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Posted on Aug 11, 2005 05:43 pm
mwellborn
Member Since: Feb 11, 2005
I've been doing a bit research about drum recording and mixing lately, but I thought I'd ask the opinions of the HRC posse as well. What are some of the EQ settings/ effects you all use for snare, kick, hats etc.?
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Aug 11, 2005 06:20 pm i doubble my kick and snare tracks....compress and trim the highs (my "phat" track) and an uncompress with the lows shaved for smack and clarity.
i gave up my hi hat track the overheads did just fine.
one trick i do is send all the drums to an aux with reverb, then i compress the reverb so it breathes with the drums.
stupeMember
Since: Apr 03, 2002
Aug 11, 2005 07:44 pm different recording environments can cause for different EQ and settings so the best is if you do it by ear. As for processing, I always put a lot of compression on my drums to get that "loud in your head" but still quiet in the mix sound. As far as panning, I usually pan my overheads far R/L, snare in center, floor toms to 40% Right. I also don't use a mic for hi hat. Especially because I record in a small room.
RigsbyUltra MagnusMember
Since: Nov 13, 2004
Aug 12, 2005 03:26 am I try to get it right on the way in sound-wise, get what i want to hear. I tend to roll off the snare around 120Hz, kick at 50-80Hz, compress the kick and the snare (but only a little). I've been known to add a little overdrive to things too to excite the sound a little. I don't do any of this as a matter of course though, always listen first.
Aug 12, 2005 04:01 am sometimes (depends on the snare,) but for me sometimes when I want a really PHAT Rock snare
I just LIMIT the hell out of it... then it's like a shotgun... but still a hardrockin' snare
doesn't work for all songs/ or kits though
