About time to start recording...

[teh 1337 pwner]

well i've been drumming for about 7 years now and I finally decided that i want to start recording my beats, song covers and such. I have an empty room upstairs since my sister moved out and my mom said that I can move my comp and drums in there. I told her that i needed to sound proof the room with eggcrates also and she said if i needed to i could
So i want to basically record my drum kit efficiently.

I guess giving info on my drum kit would help with suggesting mic placement..
I have a PDP x7 piece set. I have in this order from left to right cymbal wise:
14" high hat
16" crash
17" crash
20" ride
8" splash right above the ride
another 16" crash

heres a picture on how its set up

 

[deadzone]

that would really all depend on the rooms size, and how it's shaped, no one can really tell you what will sound the best it's kinda like with a guitar you just need to experiment with different spots and see what picks up nice etc.

 

[Inventor]

that would really all depend on the rooms size, and how it's shaped, no one can really tell you what will sound the best it's kinda like with a guitar you just need to experiment with different spots and see what picks up nice etc.

Good luck on recording. Some people like recording in closets for the sound. It's all about what you like.

 

[teh 1337 pwner]

Its a kinda small room...and if you didnt know i was asking what hardware i need to buy and how to set it up
now asking for specific hardware like "buy this mic its good" but in general as in how many and how to hook it up correctly

 

[thorne_bro]

Damn nice set... I've only been drumming for 3 years and my uncle has a recording studio so I'm thinking about recording some shit. How much did your set cost?

 

[teh 1337 pwner]

Uh the set itself was 1400$ without the cymbals, double bass pedal, cymbal stands etc. I've collected the cymbals and stuff over time.

 

[teh 1337 pwner]

no one knows how to record drums?

 

[dnsty]

maybe 2 overhead mics for your cymbals, 1 mic in your kick drum, and mic up each of your toms and your snare. I would just play around with positioning until you find what you think sounds the best

 

[Jesse]

Yeah let's keep double posting and replying to everyone right away

 

[teh 1337 pwner]

the double post was to keep the thread alive after 6 days
fuck off your not helping
and dnsty i know that i need mics and stuff but where do i plug it all in?

 

[dnsty]

a mixer

 

[teh 1337 pwner]

and then you plug the mixer into your computer?

 

[dnsty]

and then you plug the mixer into your computer?

I would go to a local music store and talk to someone about it or if that isn't an option then maybe a forum dedicated to recording. I'm not very knowledgeable on the subject since I've never done solitary recording

 

[Rs Pker]

L0l i know record Doumbs!