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Singtall
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yep, i'm set to go now. i can take the signal from the input gain section or after the eq/dynamics and send it to the daw, while using the entire main output or auxes for headphone mixes.
i went ahead and replaced all drum heads with a set that a friend claims to be the "ultimate" for rock/metal drums:
toms: Evans EC2 SST Clear Batter Drumhead
kick drums: Evans EMAD Coated Bass Batter Drumhead
snare: Evans EC1 Reverse Dot Coated Snare Drumhead
the toms and kick drum do sound really good with these heads (for rock/metal), but i don't think i like the snare head....it sounds a little muffled on this particular snare. i may change the head out soon. i like a little more crack and ring to my snare.
i spoke with my friend at a large Dallas music store that deals wholesale and he told me that the audio technica mics were surprisingly good for the money. he told me to also get a pair of Rhodes condenser mics.
i ordered the audio technica mics:
MB/Dk6 Drum-Microphone Pack || Audio-Technica US
MB/Dk4 Drum-Microphone Pack || Audio-Technica US
i also ordered a 10 pack of mic cables, two boom stands and two kick drum mic stands. when it was all said and done, i spent about $430 on all of it. not bad for that many mics. i'll listen to this set before i get the Rhodes mics. i also have one sm57 that i can throw into the mix, especially if the snare sound isn't working for me. i tend to favor the direct drum sound over the overhead/room sound. i came up in a different era i guess.
once i get them all setup, i'll record a few takes and see what the mics will do for my kit. i'll post some clips here for some opinions.....so be gentle. lol.
exactly! i've heard some records where the engineer used 3-4 mics....and i wouldn't want that tone. it was fine for that style, but not my cup of tea.Keep in mind, that is totally genre dependent to be possible...