This is the first time I'm going to be using my new gear in the field, which consists of my Firepod 2626. This is also my first metal band that I'm going to be recording, so I have a few general questions.
1. How do I, or most of you guys go about recording the drums? The whole way through? Every couple of bars? Let's always assume the drummer is a bad one that can barely play through a metronome, and I want a very tight sound. All I'm used to is drummers playing the whole way through. Will cymbal artifacts be jumping everywhere if I do every 4 bars or so?
2. I'm planning on making samples of each drum, then using only triggers and overhead mics while actually recording(lack of mics for each individual drum). Is this a good idea? I'm thinking maybe only mic the kick and snare to identify false/double triggers.
3. I'm thinking of using just a SM57 for the vocals. Is this a good idea? The only other mic I could use for recording is a MXLv63 condenser, which isn't that brilliant. What I'm mostly worried about is too much dynamics/moving around, because once again I'm imagining an inexperienced band member. The condenser will obviously make that less of a problem, but then the vocals won't sound too great because of the mic quality.
1. How do I, or most of you guys go about recording the drums? The whole way through? Every couple of bars? Let's always assume the drummer is a bad one that can barely play through a metronome, and I want a very tight sound. All I'm used to is drummers playing the whole way through. Will cymbal artifacts be jumping everywhere if I do every 4 bars or so?
2. I'm planning on making samples of each drum, then using only triggers and overhead mics while actually recording(lack of mics for each individual drum). Is this a good idea? I'm thinking maybe only mic the kick and snare to identify false/double triggers.
3. I'm thinking of using just a SM57 for the vocals. Is this a good idea? The only other mic I could use for recording is a MXLv63 condenser, which isn't that brilliant. What I'm mostly worried about is too much dynamics/moving around, because once again I'm imagining an inexperienced band member. The condenser will obviously make that less of a problem, but then the vocals won't sound too great because of the mic quality.