Recording Drums with 2 Microphones

Hello, I'm new here, I hope it's a great source of sharing knowledge! I need to record DRUMS for the Demo album for my band. I have an AT2035 (Audio Technica Condenser Mic) and a SM57 (Shure Dynamic Mic). The problem is: My audio interface is crappy, M-Audio M-Track, it has 2 mic inputs, BUT one is only LEFT and the other is only RIGHT, so both of them are mono inputs. So, basically I need some tips on how to position the mics, a condenser in one side and a dynamic in the other side (LEFT/RIGHT). Thank you!

Hi Arthurtai. Please read the forum rules for posting (click here). You seem to be missing a couple of things! :) About your question: With two mics that are so very different, I would not try to get a stereo sound at all. Those two mics have very, very different sounds. Rather, I would use the "single mic" technique, with the condenser mic set up under the ride cymbal, right next the floor tom, low down (at the same level as the top of the snare, roughly, or just a bit higher) and aimed at the snare. You can get a surprisingly good drum sound like that, in mono of course, and the AT2035 would be a good mic to use for that. If you wanted a bit of room sound, you could set up the SM57a few feet away from the kit, pointing away from it at a wall, and add a bit of that into the mix. Experiment with that mic: Move it around a bit, aiming it in different directions, to see where you get the most natural room sound.

it has 2 mic inputs, BUT one is only LEFT and the other is only RIGHT,

No problem. In your DAW software, just pan both of those channels to center, and mix just a it of the room sound in with the condenser mic sound. - Stuart -