drumsrcool4me
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hi guys i have been playing drums for a while but i wanna learn how to record music as i am totally oblivious of recording devices..i was wondering if anybody could maybe show me what kind of digital recorder i could purchase...i just want one that i could record my drums with up to 4 mics..and like a guitar and bass...is there a digital recorder out there that will do the basic recording of music and let me hook 4 mics up to a drum set and then recording guitar and a bass..i only have 300 to spend on it..and could someone also find me a decent drum mic kit that would hook up to whatever digital recorder u recommend....advice would be greatly appreciated
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conquistadore
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Welcome to the ACF!
Well to fit so much in 300USD is not easy! 
To start with - do you really need a standalone hard disk recorder? What about using a computer? Do you own one already and what are its specs?
If you have a decent computer you could use a DAW (something cheap would be Steinberg's Sequel/Mackie Tracktion or Cockos Reaper). But then you would need a sound interface with atleast 4 mic pres.. Ok this is going beyond your budget!
The other option woiuld be to use a complete digital workstation - hard disk recorder cum mixer/cd burner. But even the cheapest of these come up to 300USD. The same goes for drum mic bundles - all range between $100 to $2000
Do check out the following links:
Drum Mic Bundles
HD Recorders
Umm..your '300 to spend' is in USD right? |
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:12 am |
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drumsrcool4me
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yes...but i mean 300 allowed just for a recorder....and i was thinkingabout getting the mic kit u showed me for 150....my comp is very slow and shittty....thats why i need a cheap standalone recorder...could u like go somewhere like guitarcenter.com and find a standalone recorder that will go with the mic bundle for 150 u showed me???....thanks alot |
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:38 pm |
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drumsrcool4me
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and also...uh is it correct that to have 5 mics on my drum set. i would need a recorder with atleast 5 simultaneous tracks???....cuz they are wicked expensive |
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:56 pm |
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wailingalleycat
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you dont necessarily need to close mic your kit with 5+ mics. some of the best ever and most iconic drum sounds were/are recorded with a stereo pair. and your computer would easily cope with stereo recording, could do it on a 486. |
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:19 am |
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drumsrcool4me
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explain i have no idea what u all are talking about hahahahah |
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wailingalleycat
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In that case i strongly suggest you do some reading on audio recording before you even think about getting your wallet out.
Studio Tips and Tricks
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Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:43 pm |
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proengineer
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quote:
you dont necessarily need to close mic your kit with 5+ mics. some of the best ever and most iconic drum sounds were/are recorded with a stereo pair. and your computer would easily cope with stereo recording, could do it on a 486.
Good tip!
Also try a single Bidirectional (figure of 8 polar pattern) mic, or an omnidirectional. What size kit are you using?
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conquistadore
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Originally posted by proengineer
Good tip!
Also try a single Bidirectional (figure of 8 polar pattern) mic, or an omnidirectional. What size kit are you using?
peace.
It is necessary to understand that when using figure of 8/omni pattern microphones there are more chances of the mic picking up the room tone, spill and other noises (computer hum/drones) that might be present in the recording space. Personally I feel using such mics would make sense only if you have a decent room or if you are using it for a specific purpose (like a figure of eight between two toms) and if the mic is close enough to the source to reduce the signal to noise ratio (more of the signal you need and less of the noise)
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