thicker toms and snare

3tuxedo · August 10th, 2011, 09:32 PM

hey guys, ive been messing with samples and things like thatt. and i have a pretty decent sound, i just want them thick, not a lower pitch, but thicker. i guess for the snare the easiest way would be blending? but what about toms?

Joel4662 · August 11th, 2011, 04:04 AM

I find using a subtle clipper on my toms makes them a little more distorted and gives them a thicker sound.

ahjteam · August 11th, 2011, 08:05 AM

you need to make something else thinner to give them space to be thick.

Trevoire520 · August 11th, 2011, 08:27 AM

Boosting around 200-250hz can help here (I like a low shelf at 200hz personally) but it really depends on the frequency content of the drum you're eq'ing.

Mixing in a fatter sounding sample works too.

kentsheeheyrecordings · August 11th, 2011, 10:18 PM

Multiband compression on the low end (60-400Hz) on your drum buss or just toms. Slow attack, and push them at a clipper. Also add a ton of harmonic distortion and a high shelf on the top end to give it some more click.

zvish · August 12th, 2011, 12:15 PM

or use pultec kind eq and la3a, problem solved with toms for me

joeymusicguy · August 13th, 2011, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahjteam

you need to make something else thinner to give them space to be thick.

this ^

GearMan2point0 · August 13th, 2011, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeymusicguy

this ^

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kentsheeheyrecordings Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 13	Multiband compression on the low end (60-400Hz) on your drum buss or just toms. Slow attack, and push them at a clipper. Also add a ton of harmonic distortion and a high shelf on the top end to give it some more click. __________________ www.myspace.com/kentsheehey Gear: RME Fireface UC, SCA Neve clones, UA Solo610, Lots of Mics. Orange 50W Rockerverb, 6505, Mesa Oversized 4x12, Orange Cab.

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Trevoire520 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 4,392	Boosting around 200-250hz can help here (I like a low shelf at 200hz personally) but it really depends on the frequency content of the drum you're eq'ing. Mixing in a fatter sounding sample works too.

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zvish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯ Posts: 773	or use pultec kind eq and la3a, problem solved with toms for me