How NOT to spend a week in Vegas...

jmpatrick wrote on 10/22/2002, 10:57 AM
We recorded our drums on 7 tracks, using a bit of gating on the kick, snare, and toms. Unfortunately, there's a ton of cymbal bleed on the kick and snare. It was driving me NUTS. When I EQ'd the kick and snare, it got worse. So, I've spent the last 3 days replacing the kick and snare hits one by one. Yowza. I left the rolls intact (because there wasn't any bleed there), but replaced everything else. The results are killer...but it takes forever.

I was concerned that the results would sound too much like a drum machine...but that hasn't been the case.

One downside: our drummer now thinks he's as consistant as Buddy Rich.

jp

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PipelineAudio wrote on 10/22/2002, 11:33 AM
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jmpatrick wrote on 10/22/2002, 12:16 PM
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My wife thanks you.

jp
glyptic wrote on 10/22/2002, 2:08 PM
Here's a good Kick drum mic tip:
Take a heavy packing blanket and drape it over the end of the kick drum (over the mic too). Extend the blanket out as far as you can. This will help you harness your bleed.
Geoff_Wood wrote on 10/23/2002, 1:31 AM
Doen't the 'Drumagog' DX do that for you, automatically ? At a price ....

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drbam wrote on 10/23/2002, 9:31 AM
Here's a tip from a recording drummer (me). With drummers who haven't had a lot of studio experience, try convincing them to experiment with eliminating all of their cymbals except the hi-hat and perhaps one small/medium crash. This forces the drummer to approach his kit differently and the results can be really creative and exciting. Obviously this opens up all kinds of mic placement possibilities and the sound of drum tracks can be incredible, especially if you're looking for an big, open sound.

drbam