Set up microphones on the bass drum and snare drum. For contemporary music, these are the most important pieces to impart fundamental rhythm. A stereo pair of microphones overhead of the kit is an excellent addition to pick up toms and cymbals, or you may opt to mic each piece separately. The ProjectMix I/O supports eight microphones directly via XLR inputs on the back panel.
Route each microphone to a separate track in your DAW software for most control. Alternately, you can mix drums to a stereo track or group like pieces together, for example; bass drum, snare drum, toms (stereo) and cymbals (stereo) for a total of four tracks. Refer to your DAW documentation for additional information.
Select mic-level operation for each channel to which a microphone is connected by using the "Mic/Line" selector switch on each channel. If condenser microphones requiring phantom power are being used, press the "Phantom Power" button so that its indicator lights.
Set levels for each microphone by using the input gain control knobs along the top of the unit. A green LED on each channel will indicate the presence of audio signal, while a red LED will flash to indicate overload of the preamp on the ProjectMix. Reduce the level of the input gain control so that no red flash remains.
Use the "SEL" select button on each track in conjunction with your DAW software and the assignable encoders on the ProjectMix to adjust parameters like equalization and compression to each channel. Refer to your DAW documentation for further information.
Press the "REC" record button to arm each channel being recorded. Press the "Record" button in the transport section at the lower right to activate your system for recording. When the performance is complete, press the "Stop" button and disengage tracks you wish to keep by pressing the "REC" button again on the appropriate ProjectMix channel.