Apr 06, 2005 07:52 am You could always try raising the eq around 4or5hz this will give you some more crack. Also you can add a little extra reverb (something tight and close seems to help)
Snare
Posted on Apr 06, 2005 01:10 am
nivk
Learning
Member Since: Mar 19, 2005
Does anyone have any sneaky ideas on how to get a snare to have a little more crack?
I am micing a really nice wooden DW snare with a sm57.
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Apr 06, 2005 07:52 am You could always try raising the eq around 4or5hz this will give you some more crack. Also you can add a little extra reverb (something tight and close seems to help)
Apr 06, 2005 08:23 am or mic the top and bottom...or reamp it thru a DI box like a sansamp or something...
Apr 06, 2005 08:37 am or mic the top and bottom...or reamp it thru a DI box like a sansamp or something...
But remember... when micing the top and bottom, make sure the phase on the bottom mic is reversed.
Apr 06, 2005 08:42 am perhaps I read the post wrongly, I thought you had already recorded? Jumping the gun again sorry
Apr 06, 2005 10:47 am if it still does not sound right after you record it. change the heads. change the snares. dampen it. do whatever it takes. get it sounding good in the room and it will sound good on tape.
do it again. and then again. and again.
Apr 06, 2005 05:48 pm And the number one killer way to add crack to a snare drum (assuming you've got a good tuning, miking, and eq job)... Compression!
Turn the threshold way down (So you can easily hear your alterations), then play with the attack and release (Attack somewhere around 1 msec and Release about 25 msec). Then bring back the threshold until you've got shape and punch to the tone without squashing the heck out of it. One of my favorite compression plug-ins for snare drum is the digitalfishphones Blockfish. It'll give you all sorts of different snare shaping possibilities-- plus it's very easy to tweak.
Apr 06, 2005 06:36 pm i agree with the compression....definately a nice way to give it more punch....also hitting the drums harder than ya do live, and the cymbals softer, is a good "studio technique".
Apr 06, 2005 07:20 pm Yeah, really wacking the drum certainly helps!
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