F
FroogleDoop
New member
I don't normally need too many.
J
jamacian
Banned
7 total. Kick, snare, 4 toms and 2 overheads. If you got the channels and you got the mics why the heck not? I could do with 4, hell I could do with 2 if I had to.
Seafroggys
Well-known member
I have 4 mics....AKG D112 on the bass, SM57 on the Snare, and two Rode NT2-A for overheads. I want to eventually mic the toms and hi-hat for 8 tracks total, but other priorities are first (other mics for other instruments, room treatment, good monitors, etc.)
L
Lo-Fi Mike
New member
stereo instrument
9 times out of 10 i use 4
sm57
beta52
nt5's
1 time out of 10 i will room mic with an
ma200
when i record drums i try to remember i'm recording a stereo instrument, if i use 24 mics and double mic everything i might as well use a virtual drum kit.
9 times out of 10 i use 4
sm57
beta52
nt5's
1 time out of 10 i will room mic with an
ma200
when i record drums i try to remember i'm recording a stereo instrument, if i use 24 mics and double mic everything i might as well use a virtual drum kit.
S
Slager
New member
Currently 8 channels, which may become more in the future.
Thinking about that, I could easily use 16 channels to record my own drums
Thinking about that, I could easily use 16 channels to record my own drums
K
KaveKong
Banned
It's not cut and dried for me.
What I do is use Fruity Loops, which is an okay program for creating drum tracks. You have to really listen to find some decent sounds. Getting a good bass drum is the hardest part, and rapid-fire rolls sound electronic. But, for me, I'm trying to focus on getting songs recorded, and not so much the sound quality (of course, by sound quality I mean drum sound. With bass, guitar, and vocals, I want it exactly right).
Anyway, I use up to about ten tracks for the drums on Fruity Loops. Then, after I've mixed it, I turn it into an MP3 and then upload it into my recording program (Guitar Tracks), which is surprisingly good. It doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but my songs are generally punk, hard rock, a bit of old school metal (like Sabbath), and then some silly originals (one is called "I Love my Beer").
So, in Guitar Tracks, I only use one track. The rest (I have up to 32 tracks) is guitar (about five tracks here and there), bass (two tracks), and vocals (up to 16 or so sometimes. Other times one).
What I do is use Fruity Loops, which is an okay program for creating drum tracks. You have to really listen to find some decent sounds. Getting a good bass drum is the hardest part, and rapid-fire rolls sound electronic. But, for me, I'm trying to focus on getting songs recorded, and not so much the sound quality (of course, by sound quality I mean drum sound. With bass, guitar, and vocals, I want it exactly right).
Anyway, I use up to about ten tracks for the drums on Fruity Loops. Then, after I've mixed it, I turn it into an MP3 and then upload it into my recording program (Guitar Tracks), which is surprisingly good. It doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but my songs are generally punk, hard rock, a bit of old school metal (like Sabbath), and then some silly originals (one is called "I Love my Beer").
So, in Guitar Tracks, I only use one track. The rest (I have up to 32 tracks) is guitar (about five tracks here and there), bass (two tracks), and vocals (up to 16 or so sometimes. Other times one).
NTK88
New member
Right now I use 4, but come this winter ill be buying an IO for my mac book pro and 4 more mics to up the count to 8, which will be how my band records our first CD. IMO for a great sound you should use the size of the drum kit +3 mics atleast. 1 for each drum, 2 overheads and 1 for the hi-hat. Thats not counting room mics, but you only really want those if you are in a nice live room.
S
slayer-saves
New member
"7 total. Kick, snare, 4 toms and 2 overheads."
Same here exept 1+1+4+2= 8
Same here exept 1+1+4+2= 8
elenore19
Slowing becoming un-noob.
Holy shit!
That kit better sound better than sex (cause sex smells so good...
?). Jesus. I think that's overkill with the mikes. But I suppose if you really know what you're doing, and you can afford all those mikes, then I'm sure it sounds amazing. But wow. Ridiculous in my opinion.
haystacker99and
New member
1. Kick - Shure beta 52a
2. Snare - SM 57
3. Overhead - Just one SM81 ( not sure if i'm supposed to use that, I know a lot of people only throw it on high hats )
Preferably, that's it. I like to use as little mics as possible, even if I'm getting down on some fills, I'll just neglect the toms in the recording. If someone does want a lot of tom action, I use beta 98s.
