Recording Drums with Limited Channels

[DVinMono]

I was just wondering how everyone else goes about pluggin in the mics when recording drums. I've tried it different ways but it always seems like I never have enough channels to do what I want. For example if I use a 4 track then I only have 4 mic channels so would the right way be to double mics up onto one channel, or should I plug all the mics I need into a mixer and record from the mixer or do I just have to accept that I can only use 4 mics? I would like to be able to have a mic for 3 toms, 2 overheads, snare, bass drum and maybe one for the hi-hat. Any suggestions.

 

[JuliánFernández]

Did you see this?

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=39030

 

[undrgrnd studio]

I was just wondering how everyone else goes about pluggin in the mics when recording drums. I've tried it different ways but it always seems like I never have enough channels to do what I want. For example if I use a 4 track then I only have 4 mic channels so would the right way be to double mics up onto one channel, or should I plug all the mics I need into a mixer and record from the mixer or do I just have to accept that I can only use 4 mics? I would like to be able to have a mic for 3 toms, 2 overheads, snare, bass drum and maybe one for the hi-hat. Any suggestions.

If I had 4 mics I would use two spaced pair over heads, one snare, and one kick mic. The toms will pick up just fine through the overheads. As a matter of fact I record using only two spaced pairs and a kick routinely. With decent mics and pres, you can get good results that way.