Hi Omar! You need a consule with more inputs. The problem will be to mixe the drums after recording. By using a sub mixer you will record a destructive track. As Steven mentioned you can not work with the effects on the drums later. You need to get a sub mixer and wire it up with hardware effects and now we are talking a lot of stuff to buy or rent and still not getting the best result. Steves idear with midi pads is possibly the best solution to your problem. Drums allways takes a lot of time getting to sound right, with damping and tune it can be a paine. Many studios has there own drums stationary off these reasons. take care dennis _____ Fra: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] På vegne af Omar Binno Sendt: 30. juli 2010 14:29 Til: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Emne: [ddots-l] Re: micking drums so what would i need in order to do this? ----- Original Message ----- From: Darren H <mailto:darren@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 8:24 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: micking drums Not if you've just got a stereo mix going into your computer. Cheers Darren ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar <mailto:omarbinno@xxxxxxxxx> Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 1:18 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: micking drums Yes they'll be recording an entire cd. The room will be pretty well padded up, so it'll be quite dry. Is there any way to record each drum part onto a separate track? ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Wicketts <mailto:steve.wicketts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 8:00 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: micking drums Hi Omar, Are these guys going to be recording many songs at your studio? I've not personally tried to mic up drums, however, I saw your emails and I was thinking even it you have a separate sub mixer, you'll still be recording to two tracks. The mixer will allow you to EQ each channel and Pan, the problem will be doing the final mix in Sonar, you won't be able to isolate separate drums, to gate, compress or add reverb effects, What's the ambiance of the room like where the drums will be recorded? This is not going to be easy mate. It maybe cheaper to hire some thing like the Roland TD range of electronic drum Kits. At least you won't need 5 drum microphones plus a mixer. Record the midi as well as the audio then, get the guys to leave the drum kit at yours, after the guys have gone, you can play the performance back through midi and record each drum on to separate audio tracks. Steve W ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar <mailto:omarbinno@xxxxxxxxx> Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 10:30 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: micking drums yes I do have an adat port. Do you have any recommendations for having 6 preamp inputs in one unit? Outside of having a mixer, I'm not familiar with something like this. What kind of unit am I looking for? Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Muir <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 3:39 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: micking drums u could do that however , this is dependend on you having an ADAT port. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK +44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ _____ From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Omar Binno Sent: 30 July 2010 01:04 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: micking drums Phil, Do you mean I can get some external preamps without a mixer? I would need around 6 of them. ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Muir <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:24 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: micking drums If you have an ADAT port on the fireface then, you could use some pree-amps with an ADAT port instead. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK +44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ _____ From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Omar Binno Sent: 29 July 2010 10:37 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] micking drums Hello, I'm going to be recording live instruments soon, and it's the first time I've done this. I'm using the RME fireface 800, and it has only 2 mic inputs. I'll be recording live drums, and I'll need about 6 mics for those. If the fireface has only 2 mic inputs, what's the best solution to record all the drums at the same time? Would i need to use a mixer for the extra mic inputs, or is there another alternative? Thanks. 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