i've got a few questions here...
How do you get a good, deep, tight thump from a bass drum? I took off the front head to make it easier for microphone placement. I tried tuning the batter head kind of low, not too floppy and it didn't really sound too good. I tried tuning it a little tighter and it sounded more punchy, atleast i think it did. i'm trying to get a metal type sound going here. i don't know if anyone has heard of Zao but i really like the bass drum sound on "Liberate te ex inferis". i also like the Carcass kind of sound.please tell me what tuning i should use.
Also...does the size of the beater effect the sound alot? cuz my friend has the exact same kit as i and his bass drum sounds a whole lot more punchier and just plain better than mine and i noticed his pedal had a smaller beater.
Also, when i recorded my bass drum just to hear what it sounds like, it was like i was hitting a piece of cardboard. but when i put it through a graphic eq and boosted the low end and high end and sucked the middle it sounded pretty decent. i'm not using very good mikes though...a peavey PVi. so what i am wondering here is when people record their bass drums, does it sound like crap until you process it??
thanks
How do you get a good, deep, tight thump from a bass drum? I took off the front head to make it easier for microphone placement. I tried tuning the batter head kind of low, not too floppy and it didn't really sound too good. I tried tuning it a little tighter and it sounded more punchy, atleast i think it did. i'm trying to get a metal type sound going here. i don't know if anyone has heard of Zao but i really like the bass drum sound on "Liberate te ex inferis". i also like the Carcass kind of sound.please tell me what tuning i should use.
Also...does the size of the beater effect the sound alot? cuz my friend has the exact same kit as i and his bass drum sounds a whole lot more punchier and just plain better than mine and i noticed his pedal had a smaller beater.
Also, when i recorded my bass drum just to hear what it sounds like, it was like i was hitting a piece of cardboard. but when i put it through a graphic eq and boosted the low end and high end and sucked the middle it sounded pretty decent. i'm not using very good mikes though...a peavey PVi. so what i am wondering here is when people record their bass drums, does it sound like crap until you process it??
thanks