Snare Attack Release Times

[Zorran]

What do you guys usually set your snare attack and release too? i find my snare sounds like im hitting a stone after mastering.

listen to this for example :

www.myspace.com/secondtheory.

comments? for this new project im using a waves ssl comp on the snare group with way cool results. but im still worried my snare will suffer the same result. i want it to sound more natural. i use dfhs. no samples blended in.

 

[colonel kurtz]

when setting attack times on drums, i always start by setting it 100% as late as possible, then backing off until it sounds "right" - this lets the initial transient pass through untouched, then smashes the tail end of the signal.

for the release, i do the opposite - i start with the release set to the lowest time possible, then increase it until i find the compressor affecting the signal for the amount of time that i need it to be

 

[JeffTD]

My god Zor - that Second Theory was DFHS?

Get on AIM more often... we need ta chat .

 

[discordless]

when setting attack times on drums, i always start by setting it 100% as late as possible, then backing off until it sounds "right" - this lets the initial transient pass through untouched, then smashes the tail end of the signal.

for the release, i do the opposite - i start with the release set to the lowest time possible, then increase it until i find the compressor affecting the signal for the amount of time that i need it to be

+1
lots of attack , little release

 

[Zorran]

yeah i usually go slow attack quick release too. i use about 30 - 40 ms attack..and a 50 - 120 ms release kinda deal..fairly low threshold..- 15 onwards..and then say a 4:1 upwards.

and yeah jeff..all dfhs

 

[smy1]

My god Zor - that Second Theory was DFHS?

Get on AIM more often... we need ta chat .

I don't like the sound that much on his drums (especially the snare, which seems to be his problems), but what really slays is his drum programming! That's what makes it so cool!

 

[slinky_]

Usually I set the attack to 10-20ms, release ~100ms and ratio 2:1´ish.

 

[broken81]

you guys do these same ratio for top and bottom snare mics??

 

[LSD-Studio]

I often end up with attack 25-35ms release as short as possible (like 5ms or so) or so that it grooves (depending on the song)..never longer than the distance between 2 fast hits though.......usually shorter than the attack..

 

[colonel kurtz]

you guys do these same ratio for top and bottom snare mics??

not usually

i have a tendency to compress the bottom mic a bit harder than the top...both in terms of the ratio, and attack/release

 

[slinky_]

I often end up with attack 25-35ms release as short as possible (like 5ms or so) or so that it grooves (depending on the song)..never longer than the distance between 2 fast hits though.......usually shorter than the attack..

That´s new to me... I´ve always been told that the release should be longer than the attack. Fuck me. Anyway your attack/release times make sense for the faster stuff. Tried your settings and it sounded good

 

[sincethefailing]

would you mind sharing your EQ+Comp settings on your DFHS?

sounds pretty good to me.

16ms Attack, 10-50ms release, depending on how much PSSHHHHHH you want LOL...