From the course: Drum Mixing: Techniques
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Bringing in the snare drum and bottom mics
From the course: Drum Mixing: Techniques
Bringing in the snare drum and bottom mics
- 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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Starting with kick drum inside and front mics5m 51s
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Bringing in the snare drum and bottom mics6m 9s
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Widening the image with stereo overhead mics4m 34s
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Focusing the groove with the hi-hat mic4m 5s
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Utilizing the crush track printed during recording1m 36s
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Getting larger-than-life sounds from the rack tom and floor tom mics8m 6s
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Going further with ambience and balance4m 18s
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