Full band recording..

[SitC]

Hi everyone, great forum I must say, have learned a lot just by reading through a few threads.

I'm currently setting up a small home studio to record my own band. I have Sonar and have been using it to record guitar straight from a pedal I have with a USB out but clearly I need more to record drums etc.

After some research I am considering if an M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R teamed up with some Shure SM57s would be enough for my needs. I'm planning on using a basic drum sound (Kick, Snare, Hi-hats and Ride), micing up my amps to record the guitars and bass and then using the SM57s to record the vocals.

For the dums, I had intended to use a mic each on the kick and snare and then position one (or two) over the whole kit to pick up the cymbals and an overall sound.

Would appreciate any advice.

[brandondrury]

I think you are on the right path, for sure. This all sounds good to me. Snag the SM57s used on Ebay in groups. You'll save quite a bit of cash.

Brandon