I will be recording drums for a project that I'm doing, and i think due to budget and what I have available I have to use this setup:
Audix drum mics(snare, hi hat, 2 toms, kick, 2 overheads)>Yamaha mixer into my Tascam US-122. Im using Sonar 4 producer edition. I would prefer to use seperate tracks for each but like I said thats not really possible.
Can anyone see any fatal problems with this setup before I set everything up and realize it won't work.
Any suggestions to get this setup to its highest potential(on a very low budget) would be appreciated.
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The Tascam US-122 only has two inputs, so it limits the tracks i
The Tascam US-122 only has two inputs, so it limits the tracks into Sonar.
It sounds to me like you have plenty of mics, you just have to get a good mix on your Yamaha mixer. Easier said than done, of course.
You haven't specified which Audix mics you have and where you'll use them.
You also haven't said what the drum kit consists of. For example, if it's a 5 piece with 3 toms, I'd lean towards micing all the toms individually and not using a hi-hat mic if you're short on mics.
Read up on methods for setting up the overhead mics to avoid phasing and getting a good stereo image if you haven't already. x/y is the most basic. You can get decent drum sounds from just overheads and a kick mic. Focus on these for your mix.
I'll be using an "Audix Fusion Series 6-Piece Drum Mic Pack"(not
I'll be using an "Audix Fusion Series 6-Piece Drum Mic Pack"(not the greatest but I'm poor and I can use these for free) I also have a Shure SM81 to stick somewhere if I need it. The set is a 4 piece which consists of Snare, tom, floor tom, kick. Plus the regular Hi-hat, crash, and ride.
I should have plenty of mics its just a matter of placement.
Whats limiting the number of tracks? A good recording can be do
Whats limiting the number of tracks?
A good recording can be done with just 2-3 mics depending on what sound you are looking for.