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A ride cymbal and a crash cymbal are both fundemental to a basic drum kit. It is rather uncommon since the cymbals are often used as the riding instrument where as the toms and snare are used to emphasize specific beats. Ride cymbals are used more to maintain a rhythm whereas crash symbals are used as accents. you plug all the mics into the mixer (make sure you have enough inputs for how many mics you have) and you can then use it to individually adjust the sound for each mic. A splash cymbal is also used for accents but is not a necessary component for an initial drum kit. the overhead mics are designed to have a wide range that it can pick up sound which is why they are used to capture all the cymbals. Either they are just really crappy cymbals or you’re playing them too hard or hitting them incorrectly. Make sure you are aware of what’s going on in the music instead of just following the notes (ie hi-hat open or closed, bell strikes, flams, etc). Ideally, you would want to have a mic for the kick, snare and all the toms then you will probably want 2 overhead mics. I have been playing the same Sabian’s since 1985 and haven’t cracked one cymbal and that’s gigging 2 to 4 nights a week. Then again there are many songs in which she uses cymbals regularly.

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