In your face drums?

NOCrg7321 · 04-19-2008, 12:51 PM

how do you get the bass drum and snare to really pop out in a mix and still sound good (compression / frequencies ) ? mainly because i cant get either of them to be nearly as "in your face" as they should be.

Leec · 04-19-2008, 01:01 PM

Sorry I can't help with your question, but I love your guitar tone, man. So clean and articulate. Nice song-writing, too.

Mattayus · 04-21-2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leec

Sorry I can't help with your question, but I love your guitar tone, man. So clean and articulate. Nice song-writing, too.

fuckin amen to that!

What is it specifically that you're lacking punch with dude? I think the snare sounds fine btw, the kick could possibly be a touch more clicky for the style, i think it would suit a nice thrashy click. give it a nudge to 4k/8k range with a narrow Q, 250hz scoopage

cow 7 sig · 04-21-2008, 09:10 AM

i dont have the answer either but,fuck me thats an awesome tone and really good tune

Matt Crooks · 04-21-2008, 09:23 AM

First of all - you have to use your own ears... frequency guidelines are just that guidelines, so use these as a starting point a tweak from there...

Kick -

Compression - use a high ratio 10:1 - 20:1, fast attack, fast release. Set the attack all the way up, and slowly back it down until the kick starts to slam (probably around 5-10ms?).

EQ - Cut a ton in the 200-300 range. For the click boosting 3k will give you a sharp pointy sound, boosting up at 5k will give you a softer click sound.

Snare -

Compression - Use a medium ratio 4:1 - 8:1. Use a slightly slower release than the kick, but set the attack using the same method as the kick.

EQ - boosting in the 100-200 range will give you body and power, cut a bunch in the 200-600 range to get some clarity (less boxy sounding). Boosting at 1k will give you a lot of cut, but is a little "round" sounding. Boosting at 3k will give a crack sound to the snare, and boosting at 5k will give it more of a "snary" sound.

Good luck.

04-19-2008, 12:51 PM	#1
NOCrg7321 ss.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 33 Real Name: Marcus Main Seven: IBANEZ RG7321 Rig: Peavey 5150 Thanked: 5 / 1	In your face drums? how do you get the bass drum and snare to really pop out in a mix and still sound good (compression / frequencies ) ? mainly because i cant get either of them to be nearly as "in your face" as they should be.

04-19-2008, 01:01 PM	#2
Leec Woopah! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 1,003 Real Name: Lee Main Seven: RG2027 Rig: JMP-1, G-Major, EL34 Thanked: 41	Sorry I can't help with your question, but I love your guitar tone, man. So clean and articulate. Nice song-writing, too. "You might as well be suckin' Wes Borland's no-talent dick if you play with any more than six strings on your fucking guitar." - A Blabbermouth genius

04-21-2008, 09:10 AM	#4
cow 7 sig AU director / RHLC © Join Date: May 2007 Location: bunbury, west australia Posts: 1,045 Real Name: mike Main Seven: JACKSON C O W 7 + RG1527 Main ERG: ESP STEF B8 Rig: x3live into jcm800 Thanked: 5	i dont have the answer either but,fuck me thats an awesome tone and really good tune do you have a fetish for reverse heads stocks?,do you find your self sweating or drooling over the site of a reverse head stock? if the answer is yes then i can help with therapy and rehab.join RHLC to feel normal again

04-21-2008, 09:23 AM	#5
Matt Crooks www.fools-game.com Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,546 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Jackson 24 Fret Rhoads Rig: Road King Thanked: 24	First of all - you have to use your own ears... frequency guidelines are just that guidelines, so use these as a starting point a tweak from there... Kick - Compression - use a high ratio 10:1 - 20:1, fast attack, fast release. Set the attack all the way up, and slowly back it down until the kick starts to slam (probably around 5-10ms?). EQ - Cut a ton in the 200-300 range. For the click boosting 3k will give you a sharp pointy sound, boosting up at 5k will give you a softer click sound. Snare - Compression - Use a medium ratio 4:1 - 8:1. Use a slightly slower release than the kick, but set the attack using the same method as the kick. EQ - boosting in the 100-200 range will give you body and power, cut a bunch in the 200-600 range to get some clarity (less boxy sounding). Boosting at 1k will give you a lot of cut, but is a little "round" sounding. Boosting at 3k will give a crack sound to the snare, and boosting at 5k will give it more of a "snary" sound. Good luck. ...that the play is the tragedy, "Man" http://www.fools-game.com/ http://www.myspace.com/foolsgameband

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