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sixer2007
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A while back I recorded some drum tracks in my living room. I think they sound good with the mixing that i've done with the tracks, but they lack a little something.
For instance, when i listen to professional mixes, i can really hear the room in them, and it's perfect of course. Their rooms have the perfect conditions for tracking drums, where as my room was just what i had to use... Im sure they use some room mics in there to capture that perfect room sound, but i only had enough mics/pres to just get the drums..
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here ever adds a bit (maybe just a few dbs) of a small room or hall verb to the overall drum buss (after verb on individual components like the snare, maybe toms, etc) to try to capture that "room" feel of using room mics and such.
I know it can muddy things up, so i planned to cut out the low frequencies to leave the kick as untouched as possible.
Idk, what do you guys think? Ever done it or heard of it being done?
Thanks!
For instance, when i listen to professional mixes, i can really hear the room in them, and it's perfect of course. Their rooms have the perfect conditions for tracking drums, where as my room was just what i had to use... Im sure they use some room mics in there to capture that perfect room sound, but i only had enough mics/pres to just get the drums..
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here ever adds a bit (maybe just a few dbs) of a small room or hall verb to the overall drum buss (after verb on individual components like the snare, maybe toms, etc) to try to capture that "room" feel of using room mics and such.
I know it can muddy things up, so i planned to cut out the low frequencies to leave the kick as untouched as possible.
Idk, what do you guys think? Ever done it or heard of it being done?
Thanks!