Crisp, Articulate Snare Sound without Muffling | Season Four, Episode 50

Imagine that crispy snare sound without excessive sustain, the absence of clashing harmonics, just a beautifully articulate and resonant snare drum tone. And no, you don’t need any muffling or special heads or even a particular drum. In this episode we’ll dispel some of the tuning myths for achieving this sound and demonstrate how we approach it.

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0:00 Intro
0:43 Crisp Snare Sound Demo
2:20 Gear Run Down
4:00 Variables to Control
4:44 Common Misleading Tips: #1
6:14 Common Misleading Tips: #2
8:00 Common Misleading Tips: #3
10:05 Understanding the Context
11:20 Summary & Recap
12:50 Wrap up

PRODUCTION PARTNERS:
GIK Acoustics (sonic treatment): https://sladl.ink/GIK
AKG Audio (microphones): https://sladl.ink/AKG
Evans Drumheads: https://sladl.ink/EvansDrumheads
ProMark Drumsticks: https://sladl.ink/ProMarkDrumsticks

Signal chain:
Mics - Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB & OctoPre - MacPro w/Pro Tools 12.8
Recorded at 48kHz / 24bit
Overheads: (Matched Pair in Glyn Johns - Cardioid) AKG C314 https://sladl.ink/C314Pair
Snare, Toms: AKG C518M https://sladl.ink/C518M
Kick Drum: AKG D12vr https://sladl.ink/AKGD12VR
No EQ or compression in use with drum demos unless otherwise noted

Acoustic Treatment:
GIK 242 Acoustic Panels: https://sladl.ink/GIK242
GIK 4A Alpha Pro Series Diffusor/Absorber: https://sladl.ink/GIK4aAlphaPro
GIK Evolution PolyFusor Combination Sound Diffuser/Absorber: https://sladl.ink/GIKEvolutionPolyFusor
GIK Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap: https://sladl.ink/GIKTriTrap

Drums:
Pearl Masters Maple Custom Extra w/Ludwig 60's Acrolite

Cymbals:
22” Jesse Simpson Clone of old Zildjian A, Zildjian 15” ‘Fat Hat’ Prototype hihats

Drumheads:
Snare: Evans G1 / Snare Side 300
Toms: Evans G1 Coated / G1 Clear
Kick Drum: Evans UV EMAD / EQ3 Coated White Reso

Hosted by: Cody Rahn
Production & Consulting: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media
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