About my up and comming home studio! What mic setup should I go with?

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Hi!
I'm going to build a home recording studio!
First of all I need to upgrade my computer! But after I've done that, I'm going to buy some drum mics for my kit!
I was thinking about the Audix Fusion mic pack for a long time. It seems like it's a bang for the buck! But just recently I've been thinking about this:

What about just getting a D6 for the bassdrum plus two overheads (most probably Audix ADX-51) ? Then I will get really good quality drum mics, instead of mics that I will have to upgrade later.
And I'll probably buy a SM57 for the snare later on also.
Does this sound smart? Or should I go with the Fusion pack? I'm a beginner when it comes to recording, so please help me here :)
I hope I can get good quality sound.

I'm thinking about using Cubase on my computer. I'm going to use my Inca88 soundcard and probably buy a Yamaha MG 16/4 mixer and use the "inserts for outputs" thingy, and mix everything in Cubase.
Does this sound like a good rig? At least for starters?

Thank you guys so much in advance :)
Zorlee...
 
Skip the packs. Search for some variation of drum mic kit or some such, and you'll see the reviews are invariably against the packages. You would do better with one good mic you'll keep forever than seven that will make you cringe as your ears get tuned.

The correct answer to all mic questions is AT4050 for as long as 8th Street has the refurbs for $350. They make a great single overhead, good for vocals and cabs, awesome on acoustic guitar. Go to Dot's The Listening Sessions and check out the clips.

If it will kill you to spend $350 on one mic right now, get any of the SDC pairs suggested routinely. *Edit* Or a couple Studio Projects B-1is.

I have a D6 and an ATM25, I like them both a lot. The ATM needs a little more eq sometimes, but is more natural. I think it might be a touch more flexible, I heard a rumor that supports my suspicion that it would do well on a guitar cab, and I want to try it on screamy vocals someday.

The D6 is an instant sound, thick lows, good click, and makes a great modern/processed bass sound on cabs.

Both are good on low/floor toms.

The 57 is always a good idea, if you're a gambling man, the GLS copies have excellent word of mouth, at 1/3 the price.

I have no experience with your card, mixer or software, so I'll remain mute.
 
Well the cheaper audix package isn't bad. I use the fusion mics on my toms(only) and they do the job very well. If you get them set right and get the drummer to not play like a girl then you should be just fine with them. However for 300 bucks I'd go with the sennheiser e604 3 pack for toms, sm57 for snare, mxl604's work great as overheads, and a d6 on the kick. For under a grand you'd have a drum sound that wouldn't need upgrading...well ever really. I mean you can get picky but you really don't need to if you got some engineering skills.
 
Hi again!
I was thinking about the overheads...
I've heard lots of good things about Studio Projects b1's! I was thinking about getting those as overheads. Does this sound like a smart thing to do? And have the D6 on kick and sm57 on snare. What do you say?
 
Budget for mics?
Personally i'd skip the packages, something like this would be good.
keeping in mind each answer you'll get will vary from user to user.

Kick - AKG D112
Toms - SENN E604 (3pack) / MD421s
Snare - Audix i5 / Beyer 201
O/H - MC 012s etc...
 
It´s smarter to buy individual mics. I started two years ago and as same as you I go the cheap way. Bought used pro25 for kick, a sm57 (new) and a pair of mxl 603 for oh. First of all I change my soundcard to a delta1010lt and then bought an MG 16/4 mixer. The sound I got now is quite decent I think, I´m a drummer too so I took the advice that people gave in this forum to buy my gear.
When I have enough money I´ll buy a pair of SP B1´s.
TS
 
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