-24
vertically at four to eight feet in front of the kit. Compress to
taste for either a very natural drum sound (light compression)
or large rock drum sound (heavy compression).
For jazz recordings, EQ is generally not required. For more
aggressive drum tracks where cymbals need to sizzle, you can
brighten them by adding a few dB of 10K to 12K.
Brass
Brass records beautifully with ribbon microphones. For an overall picture of a brass section
within a larger recording session, try placing the microphone at a distance of three to eight feet
from the section, two to three feet above the instrumentalists and angled downward. For a solo
brass section, position the SF- 24V vertically at a height of four to eight feet and anywhere from
five to twenty or more feet from the section.
Close miking brass is a job for the Royer R-121 or R-122 -- we do not recommend close-miking
with the SF 24V or any SF-series microphone.
Reed Instruments
Normal working distances are about a foot or two from a solo reed instrument. For multiple
instruments, try placing the microphone slightly above the instrumentalists and angled down, at a
distance of two to four feet.
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