Recording Drums w/ 2 Tracks. . ?

[studiodrum]

Hey everyone,
can some give me a little insight on what the best way to mic a drum set with 3-4 mics, and 2 tracks. . . either using a pair of overhead condensers, and a kick mic, or a single overhead, and a kick, and snare mic-- what's the simplest, and even more important, easiest method, and what mics should go to what tracks?

The plan is to use a 4 channel sub-mixer, and plug the 3 drum mics into the mixer, and send that to my 424mkII, recorder using 2 tracks.
Any recommendations? Thanks guys. . .

 

[bennychico11]

I'd say use two overheads as...um....overheads, and the kick on the kick. lol Pan the overheads on the mixer how you want them and leave the bass drum in the middle. That should give you a nice, simple stereo image.