Every mic (nady drum mics $150) is about 6 inches above the the head facing the center of the head. I did alot of trial and error and research on youtube. I use smaller toms because you can tune them loose but they retain a high tone. I use logic pro to record in and I have a presonus firepod audio interface $350. Camera I use a Sony bloggie $60. I use Evans ec2 drum heads, Zildian 20 inch medium ride, 6 inch a custom splash. And Wu-han 16 and 18 inch med thin crashes (the best kept secret). And of course DDrum set the shells are maple I love the build quality and sound of DDrum just switched from yamaha and i'm very impressed! I like to keep my set small and simple...