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Published in SOS June 2008

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These audio files accompany Mike Senior's in-depth look at the kick and snare drum recording techniques of 50 of the world's top producers that appears in SOS June 2008. The audio file names are referred to directly in the text of the article (and make little sense on their own without reading it!).

Amb Kick Inside D112 MP3 WAV

Amb Kick Outside U47 MP3 WAV

Amb OH MP3 WAV

Amb Overhead TC20s MP3 WAV

Amb PA Kick Inside D112 MP3 WAV

Amb PA Kick Outside U47 MP3 WAV

Amb PA OH MP3 WAV

Amb PA Overhead TC20s MP3 WAV

Amb PA Rear Wall PZMs MP3 WAV

Amb PA Rifle Mic MP3 WAV

Amb PA Snr Bottom SM57 MP3 WAV

Amb PA SnrTop KM84 MP3 WAV

Amb PA SnrTop SM57 MP3 WAV

Amb Rear Wall PZMs MP3 WAV

Amb Rifle Mic MP3 WAV

Amb Snr Bottom SM57 MP3 WAV

Amb Snr Top KM84 MP3 WAV

Amb Snr Top SM57 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Blankets D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Blankets D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Blankets D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Blankets D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Blankets D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Blankets OH MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Blankets Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Distance D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance OH MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel D12 MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel OH MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Distance Tunnel U47 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close OH MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close U47_1ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Close U47_3ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far OH MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far U47_1ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Far U47_3ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid C414 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid D12 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid MD421 MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid OH MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid U47_1ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head Off Mid U47_3ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close OH MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close U47_1ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Close U47_3ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far OH MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far U47_1ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Far U47_3ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid OH MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid U47_1ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Mid U47_3ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside Batter KM84 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside Batter MD421 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside D112_1 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside D112_2 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside D112_3 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside D112_4 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside D112_5 MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside OH MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside U47_1ft MP3 WAV

Kick Head On Outside U47_3ft MP3 WAV

Kick Mics D112 MP3 WAV

Kick Mics D12 MP3 WAV

Kick Mics MD421 MP3 WAV

Kick Mics OH MP3 WAV

Kick Mics RE20 MP3 WAV

Kick Mics SM57 MP3 WAV

Kick Mics Snr MP3 WAV

Kick Mics U47 MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics Bottom C451 MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics Bottom SM57 MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics Kick MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics OH MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics Top C414 BULS MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics Top C451 MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics Top KM84 MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics Top KM86 MP3 WAV

Snare 1 Mics Top SM57 MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics Bottom C451 MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics Bottom SM57 MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics Kick MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics OH MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics Top C414 BULS MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics Top C451 MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics Top KM84 MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics Top KM86 MP3 WAV

Snare 2 Mics Top SM57 MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics Bottom C451 MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics Bottom SM57 MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics Kick MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics OH MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics Top C414 BULS MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics Top C451 MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics Top KM84 MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics Top KM86 MP3 WAV

Snare 3 Mics Top SM57 MP3 WAV

Snare Top Pos 1 inch Midway MP3 WAV

Snare Top Pos 3 inch Centre MP3 WAV

Snare Top Pos 3 inch Midway MP3 WAV

Snare Top Pos 3 inch Rim MP3 WAV

Snare Top Pos 8 inch Midway MP3 WAV

Snare Top Pos C414S hell MP3 WAV

Snare Top Pos Kick MP3 WAV

Snare Top Pos OH MP3 WAV

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