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Steve,
I think you have a pretty good model going. I love the fact that you are using the living space and those 20 foot high ceilings to get drum sounds. Should work out in your favor. Don't worry about the others living in the house, they can deal! Just try a few different kit positions in the room.
The Mapex kit should sound nice and with a Pork Pie snare, seems you have a good foundation.
The SM57 on snare. Definitely a start, can't go wrong there. But you might wanna try an Audix i5, less than $100, or even that K2 on the snare. Not sure if the K2 will handle the SPLs, but from memory, I think it goes up around 150, so would surely handle the SPLs at that level.
Staying with the Audix theme (I love the Audix line for drums) you may wanna try a D4 or two on the floors. Use the 421 for rack tom(s).
I use a GR MP-2NV and keep it exclusively on the kick and snare. The OHs would be the next place I would strap it though. I want to get another and use it on OHs. Nice pre. I have a GR EQ-2NV and the kick and snare pass through it at all times too. Nice combo. The kick and snare also pass through their own Distressor as well, then through the converters. I pass my OHs through a Fatso too, sometimes just passing through, sometimes with some warmth dialed in (maybe 3 on the dial).
SM-81 on OHs... I think you can do better for sure. Look at the Josephson C42 mics. Bout $800 for a pair and are sweet mics for that price. Beautiful for OHs. Use the SM-81 on the HH if you need one there, or another room mic maybe...
I see API pres on the list. You will do well with those for drums, no doubt.
And lastly, I would run the pres near the converters. Will be a pain in the A for setting/adjusting levels, but will be anyway with a snake run.
Good luck. Hope to read some more on this adventure on GS soon! Post some sounds!
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