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getting stray frequencies recording

my recording setup is basically as follows:

gibson SG supreme p-90s > line 6 spider 210 > box containing one of the line 6 speakers and a 20$ nady mic > imic (using a 250-50k ohm transformer) > my mac > logic express 7

problem:

i am getting very very harsh spikes of various frequencies, usually around 2.5khz

details:

Need advice on frequencies that drums/cymbals produce

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.

Frequencies and the science of such

Hey all! I'm new here.

I have a few obscenely newbie questions. I've been recording at home for a few years now, but it's all been trial-and-error, with varying degrees of results.

pre-1) Does the site have an FAQ? Or can anyone recommend a few good FAQ URLs? I come from the world of linux/oss, so that's kind of how I'm used to learning on my own. ;-)