TOMS
The toms are similar to the full kick drum miking in that there is a mike on the impact skin that
gets the full attack of the stick when it hits the drum plus you can also add another optional
bottom mike to get the hang of the the drum. You must again remember the phase
relationships here. If you wish to add a bottom mike to the toms you must reverse it's phase.
If your drummer doesn't have a bottom skin on the toms you can use either a top mike or both
mikes or you can opt for just one u n d e r m i k e with a phase reversal naturally. The advantage
here is that the under mike is inside the tom which isolates the mike from the other drum
sounds and improves separation.