Snare Freq?

[D. Parting]

I'm trying to get out the snare buzz on a track I have. If I use the noise suppressor (which doesn't seem to work very well) I can get the buzz out, but most of the snare presence goes too, along with the cymbals. (Yeah, so I was stuck using 3 mics for a 4-piece band. Don't ask.)

I could boost the eq around the snare, and proceed as normal. But doing so seems to make the hihats a bit too sharp. So..

I boosted 4kHz and cut 1.3kHz; it's okay, but not what I want -- if I compress any more it's going to sound like crap.

Any advice from the wise ones?

David P

 

[Tukkis]

I'm trying to get out the snare buzz on a track I have.

Pretty hard to get rid of it. Best bet is to re-record. You should always check any buzzes and noises before you record. It will save you a ton of time and effort later down the track. no pun intended

Tukkis

 

[Track Rat]

Advice? Retrack. Fixing it in the mix is going to be a mother. What has the snares rattling, other instruments in the same room?

 

[D. Parting]

Originally posted by Track Rat
What has the snares rattling, other instruments in the same room?

The guitars have the snare wires rattling, mostly detectable during a break in the song where only the guitars are playing... HEY!
If there was *no* drum part, I could just rip out the phrase where the snares are rattling and keep the rest!!

Duh. I should've thought about this earlier.

I'll mess with it and see what I can do. I might have to cut some of the low-volume accents on the kit during this soon-to-be 'no-drum' part.

Although this won't cut out ALL the buzz, I'll remove it where it's most easily heard.

Hmmm...

 

[TexRoadkill]

Snare buzz isn't always bad. It says "this is a real band playing together in a room with the amps turned to 11." It can help build tension and excitement because you know the drummer is going to come crashing in. There is snare buzz and kick pedal squeek all over Zep recordings.