Hi folks,
I'm new in here, and also totally new with recording.

For years i have been panning the drums in my mixes from the drummer's perspective. So when you are listening to a mix, it is like sitting behind the kit.

Now i have been told that it should be from the audience perspective, like you are standing in front of the kit when listening to a mix

Hello.This is my first post here.
I've got a Roland VS-2480CD,and have started attempting to record better drum tracks for my tunes.
My kick drum and 3 toms are miced with Digital Reference mics.
The snare and hi-hat have a Shure SM58 stuck in between them.
There is a Behringer B-1 condenser up high and centered,as an overhead.

Im about to have a band come over to use my home studio to record a demo CD, I have an Shure sm57 and a pl76 condnser. Mic placement advice is much appreciated. Note that i have no money to go buy new equipment :( .

Thanks! :D

Hey guys and gals. I just wanted some opinions on close mic techniques for drums. Most people I talk to that run little project studios generally mic their drums with a snare mic, kick mic, couple over heads, maybe some tom mics, maybe a room mic, etc.

whats the best way to mic drums (toms, cymbals, bass, everything) and 12" speaker amplifiers(if it matters, it will be used for heavy rock recordings with some soft cleans). thanks

Hello all.

I'm tracking some drums & would like some opinions from the pro's! :-)

Here's what I have to work with.
Mackie 1604 XDR going direct out into my Delta 1010 & Logic Gold.
I have 8 Bal ins & I could also use the Digi ins & a SB Live ins.

I have an RNC Comp & a 3630 (that I don't usually use for recording.)

Hi,

I know it's all about "try and error", but I still wanna' ask if any of you have had any experience with this...

I'm gonna' record my drumset in the rehearsal studio and I want that garage band kind of sound (which is quite hot now, like The Hives and The White Stripes), some kind of 60:s sound...

Okay, somebody tell me what's REALLY going on here. I know how to mike a drum kit, I know how to get great sounds, I've got great gear and great kits and snares, but no matter how hard I try, the snare drum track always turns into a ride cymbal or hi-hat track. Ditto the overheads and room mics.

I know Roland is the leader, but does anyone have hands on experience comparing the 2 brands?

[ February 29, 2004, 04:17 AM: Message edited by: JJM ]