On Sat, Jul 12, 2003 at 10:20:15AM -0700, toby@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > As for the Drum kit, I know it is desireable to > record many channels of drum separately, but would > it do to simply use say a Mackie 1402-VLZPro mixer > to funnel the drum mics into two or three channels? I'd actually reccomend that you start out recording a max of four channels of drums. Here are some reasons: 1) a max of four channels is a lot less complicated to learn on 2) a lot less mic position to play around with, but mic position can be easier to hear. 3) you might be surprised at how great three channels on a kit can sound. I run four channels to my drum kit - bass, snare, and two overheads. I'm limited to four with my delta44, but I really don't think it's a problem. If I had more channels, I'd just record more of my band live and not overdub as much. Most of the time, I think the snare mic is me being excessivly geeky ::-) > If you get in a pinch, you can pick up a pair of > Marshall MXL2003's for a very reasonable price, and > in my limited experience yield a natural bright sound > that would be very tough to match for the same price. I've got a pair of MXL 990's for overheads and they are suprisingly sweet. I read quite a bit of rmmp and rap archives before choosing them (since they were cheaper than a few other mics I could've bought), but it really seems like people like them more. They sound really great on my kit, and only cost me $69 each! In fact, there are often times I go with the 990's over a 57 - of course your mileage and preferences may vary. > If it is to be a $20 mic, I recommend the radio shack > 33-3017. I have a pair, and they don't compare well to > the Marshall's, but they are also hard to match for the price. 33-3032's are way cheap now if you can find them (discontinued, I'm afraid) and sound pretty good on toms and snare. I bought a pair before they dried up from the local RadioShacks for like eight bucks each. Call around. -- Ross Vandegrift ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A Pope has a Water Cannon. It is a Water Cannon. He fires Holy-Water from it. It is a Holy-Water Cannon. He Blesses it. It is a Holy Holy-Water Cannon. He Blesses the Hell out of it. It is a Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon. He has it pierced. It is a Holey Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon. He makes it official. It is a Canon Holey Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon. Batman and Robin arrive. He shoots them.
