Im looking for some recommended mic setups/placements for Micing acoustic guitars, kick drums and high hats. ive searched around a bit but would still like more suggestions.

thanks in advance!

I hopefully just got a gig doing a recording of a persons 60th birthday; oddly enough, and was wondering two things. for one, what do you think they expect and for two what mic placement tips would you give so I could catch a hold of everything.

By the way, there is no PA involved.

I'm faced with the time old question SM57's i have 3 of them i need 5 more is forking out 500 dollars or trying to negotiate price with guitar center the only option i have?

what have other people done when looking for a large quantity of good high impact microphones used mainly for live performance recording?

Hey, I've just bought my Tascam 2488 MKII and a whole heap of mics.
I'm new to recording and wanted to know if there are any tips (which I'm sure there are) on recording drums.

My kit is;

In the next days, I have to record a strings quartet formed of two violins, an alto violin, and a cello.

I'm going to use two condenser mics (Beringher B1, and Tascam LD-74 made by MXL) in a Tascam USL-122. I don't have too many choices with the mics. I also posted on Audio ProGear forum, because I plan to buy two tube preamp for that (VBT-1, or ART V3, or TubePre).

If you mic the top and bottom of a snare, should one of the mics have the phase inverted?

does it effect the phase depending on where the two mics are placed/ pointed?

thanks.

OK. I'm recording my first band. I need help. I've never recorded drums before. I've done instruments and vocals, but never drums. Here's my setup

Logics Studio

Audix DB5a kit:
-1 Kick Mic
-2 tom mics
-1 floor tom mic
-1 snare mic

Audio-Technica AT2020
Audio-Technica AT3035

I am tracking guitars for a demo this week and would like some help.

hi, I had this idea for recording vocals that some of you must tried varients of.
one mic clean, say a condensor (for me RODE Classic) through a clean pre (Quad 8) subtle compression if at all.
then the other mic thick and heavy, maybe an SM57 through my Altec 1567 mixer cranked up, then Altec 438c compressor also cranked.

Hey everyone, I recently spent all my money on a MacBook and a Firepod, and I need to wait a bit to get some mics. The only things I have available to me at the moment are 2 SM58s and 2 passive whirlwind DI. Soon I hope to upgrade to RODE NT5s.