[NOCrg7321]

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]

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

[Mattayus]

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]

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

[Matt Crooks]

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.