How do you mic a drum set?

mynameisalfred · #11 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 02:16 PM

Thank guys, but I can't really afford that. I only have one mic, and I can probably only buy one more mic, I think I'm going to just record overhead. Is that still really good sound quality? And once I mic my drumset, how do I get the audio? Can I just plug it into a computer? Or do I have to buy some kind of sound board? And if I do get it into a computer, do I have to get a recording software to mix it? I'm asking all of this because I also want to do youtube videos.

**skinslapper** · #12 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 08:29 PM

If you wanna record for you tube you'd do best to use the mic on your camcorder if that's what your using.

You can plug a mic directly into your computers sound card and record with windows voice recorder. Alternatively you can download audacity for free. It's a simple program that will give you good results. I'd recomend postitioning the mic overhead to get the best sound.

Good luck and be sure to post us the results.

mynameisalfred · #13 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by skinslapper

If you wanna record for you tube you'd do best to use the mic on your camcorder if that's what your using.

You can plug a mic directly into your computers sound card and record with windows voice recorder. Alternatively you can download audacity for free. It's a simple program that will give you good results. I'd recomend postitioning the mic overhead to get the best sound.

Good luck and be sure to post us the results.

YES SKINSLAPPER THAT WAS ANSWER I WAS LOOKING FOR! Thank you so much! Haha, I can't believe I forgot about the sound card. But anyways, thank you so much, plug in my mic to the sound card. By any chance, can you send me a link to a cord that can plug from the mic to the sound card?

**skinslapper** · #14 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 03:57 AM

Well it depends what sort of mic you have. Perhaps take it into your music shop and ask them what cord/ plug you need. If they don't have it I'm sure radio shack would.

mynameisalfred · #15 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by skinslapper

Well it depends what sort of mic you have. Perhaps take it into your music shop and ask them what cord/ plug you need. If they don't have it I'm sure radio shack would.

Oh, alright, but I don't think this mic is any different from a standard mic. Sorry if my mic noobism is leaking out, hahaha. Because I have a cord for my mic that I just bought at a SamAsh, the plug seems to be the same as every other one.

jimmy · #16 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 06:58 PM

It should have a few prongs, right?
Its just gonna' be a standard XLR cord.

**Tainojim** · #17 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmy

It should have a few prongs, right?
Its just gonna' be a standard XLR cord.

All mic ends are standard XLR's, but when it comes to amps & mixers, there can be XLR, 1/4" or RCA's at the inputs, or combination's of each.

Now that depends on how expensive they are.

jimmy · #18 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 06:02 PM

Or we could just start a comprehensive list of all the possible cable ends.

**Tainojim** · #19 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 08:00 PM

Jimmy,

As an electronics engineer, take my word for it.

That's the way it is.

All condenser mics need the 48 volts phantom voltage to operate. That means that a mixer or a PA system needs to be in the picture.

You don't want to pump this voltage into a standard mic.