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Hello, I am new to this forum, and to recording as well. I am going to be recording my band's demo soon and I don't really have the best equipment but I am trying to make the best of it. I have some sm 57's and some audio technica drum mics and a pair of MXL 993's for overheads. I've got a few questions.
1. The mixer I'm going to use doesn't have a phase reverse switch, so should I not try and use 2 mics on the snare? (one on bottom, one on top)
2. I don't have a great interface and only have 2 tracks to record at a time, I am using a Tascam US 122, so I can't record each mic onto a separate track. How should I EQ the drums since everything I do will be applied to all of the drums?
3. I'm using a copy of Sonar someone gave me, are there any good plugins I should get that will make the drums sound bigger? I'm going to probably record them in a small bedroom and the room is pretty dead and I don't have room mics so I want them to sound big.
Sorry if my questions seem dumb but I am trying my best to make everything sound good until I can afford some better equipment. Any help will be appreciated, thanks!
1. The mixer I'm going to use doesn't have a phase reverse switch, so should I not try and use 2 mics on the snare? (one on bottom, one on top)
2. I don't have a great interface and only have 2 tracks to record at a time, I am using a Tascam US 122, so I can't record each mic onto a separate track. How should I EQ the drums since everything I do will be applied to all of the drums?
3. I'm using a copy of Sonar someone gave me, are there any good plugins I should get that will make the drums sound bigger? I'm going to probably record them in a small bedroom and the room is pretty dead and I don't have room mics so I want them to sound big.
Sorry if my questions seem dumb but I am trying my best to make everything sound good until I can afford some better equipment. Any help will be appreciated, thanks!
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