working on my drum sound

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i was doing some drums this morning, and im wondering if im getting anywhere good with my sound. This is just a snippet from part of a song.
the equipment list is as follows:

Audix F15s as overheads, placed about two sticks above the kit, pointing down

Audix F10 on the kick, about 3 inches inside the front head, pointing towards the beater

Blue Ball above the rack toms


mics are mixed into my yamaha mixer and sent to the input on my audigy 2. the drums on this have a tad of guitar cos i recorded 2 mono tracks (1 guitar and one drums) for the whole clip, and theres a bit of bleed. so please forgive the lack of stereo on the drums.

a buddy listened and told me they "sound like the shittiest drums he's ever heard". somewhat discouraging, but he also told me that he wants to get a "round" mic because "those round mics are good for singing cos you can sing all around them".

anyhow, what can i fix (i imagine my mixing is somewhat off, but also what about the drums themselves without regard to volume levels?)
 
crap. nowhereradio wont let me get an account because i use hotmail. jerks. what do i dooo?
 
help. where can i upload stuff? soundclick isnt working either. something about they have to approve my account before it works. argghh
 
Excuse me? I won't let you sign up with a hotmail account because they don't accept mail from my servers 99% of the time and I have to deal with the complaints!

Look in the mirror before you start calling people jerks.

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Ok, first, you owe Waldo an apology. He offers space for free; I don't see the reason to call him a jerk.

Second, you're going to have to hang around here and absorb. Ask lots of questions before buying gear so you don't repeat some of the mistakes you may have made. Search the internet for articles on drum mic setups and stuff.

The problem with your current recording setup is that you'll need to get the mix of the drums right before recording them. It would be much better if you had a multi-input recording card. But, I've made some acceptable recordings with a two input card, so you can still improve your drum sound.

In my opinion, I'd get a mic on the snare and then get a mic out in front of the kit or above the kit. This way, you'll at least be able to control the level of the snare in relation to the rest of the kit.

Another option would be to use a mic on the kick drum and then get an overhead in position to get the rest of the drums. Those overhead mics you listed have limited frequency response, I don't think your toms will sound too good, IMO.

Either way, you're talking about a mono drum track (which still could be acceptable for your level of expertise at this time)

Or, you could continue with your mic setup as it is now and keep adjusting the mix. I wouldn't go that route.

That’s just my opinion… others may vary. Best wishes.
 
waldo--i'm sorry for calling you a jerk. you offer a great service for free, and i shouldn't complain. Hotmail's servers do refuse stuff all the time, plus i repeatedly get my friends' e-mails sent into my junk folder, for no apparent reason. lol.


regarding the drum track, i just got my new delta 1010 (not 1010lt) in the post yesterday and got it hooked up. Now i'm debating whether i should wait until i have my drummer here to record a new track for me, or if i should just go ahead and do something myself and risk being flamed for crappy drumming.
 
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