Transforming a Bad Kick Drum Sound: No Plugins Needed

In this video, I demonstrate how to take a bad kick drum sound and make it sound great without using any plugins. This tutorial is part of my series, "Making Bad Drum and Mic Combinations Sound Better Without Plugins," where I share tips and techniques to improve your drum and mic setups using only basic audio tools.

Watch and learn how to enhance your kick drum's sound with practical, easy-to-follow steps. Perfect for audio engineers, producers, and music enthusiasts looking to get the best out of their equipment. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more tips and tutorials!

Timothy Meekins uses:
Alclair Electro Six in-ear monitors
Tannoy Gold 8 Studio monitors
Midas M32R
Blackmagic Pocket 6k cameras
Marshall CV-502M POV Camera
Shure ULXD4Q Wireless Microphone System
Smart Technologies Touchscreen
Audrnate DANTE
Motu 896
Mackie DLZ Creator

00:00 Intro: Have an idea of what you want
02:43 Lets get into it
02:57 Use the RTA to EQ
03:49 Start Cutting
05:20 The Gate
06:24 Gate attack/release
07:48 Low cut
09:10 What the mic hears
09:50 THE BIG (M) Curve
11:30 Recording your FOH mix for critiquing


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