805Drummer
Gold Member
Hey everyone!
As you know, I record videos on Youtube, of drum covers and stuff.
I'd like to take this a step further and have my kit sound amazing, by micing it up.
The problem: I know pretty much nothing about mics--all I know is to avoid cheapies like Nady, CAD, etc.
I also know that a popular kick drum mic is the Shure Beta 52, which I found on eBay for only $70. Good deal?
As for the snare, the Audix i5 seems to be popular.
Keep in mind that I'm not recording for a studio, I'm just looking to put up some high-quality videos for fun (and a bit of ad revenue =D)
What mics do you suggest? And will I need a mixer, or what? I was thinking of having one snare mic, one for the rack tom, one for both of my floor toms, and either overheads or closed-micing for the cymbals.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Thank you!
As you know, I record videos on Youtube, of drum covers and stuff.
I'd like to take this a step further and have my kit sound amazing, by micing it up.
The problem: I know pretty much nothing about mics--all I know is to avoid cheapies like Nady, CAD, etc.
I also know that a popular kick drum mic is the Shure Beta 52, which I found on eBay for only $70. Good deal?
As for the snare, the Audix i5 seems to be popular.
Keep in mind that I'm not recording for a studio, I'm just looking to put up some high-quality videos for fun (and a bit of ad revenue =D)
What mics do you suggest? And will I need a mixer, or what? I was thinking of having one snare mic, one for the rack tom, one for both of my floor toms, and either overheads or closed-micing for the cymbals.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Thank you!