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Originally Posted by PlugHead First off - good luck! |
Thank you! To answer your first part of the post, I'm fairly confident in the sound of the room (I can also use a different room if the first room doesn't quite work). I'll have to listen to the drummer again with a more critical ear but my last recollection is that he's quite balanced and steady -- I'm usually the first guy to call out a lousy drummer!
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Originally Posted by PlugHead Lots and lots of choices: it sounds like you don't want to invest in more gear, so - my advice would be to find/rent/borrow a GOOD pr of SD condensers for overheads, and possibly a kick mic like a 421/D112/RE-20. That should help out immensely for getting a good sound. |
I thought about renting but decided against it because all the band members have day jobs so the project will probably span a few weeks of on and off recording. I'm willing to invest in a moderately priced stereo pair of condensors. I've honestly been avoiding the purchase of a proper kick drum for some time since it has such a limited application. Maybe I'll try a 421 since it's so flexible.
Call it sacrilege, but I've been very pleased with the MXL 603S thus far. I've used it on acoustic guitar and as a supplemental mic for recording guitar amp to get some extra "spank" I've been very pleased with both applications. It's certainly worth more than I paid for it! I could buy a second mic or a new pair, but I imagine they won't be too well matched.
Any other suggestions for a pair of overheads that won't break the bank (maybe up to $600/pair)? Here are some models I've run across that look interesting -- if anyone has used these mics, please jump in:
AKG C1000S
AKG C430
AT3031/3032 (cardioid/omni)
AT4041/4049a (cardioid/omni)
AT4051a
Sennheiser e914
Rode NT5
These also look interesting:
http://www.mercenary.com/sto2microphone.html Anyone use these as overheads? They seem to be well suited for picking up a alot of room ambience which is part of my plan.
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Originally Posted by PlugHead All the best with it - hope this helps |
Yep!
-Synth80s