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Eq'ing a Snare Drum
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elastic_plastic
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 09:45
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cut out the lows....
boost a lil bit of the part where you can hear the sound come out more.
add a bit of reverb (mayb just a lil wet)
side chain it with the kick so it can avoid it from peaking 
Finally play all your percussion which will help you know if the sound sets in fine or you need to re-eq. |
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orgytime
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 10:02
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sly
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 11:01
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don't use fruity-stuff. try thomas penton samples or a synth with lot whitenoise. usual snare has 3 peaks (depending to root about 8khz, 2khz, 200hz), cut the rest. (over)compress with high ratio, play with attack, dry/wet. send to a huge gated reverb. if using clean samples, maybe add some dist./bitreduct. in the chain.
good example for mixng snares in this turorial, page 7 http://www.elezdyzer.org/synth/1.pdf worth reading anywayz, advices are universal |
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supergroover
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 11:02
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I am cutting more of the highs of lots of sounds to clear some space for the hats. So you can check if lowpassing (LP filter) the snare around 10 khz or higher effects the sound of the snare of that is opens up space for the hats.
Distortion indeed can also work well. Don't be afraid to use extreme eq settings. As long as it sounds good it is good.
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wizanda
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 11:55
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If you stick an EQ before a compressor, you can boost frequencies and the compressor will flatten it to give an overall sound. 
If the snare sounds rocky, it maybe due to compression needed, more then EQ. Some snares from sample packs are already compressed, so they already have that flat solidness. 
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Trevon
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 17:26
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usually HP to cut the lows, low a bit the high end.
sometimes a notch to smooth up the snare, until it sounds good. |
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Axis Mundi
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 19:15
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Oni Katsu
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 22:50
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On 2010-08-03 00:42, aciduss wrote:
Being a noob is great! Everything is new and shinney!
Personally i like snappy tight snares that sound just like a "KAHHH" hehe... like with a spanking feel to it 
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That described my snare so akwardly right, its a layer of three snares though, but my god o_0
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On 2010-08-02 18:32, orgytime wrote:
also layer a snare with a clap for good sound
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YOU SIR, are a genious, i have always wondered "How the heck am i supposed to make my snares sound like a hardcore bitchslap when even my clap samples are more intense?!" i know just the right samples to make this right.
http://soundcloud.com/li-fe
I said I like it dirty, not muddy. |
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Ascension
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Posted : Aug 3, 2010 23:13
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dija
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Posted : Aug 6, 2010 08:56
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Yeah the snare should push up the spectrum across the board when it hits. As far as snap and boom on it thats up to the sample itself and the eq that that sample requires for your mix. It changes for every mix.
There's no one way to eq anything that will work for every track. http://www.youtube.com/user/trawhi (tutorials)
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Speakafreaka
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Posted : Aug 6, 2010 09:11
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If you find that you have a problem with a pitched bit of the snare low down that is 'ringing out' and won't seem to mix well you can try this:
Open spectral analyzer (you won't need this for this in the end)
You'll see low down that there is a rough point where the snare starts to get a lot of volume, normally the 250hz-500hz area.
Apply a steep but no resonant low cut filter just below this area. You should be able to hear it just biting into the area that is problematic.
This controls your snare in the mix. You don't really need stuff lower than this in your snare, its just gonna muddy things tbh.
Now apply steep but not so steep it is rezzy notch cut to the area just above the cut - ie the ringing freq.
Keep the cut as broad and as gentle in terms of -db gain and q as possible whilst solving the problem, but not killing overall sound.
Your snare should be much easier to fit in the mix now.
Most of my snares need this doing to them, but I like pretty noiselike, unrealistic snares.
Cutting out the lowest ringing freq is the way to get real snares to sound 'psytrance', IMO.
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dija
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Posted : Aug 6, 2010 09:36
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C3PO
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Posted : Aug 10, 2010 02:06
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dija
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Posted : Aug 10, 2010 11:44
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