gj1881 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I'm sure this has been answered more times than anyone cares but I couldn't find what I was looking for. The only place I can set up and record drums are in a garage. Standard '60's Ludwig five piece kit with hi-hats, ride, and one crash on carpet. The rest of the garage is bare and essentially empty. Any thing I should do to dampen the abrasive nature of the garage? I'd prefer to use three mics or less and do this as inexpensively as possible. The songs aren't going to any labels, just demos for myself but would still like to have good sounding drums. What kind of mics, condenser? I was thinking SM57's all around. Off of CraigsList, I can afford that, unless anyone else has some recommendations for inexpensive mics. I'm on a macbook pro with logic pro 8. I don't have an audio interface-that's to connect the mics right? So what kind do you recommend for that? Compression levels and ratio levels? I was thinking about getting an old Tascam four track cassette to record on, then transfer that audio file into Logic. Any thoughts on going this route? Thanks in advance, I look forward to your insights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gj1881 Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 As for why I was thinking about recording on a four track cassette...cost, appreciation for older style recording, ease of portability. My drums aren't at my house, so I'd rather just bring a $50-$100 four track over to my friends place rather than my macbook. I have kinda checked out the newer Tascam digital four tracks, but need something with four mic inputs for the drums and they aren't as inexpensive as old cassette recorders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlogic Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I was thinking about getting an old Tascam four track cassette to record on, then transfer that audio file into Logic. Any thoughts on going this route? Spend the money on an audio interface that has as many mic inputs as you'll need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Juda Sleaze Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 As for why I was thinking about recording on a four track cassette...cost, appreciation for older style recording, ease of portability. My drums aren't at my house, so I'd rather just bring a $50-$100 four track over to my friends place rather than my macbook. I have kinda checked out the newer Tascam digital four tracks, but need something with four mic inputs for the drums and they aren't as inexpensive as old cassette recorders. If you're happy with the sound of an old cassette four-track, why bother uing your Mac at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpotle Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 yep - 4 track would be the budget friendly route. Once you get into buying an interface the $$$ ball starts rolling. Of course, if you want to records amps or acoustic guitars you'll need an interface. Out of left field, i wonder what the consensus would be on using a zoom or sony or tascam handheld recorder? Ive heard pretty good concert footage captured with those. Can be had for $100, highly portable and you can usb dump right into your mac. Plus, it you could use it to capture a s#!+ ton of field recording for sampling and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nublu Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I was thinking about getting an old Tascam four track cassette to record on, then transfer that audio file into Logic. Any thoughts on going this route? Spend the money on an audio interface that has as many mic inputs as you'll need. +1 Maybe think about renting, or borrowing mics. Maybe experienced input from a drummer who can help you set-up. Take the opportunity to learn how to do it well. It may prove to be more productive and cheaper with better overall results. In the meantime a google search of Glyn Johns drum mic set-up is a great place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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