2. Snare - SM 57
3. Overhead - Just one SM81 ( not sure if i'm supposed to use that, I know a lot of people only throw it on high hats )
Preferably, that's it. I like to use as little mics as possible, even if I'm getting down on some fills, I'll just neglect the toms in the recording. If someone does want a lot of tom action, I use beta 98s.
A
acattoir
New member
Holy shit!
That kit better sound better than sex (cause sex smells so good...
I'm not kidding when I say this: "High priced engineers and studios with star status have to justify the expense" Looks like a phasing nighmare too.
Looks impressive...............or not.
ac
A
acattoir
New member
I'm not opposed to using a lot of tracks for drums. I guess it depends on the sound you are going for. Use the right tool. Check this clip, the first 2 minutes goes from what seems like a mono recording to a whole boatload of mics. This clip reminds me too, that there are many levels of excellence for me to aspire to.
http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/toddsuchermandvd.html
http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/toddsuchermandvd.html
Last edited:
A
acattoir
New member
Here's my 3 mic garage drums:
suprstar
It aint ez being green
Holy shit!
That kit better sound better than sex (cause sex smells so good...
You mean cuz it sounds good? Or smells good? Well, I guess it work either way
I use 2 tracks for drums, L and R.. V-drums that is......
soldierone
the future is amazing...
I use all electronic drums for my own personal stuff, so the number of drum tracks I might be using can be anywhere from 4 and up. Usually my basic setup will be snare, bass drum, and a left and right track for toms and cymbals. When I'm using additional kits on top of a basic kit, I'll usually add those as stereo tracks.
For acoustic kits, I like the simple 4 track setup. You still have a great deal of control for the snare and bass, but keeping the rest simple leads to a good sound for me with a lot less hassle than micing everything separately.
For acoustic kits, I like the simple 4 track setup. You still have a great deal of control for the snare and bass, but keeping the rest simple leads to a good sound for me with a lot less hassle than micing everything separately.
M
MadHatterTCM
Eternally Striving
The most recent setup i did i used 12 tracks
1 Kick (d112)
2 Snare top (sm 57, AKG 451)
1 hi tom (57)
1 low tom (md421)
1 hats (451)
1 ride (451)
2 Overheads (414)
1 kit mic (at3035 - placed about 3-4 feet away from the kit at level with the top of the kick)
2 Room mics
I've used less and more mics though before.
Least i've used = 4
most i've used = 20
1 Kick (d112)
2 Snare top (sm 57, AKG 451)
1 hi tom (57)
1 low tom (md421)
1 hats (451)
1 ride (451)
2 Overheads (414)
1 kit mic (at3035 - placed about 3-4 feet away from the kit at level with the top of the kick)
2 Room mics
I've used less and more mics though before.
Least i've used = 4
most i've used = 20
TamaSabian
Peruvian skin beater
Most of the time 4 tracks are enough for me. I´m used to that. Right now I´m experimenting micing toms and getting more low end with an extra mic for the kick. It´s amazing what you can do with four mic technique.
K
KillerV
New member
It varies for me. I usually like to use only as many mics as I really need. For most recordings I do at my studio this is what I do:
Kick
Snare Top
Toms (either seperate channel for each tom or stereo mix)
2 Overheads
From here on I'll add what I need. I usually don't mic the hats or the snare bottom. I might add a LDC about 2' in front of the kit just above the kick-drum.
For things like more vintage-y/jazz recordings I might just use mics for the kick, snare and overheads(stereo).
Kick
Snare Top
Toms (either seperate channel for each tom or stereo mix)
2 Overheads
From here on I'll add what I need. I usually don't mic the hats or the snare bottom. I might add a LDC about 2' in front of the kit just above the kick-drum.
For things like more vintage-y/jazz recordings I might just use mics for the kick, snare and overheads(stereo).
snellular5
neil young whore
about 7
I use 7 or 8
1 snare
3 tom
1 kick
2 oh's
sometimes a mic on the bottom of the snare
I use 7 or 8
1 snare
3 tom
1 kick
2 oh's
sometimes a mic on the bottom of the snare
darrin_h2000
Banned
With me it depends on how many things there are to mic....the Max at one time being 10 because that is how many inputs I have...but if I add a percusionist there may be even more tracks...
I going with one Bass drum mic...AT25...several SM57s...and 2 AT3035 mics for overheads.
I going with one Bass drum mic...AT25...several SM57s...and 2 AT3035 mics for overheads.