Channel Strips of the Stars: Ronan Chris Murphy

World-class producer/engineer/mixer Ronan Chris Murphy's credits include King Crimson, Steve Morse, Terry Bozzio, Victor Bisetti, Gregg Bissonette, Tony Levin, and projects with members of Tool, Ministry, Weezer, Dishwalla, and Yes. A huge fan of A Designs Audio, Ronan was kind enough to share some of his drum-recording signal chains: "Well all of the drums for Terry Bozzio's Jazz trio were recorded with all A Designs Audio solid state preamps. For drum overheads I used Shure KSM32 condenser mics (#270141) into a Pacifica (#189903); for kick drums, I prefer the Shure Beta 52. Actually I have used the Shure KSM32 into Pacifica combo on tons of great drummers, including Terry Bozzio, Victor Bisetti (Los Lobos), Gregg Bissonette (Santana, David Lee Roth), and Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, Mister Mister, The Rembrandts)."

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Shure Beta 52A Kick Drum Mic Features:

• Frequency response shaped specifically for kick drums and bass instruments
• Built-in dynamic locking stand adapter with integral XLR connector simplifies setup, especially inside a kick drum
• Studio-quality performance, even at extremely high sound-pressure levels
• Supercardioid pattern for high gain-before-feedback and superior rejection of unwanted noise
• Hardened steel mesh grille resists wear and abuse
• Advanced pneumatic shockmount system minimizes transmission of mechanical noise and vibration
• Neodymium magnet for high signal-to-noise ratio output
• Low sensitivity to varying load impedance
• Legendary Shure quality and reliability