here is my situation:

my drummer has a sh*tload of drum mics and a sh*tload of drums, a huge set, and likes to use them all when redcording. He also has a Peavey PV20 mixer with 16 mic inputs. This is what we use for live sound but we are about to start recording using it.

Tried a bit of drum Micing last night. One mic pointing at snare just next to the tom. Maybe 6 inches from the snare. This one sounded good.
Another mic on the opposite side of the toms under the cymbal, trying to find a dead zone. This wasn't so great.

This summer I plan to buy some gear to get a small studio started. Nothing crazy, just a firepod, mixer and some mics (to start).

So we have about 2 condensers and 1 sm57 for my snare. Ad we have about 8 vocal mics. Is there any easy way to record drums with vocal mics?

What is the best way to set up drum mics during pre production?
Mainly, what order to set them up in?

Is it a good idea to use mic clips on drums for the recording?

I think i will go with Audix D-vice, but take a look at these ones... they are kind of cheap.

I was hoping to rob some of you of your hard work and experimentation. I have an M-Audio Large Diaphram, Blue Bluebird, AkG perception 150 cardoid, Shure cardiod, and an sm58A Beta. I have a sure m-268 4 channel mixer and an Mbox2 which will allow me to use all 5 mics. What would be a solid arrangement to at least start tracking with (i.e.

i just bought these at g.c. does anyone have an opinion on them and how did they set them up. i have a pv powered mixer/p.a. head xr 600. need some suggestions thanks

Im looking to start a studio sometime in the near / distant future. I was looking into getting the Shure SM57 drum mic kit, and I was hoping to get some opinions on the kit. I've done some reviews on the kits as is, and they seem to be pretty popular, but I was hoping to get the opinions of some seasoned veterans.

Any input would be greatly appreciated :)

I need help choosing some drum mics.

Drum setup:
snare, hihat, kick-drum, 2 toms, floor tom, ride, crash

Related equipment: Alesis MultiMix 8 Channel Mixer
M-Audio DMP3 2 Mic Preamp
ART Tubepac Preamp
M-Audio Firewire Solo