It works if you don't do a phase inverse,but like i said,different sound.Some frequency's will be enhanced and some notched.
Now to get that effect ( do it in way that does not require phase inversion) i think you will have to put the mic at a serious distance from the snare,but this is also frequency dependend and stuff.Problem is that accoustics is very difficult stuff.I know some things i learned in school back in the days but like most ,the older you get the more you forget
Yep i'm a guitar player and not a drummer but i was always fascinated with drums,and maybe i passed it on to my son who didn't want to play the guitar,even if i kicked hiss ass
And when i gave up and got his drumset i started working on it,tuning and stuff,trying different heads etc... and now after 4 years i know more about the drum then the drummers from my band.Downside is that they always bother me with questions about their drum sets.
Also i have a friend that owns a recording studio and i go help him out from time to time,so i picked up a few things here and there.
It's fun you know ,if your children are into music,and you want to help them as much as you can i guess.