Basic Drum Recording

[cincy_kid]

Hey all,

My friend, who is not in this forum, has been doing some recordings and recording REAL drums unlike me who uses a silly machine

Anyways, he is using a 12 track digital recorder: Korg D12, which allows him to record 4 tracks at a time...

The way he says he is doing it is:

1) Snare
2) Kick
3) Toms & Cymbals Left
4) Toms & Cymbals Right

I wanted to get some advice for those who have recorded some drums and with the 4 tracks available with that recorder, is that the best way to utilize the 4 tracks?

Thanks in advance!

 

[jmorris]

If you only have 4 tracks then I'd say yes. The only question in my mind is placement of the overheads. Depending on your room you are recording in, that will be an important factor, that and check that there are no phase issues.

 

[thediscoking]

Give this a read:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=39030&highlight=mic+technique

 

[Russtopher]

Give this a read:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=39030&highlight=mic+technique

DITTO DITTO DITTO

I started using this technique, used it on 3 different kits and not only is it a breeze to set up once you've got a good understanding of it, it EQs and mixes phenominally.

I'd say though, condensers as the overheads are pretty key to getting the good "all around" sound. I tried using 57s as OH and things just sounded too muddy to me. You know you've done it "right" if you can play back the recorded OH tracks, pan to 3 and 9, and just *slightly* introduce kick and snare and get a great sound. All I've really done is add some compression to the kick and snare for a little oomph and to even out kicks and bring up snare ghost notes. Minimal EQ on the OH tracks. If you're only using 4 tracks, this is the way to go.

 

[Chris.]

Give this a read:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=39030&highlight=mic+technique

"4. listen with headphones and have the drummer lightly hit his kick drum, and adjust the "right" mics angle until the kick is in the middle of your "image"."



Is this assuming that you have the OHs panned hard L and R already?