mic a snare

given all the replies.....

given all the replies i think this might be your best option.

1) download a drum-trig plugin
2) download what you think is the ideal snare sample
3) record your unsatisfactory snare sound.
4) replace your snare hits via drum-trig.

personally i think you should listen to the comments and give more concern with the actual source sound, but i think you just want some quick fix that will yield an OK result. If so then i think the above will be your best bet.
hear are a few links to get you on your way.

http://www.stormrecordingstudio.co.uk/


this snare sounds good, but they want you to register before you download, there are other sites that will just allow you to download em.
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=439

remember to thank and/or donate the creators of all freeware and sample.:D
 
rogernumber2 said:
OK I know what tuning is. I'm not really a drummer but I do have rhythm and I can do it. I like how the drum is tuned now. Whether or not it is the proper way to tune it: don't know and not too concerned.

I was reading some other posts and I think what is missing is a preamp.

Do you guys think that is the case? I just plug the mic into my MBox2 interface, currently.
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If you aren't concerned, why the hell should anybody else be? Listen to what Rami is telling you. Start at the beginning.

In terms of importance to obtaining a good sound:

1) talent
2) gear
3) room
4) microphone
5) preamp

It's a fool's errand to be worrying about 4) and 5) without addressing 1), 2), and 3) first.
 
OK the snare is brand new and it sounds great.

what I don't know is why my reason sampled drums are so much louder and clearer than my recording of just a snare by itself with the mic really close (an inch or two away).

why's there no volume?

Obviously, I want it to sound better. Are you saying that adjusting the snare with a drum key is going to take care of this no volume problem?

it seams to me, to be a micing issue or maybe the room. anybody got an info on rooms?

I don't know, you guys are the experts. If you say it's a tuning issue I'll look into it.
 
Should we assume the level indicator is into the 'yellow zone' while hitting the drum with average hits?

You're trying to record a marching snare with the standard kit snare config, which assumes overheads. This is why I suggested a condenser a couple feet away.

Run "normalize", bring up the volume on the track, etc.
 
rogernumber2 said:
OK the snare is brand new and it sounds great.

what I don't know is why my reason sampled drums are so much louder and clearer than my recording of just a snare by itself with the mic really close (an inch or two away).

why's there no volume?

Obviously, I want it to sound better. Are you saying that adjusting the snare with a drum key is going to take care of this no volume problem?

it seams to me, to be a micing issue or maybe the room. anybody got an info on rooms?

I don't know, you guys are the experts. If you say it's a tuning issue I'll look into it.
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So, you're saying it sounds as good as your sampled tracks, but just lower??? So, turn it up. If it really is simply a volume issue.
 
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