Well my favorite one is the obvious one: narrowing the band on EQ, bumping the gain to max, and sweeping the spectrum to find the resonant frequency and then cutting it.
Ah yes, I use Soothe 2 for that nowadays. Lazy me .....
I just watched a demonstration of the 'Soothe' plugin. It does have a 'easy' thing about it so not talking smack.
It does however seem to be just a simple 'one pony trick' version of Oxford Dynamic EQ, that has much more ability to do the same thing. But it has actual flexibility for more than just harsh frequencies.
I am always trying out new stuff, and it seems to be a trend for simple 'fix this' type of plugs. In the end it is your ears and the regular stock plugs can do most of the work when one knows what they are listening for or how to use them.
Always back to the ears... Easy is not always the best. Sometimes it can work tho. Not judging. But I would rather use a plug that can do more than a vanity 'one off' one.
And the obvious elephant in the room; it would not be an issue if recorded correctly. But not everyone has that option so...
I rarely have drums to mix, but my favorite "technique" if it can be called that is to use the snare track to trigger a better sounding snare and use that.
Oh crap, $220 for this plugin? Now I must buy it! LOL!
Sorry for the shitty remark. I actually am curious so I went to purchase just to see what it can do. I will try the demo when I come up with something that could use it for.
Thanks for sharing. I am not trying to be a dick. It comes naturally for me sometimes. Just ask my wife....LOL
I rarely have drums to mix, but my favorite "technique" if it can be called that is to use the snare track to trigger a better sounding snare and use that.
Yes I do that all the time too. Using Trigger 2 to add a sample to the actual snare or kick drum. I usually do that as enhancement though, without completely replacing the original drum or its character.
I just checked my last full band mix. All I did to the snare was eq. No compression, no replacement, nothing else. When tracking, I probably had a little eq on the mixer channel and barely hit it with a dbx 166 compressor.
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Yes, I don't usually delete the original, so it's completely obvious. I've done the same thing with the kick, but more for the dynamics I'd say. Most of this has to do with getting drum tracks recorded with a phone (in the past year, and I don't mean with external mics), or in my case when recording remote, simply having a limited number of channels for drums, sometimes 2.Yes I do that all the time too. Using Trigger 2 to add a sample to the actual snare or kick drum or Toms. I usually do that as enhancement though, without completely replacing the original drum or its character.