Recording today

[JPXTom]

So my friends band came in to lay down some drum tracks..something, with my mic collection, that is not an easy task. The drummer brought some drum mics, and i had 2 digital reference 70 dollar dynamics, and an mxl 990. He had a digital reference mic set consisting of 4 mics( 1 kick, 3 tom/snare mics). All of the mics were under 100 bucks, his set actually cost only 100 bucks. I used the 990 as an overhead, one of my dynamics on the snare, his mic on kick, and 2 of his mics on toms...the result? something that is a fairly decent drum track..I was suprised..for being what seems to be almost a 30 dollar kick mic, it held up quite nicely...as did the single mxl 990 as overhead...

So, just so its not about me telling a story, have u ever done any sort of recording with some pretty low grade mics that turned out to be good/better than expected? I will have the drum track sample up soon enough, and if u could show your sample as well.

 

[Ironklad Audio]

personally i would be more worried about the cheap mics than the cheap drum set...but if that's all that's available, then do what you can to make the most of it

 

[prestomation]

Of course it depends on what genre you're recording, but I much before a 3 or 4-mic setup to the whole kit like you're doing. Especially at this stage in the game, a handful of decent condensers will do a much better job then a hundred crappy dynamics. To say the least, you sound like a beginner, and at this stage of the game mixing a 8 track kit is a challenge. I only use 4 mics because I still dunno what to do with all 'dem extra tracks

 

[XLR]

Getting a good sound with cheap mic's is a recurring thread theme here. Many threads covering the MXL603, 990, V67, V69, Shure SM57, Naiant MSH1, Studio Projects B1, etc. If you do a search for practically any mic model you'll find someone who got a decent sound with it.

It's all in the source sound, room and user skill.

 

[JPXTom]

Well this thread wasnt really a cry for help as it was..a seeing if under certain mic restrictions(aka cheap-o mics), u were still able to get a good recording out of..w/e ur recording...

 

[XLR]

...a seeing if under certain mic restrictions(aka cheap-o mics), u were still able to get a good recording out of..w/e ur recording...

My point was only that getting good recordings using cheap mic's is kind of a standard subject at HR.

 

[JPXTom]

My point was only that getting good recordings using cheap mic's is kind of a standard subject at HR.

Ahh...well i wasnt just talking about ur post haha. But that is true...and i do think u can get great, awesome recordings from cheap mics..maybe i dont have a "golden ear" but listening to some demoes done with 300 dollar condensers, and like 1000 dollar ones..idk, through the same pre? they sound pretty damn close.

 

[prestomation]

I am sorry I took your post as a cry for help, I just thought I'd give you my opinion, for what it's worth (probably < 2cents)
I would love to hear the samples