Failed instructional videos.

[Paul Maybury]

Hi, I thought this was very inspirational.
How many things does this get wrong? Pretty much everything..
Inspirational, in a negative reinforcement kind of way.
Anyone care to post some others?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUnqDtCdIeA

[Manning]

Not music related, but worth a watch.

How to Break Up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfl9e53LX_U

[Paul Maybury]

Hey, that's good!

[ChrisW]

How many things does this get wrong? Pretty much everything..

I watched over half of the vid (too bored to watch it all) and found nothing wrong.
The basic information on the variation in mic placement, phase and eq was all completely correct as far as I am concerned. It's beginner drum micing. Obviously you can take drum micing and recording to a completely different level with experience, but to say everything in the video is wrong is not only harsh but mystifies me.

[Wiz]

Yeah, I watched about half of it, and didnt really pick anything up, figured I just maybe do it wrong though 8)


its not TAD anyways...

LOL

[waitup]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyioqTo2Gv0

[Paul Maybury]

Well, maybe I was being harsh, but the first thing it says is that if you don't like the sound you are getting, to move the mics. Of course we know that you should get the source right before playing with mic choice and placement.
It goes on to state that "any time two mics are pointing at each other, they are out of phase". Obviously, it is talking about top and bottom snare mics here not xy or near coincident, and yes, sometimes you need to flip the polarity of one of the snare mics . But not always.
It also states as you move further from the source, the sound gets thinner..That is nonsense. What should have been said is that most (but not all) directional mics have a bass boost when close to the source.
The above statements would be very misleading to the novice, especially if applying these "rules" to any other
recording situation.
I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about what people are taught in audio schools and on line tutorials. I come across people you have certificates and no clue all the time. It worries me.
Cheers,
Paul Maybury

[Paul Maybury]

P.S. that SSL one is a pisser!!
"What is analogue?...it's, it's, its...just better"!!!