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Bringing in the snare drum and bottom mics

Bringing in the snare drum and bottom mics

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Bringing in the snare drum and bottom mics

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- Now we got a cool kick drum sound, let's try the snare drum. (drum and cymbal beats) So with any closed mic, bleed can be a drag. When we recorded it, it sounded good, and it still does sound good, but it's like, hmm, how can we get more focus out of that snare drum mic? We could try gating it, we could try EQ-ing it a little bit to see if we can get more punch, more clarity out of that mic. (drum and cymbal beats) We can start to gain clarity on the snare by rolling out some of the boxy frequencies between 500 and 800 hertz. It will vary depending on the drums, the mic-ing technique, the striking technique, and how it's going to fit in to the overall mix. We can continue by adding a little bit of low end, something between 150 and 200 hertz, to add some more beef to the sound. And sometimes when things get a little muddy sounding, I like to roll out the extreme low end of the sound with the low cut filters. On the top end of things, I like to add, with a broad curve, something…

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