Drum Rec setup... Any comments, suggestions?

[~BURNY~]

So I'm going to record a drumkit by the end of the week. More of a rockish stuff. I've never tried the AT4041's before btw...
What do you think?

Kick Drum D6 + Tdrum trigger
Snare Drum I5 top + SM57 bottom + Tdrum trigger
Rack Tom D2 + Tdrum trigger
Floor Tom D4 + Tdrum trigger
OH 2 x AT4041 ... Or 2x Rode NT3
HH / Ride 2x Rode NT3... Or 2x AT4041
Side Room T-bone Rb500 (8 pattern ribbon)
Mid Room T-bone sc140

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Mono room T-bone mm-1 (omni )
Or
Xtra Kick Drum mic ATM25
Or
Something else? Any idea?

I've another sm57 and another sc140 available along with the mm1 and the atm25.

 

[Seizure.]

Sounds good man, a stereo room would be nicer then a mono room i bet, so maybe get an extra ribbon or mm1

How are you liking the mm1?

 

[~BURNY~]

Sounds good man, a stereo room would be nicer then a mono room i bet, so maybe get an extra ribbon or mm1

How are you liking the mm1?

Well I like the idea of a MS room setup hence the Ribbon plus the sdc.
I've tried it at home and I have been impressed.
I can't buy another mic right now but I'll definitely consider grabbing another RB500 in the near future. It's cheap and sound great on guitar cabinets and vocals.
I like the mm1. It sucks as a measurment mic as you probably figured out but it is great as a room mic.

 

[natasinfected]

Cheers Burny, quick question. Where are you going to connect the Tdrums triggers?

 

[~BURNY~]

Cheers Burny, quick question. Where are you going to connect the Tdrums triggers?

In the mic inputs from one of my two firepods. I could use a yamaha dtxpress and record the midi but I don't trust midi interfaces.

 

[Soundlurker]

Seems like everything's as it should be

One thing I recently found out is SDCs, or at least the oktava mk012 I tried sound great as bottom mics for snare (as well as for micking toms but that's too risky). I put one pointing straight up in the center of the snare and really liked the crisp highs.

 

[~BURNY~]

Here's a short clip of the drums. 100% natural (except a bit of compression on the master buss). The reverb is completely natural too. It is the actual room sound.
The drum kit is a Pearl Session with a Pearl mapple snare. I usually prefer steel snares but I think it will suit the music nicely.
I'm pleased with the result so far although I don't really like the Hi-hat.

http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=13163

http://www2.partage-facile.com/1042819-Rough_drums.mp3.html

 

[AdamWathan]

Daaaamn that sounds good man! Good work!

 

[scorpio01169]

that did come out nice....good separation from the overheads

 

[punkrockacademyfightsong]

sounds nice! i like the snare and nice smooth sound on the OH's, but i guess a lot of the cymbals are come from the room mics now, right?

 

[~BURNY~]

Thanks guys.
Yes a lot of the cymbal "body" come from the room mics.

 

[ahjteam]

Its a helluva good starting point if that is the initial sound.

 

[Seizure.]

I agree! cool! mm1´s are awesome on rooms indeed!

 

[Tommy Gun]

That sounds fucking KILLER! VERY WARM! Nice.

 

[~BURNY~]

Still waiting for the guitar session to start. In the meantime, I'm having fun trying different approaches, processing and watnot.
http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=13205
I probably need to tame that kick a bit. Anyway, just experiments.