- Oct 26, 2009
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So...I've been experimenting.
Lately, I've realized that most people don't even put reverb on a snare drum. I was extremely surprised.
I hear that most people use room/ambience mics to get that really full snare sound. I understand that.
I use Superior drummer for drum replacement, typically. When I solo out just the snare track, it sounds like complete shit.. Mono, dry, and fake. It sounds like a sloppy va-j-j being slapped by a calloused hand.
So, usually I've just added compressors, and reverb to a snare, and used very minimal of the room mics on superior drummer.. I just don't think they sound that good... So, how do I NOT use reverb on a snare, and make it sound good?
My drums sound great when they're in a mix, but alone, the snare drum becomes quite annoying after a while, because of that fuckin' reverb on it.. Is there a program that creates a good ambience, or room sound for a snare drum? Do the ambience mics on SD suck that bad? Or am I waay overthinking it?
Lately, I've realized that most people don't even put reverb on a snare drum. I was extremely surprised.
I hear that most people use room/ambience mics to get that really full snare sound. I understand that.
I use Superior drummer for drum replacement, typically. When I solo out just the snare track, it sounds like complete shit.. Mono, dry, and fake. It sounds like a sloppy va-j-j being slapped by a calloused hand.
So, usually I've just added compressors, and reverb to a snare, and used very minimal of the room mics on superior drummer.. I just don't think they sound that good... So, how do I NOT use reverb on a snare, and make it sound good?
My drums sound great when they're in a mix, but alone, the snare drum becomes quite annoying after a while, because of that fuckin' reverb on it.. Is there a program that creates a good ambience, or room sound for a snare drum? Do the ambience mics on SD suck that bad? Or am I waay overthinking it?