Recording setup help!

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I'm attempting to record a full-band consisting of A drummer (Bass, Snare, Tom 1, Tom 2, Overhead Left and Overhead Right) (No Floor Tom) two rhythm guitar's (Mic'd small Combo amps) (Marshall AVT 50 and Fender Blues Jr. to be exact) Bass (Mostly will be DI and modeled to desired sound) and Lead Vocal Track (Rotating Male and Female) and Back-Up Vocal (Again, rotating Male and Female).

I have very limited gear. New to recording and just trying to accomplish the best tracks I can. What I have available is as follows.

Mixer :
Carvin MX-1202 (With Phantom Power)

Interface :
DigiDesign 002
with
Line 6 UX2 (Connected via S/PDIF)

Mic's :
1 Sterling Audio ST-51 Condenser Microphone
2 Carvin D42 Dynamic Microphone's
4 Digital Reference DR-ST100 Dynamic Microphone's
2 Digital Reference DR-C100 Condenser Microphone's
1 Digital Reference DR-K100 Dynamic Microphone
2 Peavey PVI-100 Dynamic Microphone's
2 Nady StarPower SP-1 Microphone's
2 Nady DM70 Dynamic Microphone's


The set-up i'm thinking would be best would be to

Mic the drums using
3 Digital Reference DR-ST100 on Tom 1, Tom 2 and the top of the snare.
The DR-K100 on the Bass.
Then 1 DR-C100 as Overhead Left and the Sterling Audio ST-51 as Overhead Right.
Have those 6 mics ran through the Mixer and Direct out into Channels 5-10 on my DigiDesign 002.

Then have the two Combo Amps mic'd with the remaining DR-C100 and a Carvin D42 ran into the Pre's on the DigiDesign 002.
Then, have the bass guitar plugged directly to the Carvin board, Direct out XLR to Channel 2 on the DigiDesign 002.
Then, have the scratch vocal cut with a Peavey PVI-100. Overdub later with the Sterling Audio ST-51.

DigiDesign 002
Line 6 (S/PDIF)

Channel 1 "Scratch Lead Vocal"
Channel 2 "Bass DI"
Channel 3 "Rhythm Guitar 1"
Channel 4 "Rhythm Guitar 2"
Channel 5 "Bass Drum"
Channel 6 "Snare Drum"
Channel 7 Tom 1
Channel 8 Tom 2
Channel 9 (S/PDIF) Overhead Left
Channel 10 (S/PDIF) Overhead Right


Am I doing this the best way? Is there anything I can change that'll help? Budget is pretty much non-existant.
It's just a simple project. Nothing major, so the low-budget gear is acceptable. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
I know I'm new, but that shouldn't stop someone from helping me!
 
What does your recording room sound like? Is it necessary to record all the instruments at one time? Unless you've got a good room, movable gobos, you're going to have plenty of mic bleed.
 
I have the drums iso'd in a 20x20 room with no sound proofing other then Blankets and A few mattresses. (I know, I need to invest in proper sound treatment) The amps are located in a small bathroom with very little soundproofing (Few auralex tiles, blankets and standard foam pieces) The control room (Where Bass DI and Guitar Overdubs with podfarm and etc take place as well as mixing) is a 15x15 room with basically no soundproofing. Each room has concrete floors and doubled Sheetrock walls.

I'm guessing the first step is get adequate sound-proofing?
 
I would use the condensers as the overhead pair, dynamic on each of the amps.
 
I'm thinking of saving up and investing in

2 Gauge ECM-84 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone's
2 CAD M179 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone's
2 MXL MCA-SP1 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone's
3 Shure SM57 Dynamic Microphone's
1 Shure SM7 Dynamic Microphone
1 Shure Beta 52a Dynamic Microphone
1 KAM R-3 Ribbon Microphone
1 Presonus DigiMax 8 (For 8 additional ADAT Inputs with 002)
and adequate soundproofing.

I"ll have a budget of about 2000$ if I save money.

The Mics would run about 1343$ picking up what I can used.
The DigiMax is about 200$ used.

That leaves me around 450$ for soundproofing. Would that be adequate, or would I need a much larger budget for sound proofing?
 
You can't soundproof. You want to treat the rooms acoustically - bass traps. $450 will get you 12-15 4'x2'x4' traps if you build them yourself.
You didn't answer the question about recording everything at one time. Guitar amps in a small bathroom must sound horrible.
 
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