drums>mixer>recorder?

[GuitarGoblin]

Can I take a 7 peice drum set, run it througha mixer and then into one of the tracks on my Zoom 1044? Or would that make a muddy sound? Is there any tricks to recording drums with less mics but still getting the full sonic range of the kit? Thanks.

 

[maestro_dmc]

Yes, Maybe, And Yes.

 

[mixsit]

Your best mic placed (to taste) in the area a few feet or so above the snare or perhaps near the drummers right sholder, can get you a rather decent sound- assuming some other factors (the kit sounds good there, the room is in control, ect.) line up. Mono minimal-mic in of itself shouldn't cause muddyness.
Next maybe add in a bit of snare and kick mics...
Mono drums, if nothing else, can have a nice strong, focused feel.
Try a search on 'the three mic drum technique' and such.
I say go for it.
Wayne

 

[manning1]

one mic

best advice i can give you is what an old engineer told me once.
if it sounds terrible with one mic, it will sound terrible with ten.
a lot of olden goldies were done with one or two mics on a kit.
start off with one mic in front of the kit and see if your room
and kit sound good.

 

[GuitarGoblin]

So does it matter what kind of mic i use? Any suggustions?

 

[GuitarGoblin]

So does it matter what kind of mic i use? Any suggustions?

 

[Bulls Hit]

Use a condensor mic to mic the kit as a whole, and dynamic mics when you want to mic individual drums like kick and snare

 

[GuitarGoblin]

So what would be a good condensor mic to use. Ive seen them anywhere from 80 bucks to 800 and i dont really too much difference but i know there is. Also does it matter what dynimic mic i use. I have a Sure sm57 and two other JBL mics.

 

[maestro_dmc]

Get a Oktava MK-319 for $50.00 at the GC

Good for male voice too.

 

[GuitarGoblin]

What about the behringer b-1 or any b series mics?