lanzar13 wrote:i have a tascam dp-02. this a 8 track 2 channel recorder.. i am trying to record my drums to get the best sound possible... could i buy a 4 or 6 channel mixer and some mics and mike my drum set using the mixer and then rum the mixer to the 2 channels on the digital recorder to get a good even drum sound...if not what would be the best way to get a good even drum sound with only 2 channels and 2 mics.. what kind of mics should i use.. i am kind on a budget so i am trying to find the cheaper way around this problem... if anyone knows of a good way to record let me know.. you can hear what i have recorded so far on my profile.. i wanna get a better drum sound than what i have recorder so far..
Hello Lanzar,
From Sussex in England: I listened to 'Last Stand' and found it interesting and enjoyable; the drums to me sounded not at all bad with perhaps the only noticeable weakness in the recording balance being what seemed a fairly weak kick drum in the overall mix.
I am trying to set up a recording set up at one end of my workshop in the garden; I just aquired an electric drum kit yaesterday... micing up an acoustic kit here would never work because my workshop has the acoustic damping of an aircraft hangar.
My friend dumped the drumkit with me but left me no sticks... not that I can play it much, but will start trying soon, and I have a bass guitar combo amp for the kickdrum and toms, and a lead guitar combo for the snare and cymbals... it is the type of kit with full sized mesh heads.
Good luck with sorting your drums Lanzar,
Mark Phillips...............