RODE Microphones NT1 - Manual (Page 23)

Recording drums (overheads XY)
To record a kit using a matched pair of microphones in X/Y stereo
technique, the microphones should be placed in the location of the
single mic technique, with the front of each microphone (gold dot)
pointing down and at an angle of 90 - 110 degrees to each other.
Diagram 11 Recording drums with two overhead XY mics.
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