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Originally Posted by tehguitarist  Im sure most of the drummers here can relate that when they've tried to record their drums (with a full set of mics mind you) that they still have a very... cheap? live? not tight? sound to them. I was wondering if anyone had any cheap, (please dont tell me to acoustically treat my room, that is not cheap, im looking for a sort of under 500 at the absolute, and i mean absolute tops price range) ways to isolate the kit from the rest of the room, coz im pretty sure its the acoustics thats the problem.
I'm using SDC's to record the overheads, would i be better off using dynamics or close micing the cymbals coz i think the overheads are where everything is going wrong. |
Do you have a clip for us to hear??
Besides that, here's a really cheap solution (it costs $0-$50 or so): TUNE YOUR DRUMS and/or REPLACE THE DRUM HEADS then TUNE YOUR DRUMS. It is really that simple. In my opinion, that would be the first thing to try when you aren't getting a good drum sound. After that, try moving the mics around -- even small movements can dramatically alter the sound. Which brings me to my next question. What are all the mics you are using (and what are SDC's)? Then, maybe try changing mics/mic combinations.
Really, though, Room shouold be after tuning, but since we in the home recrding world are limited in our rooms, try those things first. I can give some useful how to's on tuning if you want.