recording rhodes/nordlead/bass/drums semi live

[drmstl]

Hello, need some advice for recording a jazzrock trio (drums+bass+fender rhodes/nordlead), live in their rehearsing room.

the drumkit will have a large condenser in front capturing the bd and the general low frequencies of the kit + 2 overheads somewhere at 3-6 feet aimed (usually costs me 3 days being a drummer) at the snare and floortom.

the rhodes/norlead + bass come thru kinda crappy amps, but their sound in the room is quite ok

any suggestions?

[pkautzsch]

Originally Posted by drmstl

should i record the bass + rhodes + nordlead with mics @ amplifiers and have a lot of bleeding, or will it work by direct input and having funny phase problems?

Both, if possible, and if you're not sure about the miking. Especially the bass sounds way better when miked.

[drmstl]

Originally Posted by pkautzsch

Both, if possible, and if you're not sure about the miking. Especially the bass sounds way better when miked.

yeah tell me. That good old mdnkdddroah bass amp sound. How can we catch these real moments of truth?