Help With Drum Recording!!

[Raynier.RV]

im a newby in the recording world, but heres my problem.. i have a local that i actually use for practiscing my drums, is divided in a 4m by 5m place with a high ceiling probably 5 meters high thats were i have my drums and even without acoustic treatment they sound prety decent, then theres another part that is shaped like an L aorund it that has a lower ceiling.. im planning to set up a small studio were i can record myself, my church band, jingles and that sort of stuff, i wat to hear an opinion about how should i use this space in a proper way and also a way to purchase equipment needed for this task, im a litle confused on what i will need to pull this off, getting a decent sound with a low budget for equipment arround 3000 us for equipment... any help will be helpfull
ps.. i already have a capable pc 3.0ghz quad core 6gb ram ddr3 1.5 tb hd.

[Husky Band]

It looks like you've got the computer part covered. You'll need an interface, mics, mic stands, cables. I think it is important to start small but with gear that can be expanded. For instance, you could start with a Presonus Firestudio which has 8 inputs. With these 8 inputs you could use a 4 mic drum setup and still have 4 inputs for the rest of your church band. As you grow in your recording skills you might decide to go to a 6 or 8 mic drum setup. You can expand the Firstudio by adding a Digimax FS or D8 and now have 16 mic inputs. You may never need it but you can expand this system even further with another Digimax and have a total of 24 mic inputs. But, no need to start with 24 when you can do most of what you'll ever need with 8. The new Firestudios come with Studio 1 software which is more than enough to get you started. What drum mics? I'd start with an AKG D112 kick drum mic, a Shure sm57 Snare drum mic and a pr of small diaphragm overhead condensers. My favorite overheads are AKG c1000's but, there are a lot of great ones for probably less money. You can't have too many sm57's as they can be used for just about anything. Probably your best choice for mic'ing guitar cabs and you can use them for additional drum mics as you need them. As for recording vocals, I'm real happy with my CAD Trion8000. I also like my Studio Projects C1. You can ask 20 different people what they prefer and get 20 different answers. As for what to do with the space, I'll leave that to someone else.

Good Luck

[paul999]

With the space there is a real simple trick that gets you to the best sounding spot in the room really quick 80% of the time IMO. Think about the room and remember when it was empty. Where do you naturally stand to get a feel for the room and where do you have conversations with people in the room. Wherever this is is likely the best sounding place in the room. Musicians have a tendency to gravitate to the best sounding part of a room.

[Raynier.RV]

thanks so much huskey and paul very helpfull, i think im going to follow ur advises as for equipment ill start with the firestudio and get used to it and then upgrade, for acoustics paul i agree with u ive found that sweet spot yesterday when i was setting up my kit it sounds great just a lil bit of echo and reberb so ill treat the romm with some bass traps, diffussers and absorbing panes i think that´ll do it, cuz if a room doesnt sound good no equipment will help me get good sound.. thanks guys for your support