First microphone, looking to get into recording percussive/foley sounds

Hi all,



I've been producing electronic music for a couple of years now, and I've decided I want to get into a little bit of recording. I'm mostly looking to record percussive and foley type sounds such as finger snaps, knocking on wood, rubbing things together, throat/vocal noises, doors closing, footsteps, walking through grass, etc. I would also like to record my electric guitar, and possibly hits on my drum kit (although not actual drumming sessions other than snare rolls).



From what I've gathered so far, it sounds like I should get a large diaphragm condenser microphone. I'm thinking I would like to get something with switchable polar patterns so I can learn the differences between patterns first hand. I'm not sure if just one microphone will well suited all of these cases, so I guess I'm asking for help on choosing something well rounded that will be a good start for getting into recording.



I don't have a strict budget, but I'm not really looking to spend more than $300 since this is very much just a hobby and I'm only getting started. I'm thinking maybe I should start with a condenser, and then once I get to learn it a bit I could go grab a Shure SM57 or something to start learning the quirks of a dynamic mic.



As far as an interface goes, I'm currently working with a cheap M-Audio FastTrack and I don't own a preamp. I'm not sure if this will cause me any issues at this stage



Thanks for reading!



P.S. Does anyone have any good resources on becoming more educated for this sort of thing and techniques on recording these percussive types of sounds?

First microphone, looking to get into recording percussive/foley sounds