I thought I'd start a thread on snare drums that sit well in recordings. I'd like comment on:
1. Brands, shell materials, sizes.
2. Heads
3. Tuning tips and preferences
4. Snares / other adjustments.
Please indicate the type of music you play when posting.

So I'm about to start a project, and I've recorded before, but I have a slight problem. My mixer (Behringer Xenyx 1832FX) has only a L/R USB interface, so if I record say 6 different drum tracks, that all gets mixed down to stereo L/R into my program (Adobe Audition 1.5)

Could i use a mixer i have already to mic up all the drum mics into a single channel interface?
What would be the downsides of doing this?
and
What other alternatives do i have if i have 8 mics for the drums but only the single input on the interface?

What mics give the toms a lot of flexibility from style to style?

Obviously won't record jazz toms the same as rock toms... what mic will give me a lot of room to move?

Thanks

Nothing like grading partial differential equations exams to make you break out the Christmas music. Put on my all time favorite - Vince Gauraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack. I love the recording, but started to listen to it with my recording engineers hat on. (I'm not a recording engineer, but play one in my basement.

hello. I'm new at recording drumms and will be gettinga 7 piece CAD set soon. i was wondering on what volume an EQ should i set everything at. i would really appreciate it if i were giving explisite replys cause like i said. i'm new. i am running the mics through a EURO rack (Beringer) and i want to know the channel volume, and the master volume.

Hello there, this is my first post, I hope I'll get some feedback for a mic placement problem I have. BTW, this is a great forum. OK, here's the situation...

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Hello I have been drumming for about 10 years and i want to record my drums. I am in a small house and i have no need to record any other instruments.
What would be decent equipment not including mics, for under 5k? (Under 5k if it is possible).

I recently recorded an album not paying much attention to the intricacies that go into getting good drum sounds. I simply used one overhead dynamic mic which ran directly into my computer, no interface. I then used several filters in Adobe Audition to liven up the sound. I wasn't going for a polished sound...