Drum Production Techniques/Tips (TesseracT, 4D Sounds)

[Tesseract]

I've had quite a few requests for some tips on drum production. I've put some badly written ramblings together on my website for anyone interested along with some audio examples. I thought I'd share it here too

It doesn't focus on the settings too much as they're usually dependent on the material but more on the techniques.

www.4dsounds.com/blog

 

[heshian46]

Awesome! Will read for sure.

 

[colonel_claypoo]

Thanks a lot for sharing. Nothing way out of the ordinary here but the way you incorporate all the ingredients and mix them together makes for a damn fine superior drummer sound. I especially like the comparison betwenn dry and compression/parallel compression with room mics.

 

[Heabow]

Thanks a lot man, much appreciated!
Hope this will help me to suck less at mixing

 

[D20]

Cool read for sure!

 

[guy in latvia]

Awesome, thanks for the tips!

 

[schismatic]

Good read! Well written, practical, to the point. The audio examples are *exactly* what was needed to give context and to 'get it'. Nice one!!

 

[LeSedna]

Gonna read that ASAP !

 

[markerece]

What velocity do you tend to use for kick in SD? The high end suggests it's not full velocity

 

[Tesseract]

Thanks for the replies. Glad some of you dig it. Again the effects are subtle but it all starts to stack up.

Markerece:
I'm using 127 for the hard hits in this. It won't sound very clicky because its the C&V pack which isn't very clicky to begin with. I mixed in a kick from Metal foundry into it a little aswell. Plus I didn't process the kick much and I don't particularly like clicky kicks...they sound unnatural to me.

 

[yava]

Yeah nice. Thanks dude!

 

[melovine]

Thank you man, killer tips!

 

[burn4ever]

Unfortunately the link is down.

 

[nezvers]

I didn't know there is some blog, but unfortunately link is down and no reference about blog in home page.

 

[RoTo]

They put it down, i checked it two weeks ago

 

[Machinated]

hope this is cool otherwise ill delete this post:

https://web.archive.org/web/20150129211624/http://www.4dsounds.com/blog

 

[gfactor]

thanks for digging that back up!

 

[burn4ever]

Maybe Acle likes to talk a little bit about the new TesseraT drumrecording/mixing.
This snare-sound makes me freaking out. Its so clear, tight and cuts so awesome through the mix. Great balance between attack, body and room.

 

[RoTo]

Till dat Seven Names teaser, that snare its blowing my mind daily

 

[The Dane]

Maybe Acle likes to talk a little bit about the new TesseraT drumrecording/mixing.
This snare-sound makes me freaking out. Its so clear, tight and cuts so awesome through the mix. Great balance between attack, body and room.

Wouldn't mind that at all...