Outdoor Recording

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I am looking to record numerous drum tracks and I don't really think that I have real adequate space to set up and record the drum tracks at home. I have done this before and have never quite liked the sound. I remember seeing a piece on TV where the drummer for STP recorded tracks outdoors to get a particular sound. It makes a little bit of sense to me considering the major problem I have is the room is kind of small and the sound bounces all over. What are the big pro's and con's for this type of recording. It sound like a great idea, but I could not really find much information online.....
Let me know, I am curious about your thoughts
 
Yikes!!

You'll need to "close mic" everything and not even worry about a "room mic" or any kind of ambience mic'ing. You'll have to fight wind and neighboehood sounds and a whole lot of other things and........................................ Why is it you want to do this again?
 
Close Mic

Mic everything and then addd reverb using plugins later. I think it could work out well for you. The more and more I record I stop worrying about the little things....just ry it and see if you can make it sound good. If you can't you know better next time.

I just hope you live far away from your neighbors.
 
Thank you very much for your replies.

My biggest problem has always been trying to capture a reasonable recording without it sounding like a crappy garage recording. I know that using the right equipment and space would be a tremendous step in the right direction, but I do have to make the best with what I have got. The equipment I am using is not that bad but not quite ideal.

I have looked into a great park close to me with very little to no traffic. I have access to get the permits needed at no cost. I thought that this would be a great place to capture a better recording then my other attempts. It certainly would eliminate the sound bouncing all over the room and bleeding terribly into the other mic's.

The reason I am doing this is I have a degenerative condition with my knees and I am going to have surgery on my left one in three weeks. Because of these continuing issues I will most likely have to stop playing period. I have a number of unfinished projects that have accumulated over the last 10 years and I would like to complete them while I can. Any knowledge or advise would be much appreciated. Thank you.....
 
Even though this is a home recording forum, my advice would be to hire a professional engineer to record you in a good drum room.

It'll cost, but ultimately, I think you'd get much more satisfying results much quicker and with less hassle.

I guess it all comes down to why you want to do it. Is it for the completion of songs and projects while you still have the chance, or do you want to make the most of your drumming time and enjoying recording it before things get too pear-shaped?
 
I heard the producer for King's X has used this idea before.
 
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