besides cutting a hole in the kick drum, what is a good technique to use in this situation? i was using a sennheiser 421 about 2 or 3 inches away from the reso head last night and i found it was super boomy with none of the "snap" i was looking for. when i moved it further away i was getting lots of room bleed and sacrificing too much low end.
should i try to get that "snappy" element from the overheads and just let the kick mic serve the purpose of enhancing my low end?
here's a quick drum mix from last night. single overhead and 421 on the kick. i used some compression on the kick to tighten it up, but i hate having to do that if i know i could be getting a better sound without.
http://virgoa.org/newriffs/Grievance%20Drums.mp3