snare verb/delay

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hey all -

i have a guy in who is a little inconsistant on the snare. he's not too bad - it's garage/punk rock - and i think his style is pretty good for the band.

however - tracking him last night compression and eq aren't really helping the snare poke through as much as i thought it would.

does anyone have any fav verbs types or delays you use in the mix that help a snare stick out of a track? i'm not talking born in the usa. :eek: the music is more dolls/stooges/stones/early kiss.

Any help appreciated.

Mike

PS - i'm still experimenting with mics - but i've recorded him a few times before and have the problem every time no matter what the mic...451, 414, 57, etc...
 
if you're not already sending it to a crazily compressed aux mix, start doing that, along with the kik, toms, and a titch of oh's(my personal preference)

try a noise gate. high pass it up pretty high if you need to (250).

go into your snare and compare it to the oh's, yuo may wish to make them all really closely aligned for a tighter sound.

just some things i'd try at the first shot. what's covering up the snare? bring that down. or bring everything down.
 
hey thanks...all of those are in check...in fact i get to use my new supergate...the drummer is actually doing really well.

funny- i started out worrying about the snare...now i'm not digging the guitars!

if it's not one thing it's another. :eek:

Mike
 
If all else fails, try using a different snare (Or tune the snare differently with different head and snare tensions and muffling). Sometimes a snare just isn't going to fit on a recording no matter what. I have almost always found that the snare settings I used live were not sufficient for the recording process and almost always went with a brighter/tighter sounding snare while recording (Usually a 3-1/2"x14" maple piccolo, or a really tight 5-1/2"x14" stainless...I always use a 6 1/2"x14" Birch live).
 
thanks mang. got the 7 snares of the apocalypse in the studio...the one he brought actually sounded great.

boy, you peeps sure ain't into reverb and delay! :eek:

Mike
 
Reverb or delays arent for making a snare stand out, more for blending into the mix (along with EQ cuts/boosts) so it doesnt sound stuck on top of the mix.
 
ecktronic said:
Reverb or delays arent for making a snare stand out, more for blending into the mix (along with EQ cuts/boosts) so it doesnt sound stuck on top of the mix.
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i disagree...but i guess i'll have to prove it myself. :eek: :D

peace

Mike
 
bigtoe said:
i disagree...but i guess i'll have to prove it myself. :eek: :D

peace

Mike
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Yeah well i suppose mixing is subjective, so we all have our own views on stuff. I can see where using a big massive reverb to get a specific sound could make the snare stand out, like the drums on "My hero" by Foo Fighters.
But i generally use reverb to smooth things out.
 
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