I've had good luck recently close micing the kick and snare plus a
single mono overhead mic, you could try your AT 4050 in cardioid for
that, or for stereo use the two M-160s. I'd use the tube pre for the
overhead mic/s. You could close-mic the kick with a 421. If you play
with the positioning you should be able to get a great sound from the
overheads & just mix in a little of the kick for more punch. If you
have an extra track, add another mic on the snare.

Al

On 24 Aug 2004 07:02:39 -0700, (Gid Tanner) wrote:

Hello. I would appreciate suggestions and advice. I am recording a
drum kit for a session of blues/vintage rock. The room is fairly well
padded and dead. The drummer is good and gets a balanced sound. I
would like to use as few mics as possible, as I have only a limited
number of tracks available (two to four tracks, given the song).
Here is my available equipment: 2 Beyer M160's; 2 Seinheisser 421's;
2 AT 4050's. I have a 2-channel tube pre-amp/compressor (custom made
with a warm, fat sound) and a 2-channel Focusrite Red 8 pre-amp. I
had thought of placing the M160's in front of and slightly above the
toms, and seeing if that would suffice for the whole kit. If need be,
I would add one 421 for the kick and one for the snare.
What would your recipe be? I really appreciate the expert
knowledge/advice I get here. Thanks!
Gid