Drums mics preamps

[sergi0arias]

Hi I want to record miltitrack drums with my pc > interface > preamps > mics > drums

My issue now is what to get for the preamps, I hear the trick can be done by getting a mixer with channel inserts for each mic. I also see some economic 8 channel rack preamps such as Nady PRA-8, or i could get 3 of MAudio Audio Buddy (I only kneed 6 preamps as my interface has already 2, and i intend to use 8 microphones)
so i want to know how convenient these options are, what others I am missing and what you guys like to use when recording drums, thanks!

 

[czarthp]

if your interface has adat in I would look to get something like a behringer ada, art pro optotube, or the new presonus audiobox 18 has 8 pres. Personally I would go with the presonus interface, 8 pres, decent conversion, and you VSL software and studio one artist that comes with it is pretty cool

 

[silentsky]

Another vote for the Behringer ADA8000 if your interface has ADAT in. I've got one and it's great for adding 8 extra mic pres for around $200.

 

[pipelineaudio]

I use the behringer ada8k's just to piss the high falootin types off quite often. Theyll do great on drums. I don't use them when I'm making drum samples, but that's just because I don't want to chance anything in such a situation. I use them for recording whole drumsets all the time. My main micro mobile rig is a MOTU 8pre + 1 behringer ada8k. My mini mobile rig is an RME FF800 + 2 presonus Digimax FS, and I've never heard an earth shattering difference between the two rigs