i would like some recomendations on how to place my mics to get a nice "punchy" sound.
my current set up is

a AKG 112 kick drum mic
a Shure sm-57 for snare
and 2 AKG c 430 over head mics (x y pattern)

what do u guys think? is it really that bad if i dont mic the toms?

i need some help. we have no idea how to record our drum set. we have experience with recording guitar and vocals, but not the drums we just got. here is our setup: 5 piece set(standard) hi-hat and crash. we record acoustic guitar and vocals thru M-audio firewire solo recording interface. the guitar is recorded a Behringer b-5 condenser "pencil" mic.

i need some help. we have no idea how to record our drum set. we have experience with recording guitar and vocals, but not the drums we just got. here is our setup: 5 piece set(standard) hi-hat and crash. we record acoustic guitar and vocals thru M-audio firewire solo recording interface. the guitar is recorded a Behringer b-5 condenser "pencil" mic.

I want to get the best sounding drum tracks I can make at home.

I'm thinking of going with Sure or Audix.

Does anyone have a suggestion of personal preference?

Thanks!

I'm wondering what a good mic preamp for recording drums is. Right now I use a four channel sytek non-tube mpx 4a(burr brown option on channel 3, 4). I want to know if I should look into getting a nice (1-2k ) tube pre, like Sebatron vmp4000. I use :

Anybody have any suggestions on recording Taiko drums?

I have a possible project coming up where I'm going to have Taiko and voice performing. I've done some Taiko recordings before that while they sound decent, they aren't fantastic.

Hey Stickers,

sorry for this informal way of contacting you, I tried PM'ing you, but it wouldnt let me. .quick question for you, ...what preamps do you use on the drums.

Right now, I'm using the 4 Pre's that are built into the Digi 002...1 for my OH# 1, the 2nd for my OH#2, the 3rd for my Kick drum, and 4th for my snare.

Hey guys, wanted to pick your brains and get some opinions on how to handle this situation. I need to record drums this saturday in a medium sized room, the wall are non parallel and are also carpeted (used to be an old recording studio).

I'm starting to record drums with two mics tomorrow (one dynamic above toms and snare and one condensor in front of the kit, I'm cheap like that). I was wondering if anyone has done this before and if anyone has any suggestions about the best way to EQ a single stereo track with all the drums in it. I'm trying to get it to sound fairly decent.

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