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OK here's the deal. I have two condensers and a 57 that I am using as my main stay setup for drums. What usually happens is I leave my whole setup in place to make for easy capture of golden opportunities. I have my drums always miced up, electric guitar always miced up, a second guitar (or keys/synth) rig always miced up, a bass guitar out from my amp on one channel, and a vocal condenser mic always rigged up.
So that takes up 7 channels on my 8 channel Delta 1010 rig. On occasion I use the 8th channel as a room mic, second guitar mic, or bass amp mic.
The drum set up is as follows:
Over the hi hat/snare area : Studio Projects B1 -> DMP3 set to about 5 -> 1010.
Over the ride/floor tom area: M Audio Nova -> DMP3 set around 4 -> 1010.
In front of Kick at slight angle of sound hole: Sm57-> Bellari -> MP105 ->1010.
This way I get a basic spaced pair stereo and useable bass drum. BUT, the bass drum I always need to overcompress and EQ for more low end and volume. The snare lacks some snap, and the hihats miss the intricacies. The ride always sounds a bit ringy. And both over heads I need to keep at low gains on the preamp because they peak and clip very easy with the condenser mics.
I was hoping maybe I could get some tips on how to get better results. I am willing to dedicate 3 mics, pres, and channels. And maybe even that extra 8th channel.
I have at my disposal:
8 Mackie DFX12 pres.
1 Bellari MP-105.
2 Channels DMP3.
1 Art Tube MP.
1 M Audio Nova.
1 M Audio Luna.
1 SP B1.
1 Sm 57.
1 Roland dynamic mic (don't know what kind, sort of thin sounding)
1 cheap older dynamic Shure mic, (boxy and dead sounding)
I do have an SM58, but I dedicate that to my PA.
1 Symetrix stereo 525 compressor/limiter gate. (has a voice over quality)
That's all I have at my disposal that I could use for drums. What would you do given the gear?
The drum set is a an old CB set with a decent snare. Not much to speak of, but I have gotten plenty of useable tracks from it.
Ok what do you think? I will need another mic stand if I use another mic though. All the others are in use. But I can get one cheap enough, today even. I have a session tonight.
So that takes up 7 channels on my 8 channel Delta 1010 rig. On occasion I use the 8th channel as a room mic, second guitar mic, or bass amp mic.
The drum set up is as follows:
Over the hi hat/snare area : Studio Projects B1 -> DMP3 set to about 5 -> 1010.
Over the ride/floor tom area: M Audio Nova -> DMP3 set around 4 -> 1010.
In front of Kick at slight angle of sound hole: Sm57-> Bellari -> MP105 ->1010.
This way I get a basic spaced pair stereo and useable bass drum. BUT, the bass drum I always need to overcompress and EQ for more low end and volume. The snare lacks some snap, and the hihats miss the intricacies. The ride always sounds a bit ringy. And both over heads I need to keep at low gains on the preamp because they peak and clip very easy with the condenser mics.
I was hoping maybe I could get some tips on how to get better results. I am willing to dedicate 3 mics, pres, and channels. And maybe even that extra 8th channel.
I have at my disposal:
8 Mackie DFX12 pres.
1 Bellari MP-105.
2 Channels DMP3.
1 Art Tube MP.
1 M Audio Nova.
1 M Audio Luna.
1 SP B1.
1 Sm 57.
1 Roland dynamic mic (don't know what kind, sort of thin sounding)
1 cheap older dynamic Shure mic, (boxy and dead sounding)
I do have an SM58, but I dedicate that to my PA.
1 Symetrix stereo 525 compressor/limiter gate. (has a voice over quality)
That's all I have at my disposal that I could use for drums. What would you do given the gear?
The drum set is a an old CB set with a decent snare. Not much to speak of, but I have gotten plenty of useable tracks from it.
Ok what do you think? I will need another mic stand if I use another mic though. All the others are in use. But I can get one cheap enough, today even. I have a session tonight.