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Need help: Drum recording with condenser mics

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Hello experts,

Im new to the world of drum recording and wondering about whether or not to keep using condenser mics. I find them brighter and more sensible to transients, hence picking up a cleaner sound, but when I use a lot of condensers together the madness begins. Bleeds mostly. Which make editing near to impossible.

Wired clip-on mics mystery

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My apologies if this is a stupid question, or already answered many times -I am not sure what exactly to search for. I have a handheld recorder that came with two wired clip-on microphones, intended for interviews. They work perfectly with the recorder. However, when I plug these microphones into a mixer/amplifer (Behringer PMP5000) they don't work at all.

My drum mics

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I finally can record stereo drums but need some advice on which specific mic to put where. I have anSM58, a Sennheiser e835, an MXL 990, and an MXL 991 condenser. I have an ATM 25 on the kick, so that's taken care of. Just trying to figure out which mics should be left and right, which one I should put on my rack toms, and if I should put one directly overhead or on the snare. Please help!

Vintage RCA Mics - tips? links? prices?

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I'm trying to do some research on vintage RCA mics. I'll be doing the usual searches, and maybe I'll post some of the better links here so they are collected in one place. But I'd like any tips that you can give me. Particularly, any pointers to models other than the 44's and 77's that are worth looking into. Things to watch out for / avoid.