the quickest way to record a real drumset would be a decent condensor mic out in front of the drum set a couple feet or so then elevated about 8 to 10 feet... obviously you would have to mess with the input level to get the right mix but you should be able to get the whole kit... it's not going to sound like a fully mic'd kit but you should get a decent live drum sound out of it. something you can EQ to get the mix that you want later... be sure there is a wall behind the drumset to help throw the sound out to the mic... should help the kit sound tighter. unless you want a really open sounding kit then record in the middle of a room with no sound isolation behind the kit.
getting a good drum sound from midi drums or from drum programs can be done but you lose the human element and things tend to become a little too robotic (in my experience).
