click?

[rfdrummer]

ok i dont really know what people are talking about when they say click. think what is click? ive read that some mics have more click, what is that?

[SMX_Dizzy]

So you're not talking about a click track?

[rfdrummer]

i dont exactly know, heres an example this is part of what a guy said in something i read Sennheiser e602 (it's got low end and a great click), then the D112 (great punch and click), and the ATM25 (great click). what does he mean by click?

[blstudio]

It means when your sound meters go so high becuase you have the microphone turned up so high, or so close to what your recording, the recorder peaks out, and tends to record clicking cuase its going soo high...hope that helps. :)

[Oryon_Drummer]

It means when your sound meters go so high becuase you have the microphone turned up so high, or so close to what your recording, the recorder peaks out, and tends to record clicking cuase its going soo high...hope that helps. :)

Not really true. You're thinking of the term cliP, sometimes also called peaking out, or overs. Sometimes clipping can be good, for instance when using a tube mic pre or recording to megnetic tape, these "peaks" cause analog compression which harmonicly distorts the signal in a pleasant way. Clipping a digital medium results in a harsh nasty sound that is generally not a good thing.


To the original poster - When people say something like "the Audix D-6 has a alot of click" they are talking about a bump in a higher frequency range that accentuates things like kick drum beater attacks, or the snap from your stick hitting the toms or snare drum. Generaly people say click in reference to kick drum sounds but a better term for click is attack. that's what gives drums a really punchy sound "attack".

[ignignokt]

Oryon Drummer explained it perfectly.

[Butnutz]

It means when your sound meters go so high becuase you have the microphone turned up so high, or so close to what your recording, the recorder peaks out, and tends to record clicking cuase its going soo high...hope that helps. :)

uh..no.
thats called "clipping" or "distorting"

"Click" is reffering to a kick drum recording with ALOT of high-mid presence, combined with almost no low-mid content.

[rfdrummer]

ok well ive been looking at mics, the shure beta's and these Sennheiser's which would u guys suggest? and which in ur opinion do u prefer?

[blstudio]

Not really true. You're thinking of the term cliP, sometimes also called peaking out, or overs. Sometimes clipping can be good, for instance when using a tube mic pre or recording to megnetic tape, these "peaks" cause analog compression which harmonicly distorts the signal in a pleasant way. Clipping a digital medium results in a harsh nasty sound that is generally not a good thing.


To the original poster - When people say something like "the Audix D-6 has a alot of click" they are talking about a bump in a higher frequency range that accentuates things like kick drum beater attacks, or the snap from your stick hitting the toms or snare drum. Generaly people say click in reference to kick drum sounds but a better term for click is attack. that's what gives drums a really punchy sound "attack".


haha wow, i dunno how i got those mixed up, but yeh your so right, thanx for setting me straight

[rfdrummer]

in ur opinion what would be better mics the sennheisers or shure betas? what are advantages and disadvantages of both?

[Tju85]

The only mics ive used by Sennheiser are the e604....they are outstanding by the way.

If you can shell out $350 for the pack of 3..do it.

[Drummer_Guy]

Not really true. You're thinking of the term cliP, sometimes also called peaking out, or overs. Sometimes clipping can be good, for instance when using a tube mic pre or recording to megnetic tape, these "peaks" cause analog compression which harmonicly distorts the signal in a pleasant way. Clipping a digital medium results in a harsh nasty sound that is generally not a good thing.


To the original poster - When people say something like "the Audix D-6 has a alot of click" they are talking about a bump in a higher frequency range that accentuates things like kick drum beater attacks, or the snap from your stick hitting the toms or snare drum. Generaly people say click in reference to kick drum sounds but a better term for click is attack. that's what gives drums a really punchy sound "attack".


Exactly.

In short: Attack.

Listen to the kick drums on any metal record, and you can pick out what the "click" is.