Then buy some nice mics: shures/sennheisers (both make nice drum mics). So if you are recording, get a good interface then build (make sure it has the inputs that fit the equipment you have/will get). If you are in a band/ will be in a band it has two direct inputs on the front with preamps for bass and guitar! mega timesaver and easy to control. The best thing about the focusrite is you can use it as a live mixer as well. they go for near 400, but i would get the interface, then get 3-4 good mics, then build. It has everything you need: 8 inputs, adat ( you can add another 16 inputs i think), two headphone outputs on the front and 8 assignable outputs.
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I have the focusrite saffire pro 40, and i couldnt ask for a better interface for the price. You would want a multitrack that records each mic to a separate channel allowing you to make many after recording adjustments. The mixer you have named is a mixer, so if you are planning to make nice tracks, it wont happen, because its output is a single stereo mix. Start with a good rack, because that is the key, then you can expand on that. In fact, alot of those Led Zeppelin songs had only two or three mics on the entire kit.ĭo a little more research before you spend your money. If you're just going to record stereo into something, you will be surprised at how good a sound you can get with just that (I've even used less and got a great sound). And two condensers, one for the hi-hat and the other as a general overhead. Two dynamics, one for your bass, and one for the snare.
Here's what I would do in your case: find a good solid board, like a used Mackie 1402VLZ, and then get four mics. The microphones are only going to be as good as the board you plug them into. Is your goal to make a nice recording in stereo? I'm curious why you think you need that many mics. Why don't you approach it the other way? Get a good board, and then get the mics. That ART device is ok, but you really need good EQ control, panning, maybe a hi pass filter, and a more substantial mic pre-amp, that you can only get in a good solid mixing console. There's a reason the mixing console cost so much.