hey asm! thanks for the reply!
basically im gonna record onto a yamaha studio, through behringer desks - mostly schools equiptment. the room is in the schools studio - its not the best, but its a darn sight better than most! sound dampened floor/wall - lights no problem.
mic wise i am working with all condensors i reckon - cant remember makes models. i have a MXL large diaphragm studio mic - i think its a fantastic mic. i think the overheads will be audio technica and the other large diaphragm mic is an audio technica.
sound wise -
i really want the bass drum to be heard nicely - metal band not too boud, definately not booming, but defined. i may try the credit card trick to get more click off it if necessary. toms need to be bright, averagely dead, but not quiet - i hate bands that have great drummers, but have toms that are too quiet. snare must have attack, but not be prominent in the mix too much, hi-hats clean, bright, crisp. he just bought new Zildjian A Mastersound Custom 13" hi-hats, man they are soo nice!
the kit will be 3 toms, 1 in the middle, and 1 either side of him - odd setup i know! the ride is heavy, and has a really loud bell. cyabals are Avedis 18" crash 18" A china, 8" splash, 16" xplosion crash. the snare is 5.5" deep, 14" dia. toms are 10, 12and 16" pretty new skins - played in well.
i think dave lombardos mix (esp from seasons) is pretty good, also virgil donati's kick drum mix is kick-ass (pun intended) [sarcasm] lars' sound from st anger, wow!!![/sarcasm]
i will be panning and mixing before it hits the recording desk. i may put the snare drum in separately - its usually nice to play with. and yes, one take.
thanks for all the help!
Mike