boardjunkie wrote:
On Jan 2, 2:05 pm, "Ron(UK)" wrote:
One might think that, but flipping the polarity on a kik drum mike has
little if any effect on the sound through the PA. Sometimes I mike a
bass drum from both sides, using a 'bassdrum' mike on the front head and
a normal instrument mike on the batter head. Reversing the polarity of
the batter head mike does make a difference in this instance.
Ron(UK)

Of course it matters in that case. Mic'ing from the other side of the
drum will effectively produce a reverse polarity signal from the mic.

Yes, it drives a hole through the sound making the bass drum both tubby
and clicky, which is sometimes what you want. Theoretically, one mike
either side of a head, with one mike reversed polarity, puts them both
in phase with the sound from the head. We sometimes do the same with
snare, one above, one below

Ron(UK)