I’ve followed you on Instagram for a few years and didn’t realize until just now that you have a TH-cam channel! Your videos are so good! I look forward to seeing more of your content!!
It can certainly help! Depending on just how loud the hi-hat is, this may not be enough, but like I said, it should at least help. If the hi-hat is way too loud in your overheads, you could try automating the overheads down any time the hi-hats play. It can be a little bit tedious, but it can make a big difference!
@@BetterMixes The amazing thing is that you don't have more views on this video! I've seen the second trick explained before but your explanation is more clear. EQ after the compressor is very key. I suggest adding a pop up note on your video, as putting the EQ before complete messes up the timing of the compressor and it sounds wanky. I wasted a whole day on a snare sound before realizing this!
@@bbgstudios That's a good idea about the pop-up! I definitely should have made that more clear in the video. I'll see if I can figure out how to add one.
@@brendoncrave504 You could totally use these techniques on toms! But I actually have another video where I show a few methods that I think work even better for toms. You can check that out right here: th-cam.com/video/ZeEcR_vLw3I/w-d-xo.html
Dude! This video is awesome but, this isn't working for me. I'm following you step by step. with the same plugins and it's not working. I feel like a dummy cause I don't see anyone saying this lol. A little help pls? I'm using Ableton 10 on a Mac.
The snares are on in this example, we just used more of a tone-forward snare sound for this song as opposed to something with more crack. Regardless, it'll work just the same no matter the snare sound!
It works because you just want to remove the hat sounds when the snare is not hit. So why don't just use a gate instead ? Or you can just simply cut your audio samples. Yeah it's annoying but modern DAW have very nice tools for that. And you forgot to mentioned: the best way to get ride of hat bleed is when you micing the snare, just move the hh the most far away from your mic. This being said these triks you presented are always interesting
The key with these tricks is that they let the low end ring out longer than the high end which can sound a lot more natural while still getting rid of a lot of bleed. Most gates won't do that. If you set it fast enough to cut the bleed, the drum sounds choked, but if you let the drum ring out a little more, you get the cymbals sneaking in. That being said, there are a few gates out there that fix this problem, my favorite of which is Oxford Drum Gate. It works incredibly well! And yeah, fixing it while recording is certainly ideal, but not always an option. The most obvious example being if you didn't record the drums yourself. Or even if you did, mistakes happen and things get overlooked sometimes, so it's nice to have a big bag full of tricks to fix things when you need to! Thanks for watching!
@@BetterMixes I totally agree with your last paragraph. And yeah I did not thought about the thing with the low end, a sound test comparison could be interesting. aixdsp also have a multiband gate that can be useful for this, the gate included in Reaper can also work in some frequency range.
Which method did you try? The multiband compressor or the phase trick or both? And definitely do not put a fork in your eyeball! That will almost certainly not make your snare sound better.
short and super informative video. no bullshit and no annoying editing. love it ! thank you very much
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
I know exactly who you are talking about haha. Great Vid!
THANK YOU!!! This is awesome. I would have never thought about the phase trick. Phase is such a useful tool!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad I was able to help! And yeah, there are definitely some cool things you can do when you get creative with phase!
until you realise phase adjustments on 1 mic have in imapact on all mics
HOLY CRAP THAT PHASE TRICK IS A GREAT IDEA.
Thanks! I'm glad you dig it! I hope it works well for you.
I’ve followed you on Instagram for a few years and didn’t realize until just now that you have a TH-cam channel! Your videos are so good! I look forward to seeing more of your content!!
Hey Matt! Thanks so much! I'm really glad to hear you're liking the videos!
This is crazy!! Thanks so much. I’m new to recording drums and this is such a massive help
No problem! I'm glad I was able to help!
Holy shit. Phase cancellation. Incredible !!!! Great video!
Thanks so much! I'm glad you like it!
Best video on cymbal bleed I've ever seen. Fantastic results and easily explained!
yeah screw up your phase ;)
both tricks are pretty awesome! thanks for this great video!
My pleasure! I'm happy to help!
I learn a lot from this!!! Cheers from Hong Kong!!
Awesome! I'm glad I could help!
Great tutorial! I dont have C4 on my PT10 windows version, nor any other parametric comp. Where can I find or buy this c4 do you know? thanks!
You can find it over at waves.com It's currently on sale for $30!
It's definitely cutting out a tiny bit of brightness on the snare, but that phase trick is great!
I'm glad you like that trick! It kinda blew my mind when I learned that one!
very clever and fast (a definite plus)
Glad you liked it!
Cool man. Can this method use for overpower hi hat in drum tracks. Even ive mute my hi hat, the room and overhead hi hat is so loud
It can certainly help! Depending on just how loud the hi-hat is, this may not be enough, but like I said, it should at least help. If the hi-hat is way too loud in your overheads, you could try automating the overheads down any time the hi-hats play. It can be a little bit tedious, but it can make a big difference!
Great tip and tutorial, man. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked it!
This is super, super rad. Thank you!
No problem! I'm glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Nice tricks! Thanks!
Great! Is the Compressor before or after the eq in the second trick?
The EQ is after the compressor!
@@BetterMixes The amazing thing is that you don't have more views on this video! I've seen the second trick explained before but your explanation is more clear. EQ after the compressor is very key. I suggest adding a pop up note on your video, as putting the EQ before complete messes up the timing of the compressor and it sounds wanky. I wasted a whole day on a snare sound before realizing this!
@@bbgstudios That's a good idea about the pop-up! I definitely should have made that more clear in the video. I'll see if I can figure out how to add one.
okay, that was indeed awesome
Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it!
This trick worked for me just using a phase inverted EQ, the compressor didnt really help. But thanks alot!!
Excellent! Thanks.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Really great tip!!
I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you
No problem! I'm happy to help!
Amazing!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!
The phase trick blew my fucking mind
Nice tips!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video!
this is insane
in a good way
@@brendoncrave504 Haha I'm glad you liked this trick!
@@BetterMixes is it common to do this on toms as well? Eh I suppose it wouldn't be as necessary.
@@brendoncrave504 You could totally use these techniques on toms! But I actually have another video where I show a few methods that I think work even better for toms. You can check that out right here: th-cam.com/video/ZeEcR_vLw3I/w-d-xo.html
Better Mixes thanks bahd!
Wow!!!!
Dude! This video is awesome but, this isn't working for me. I'm following you step by step. with the same plugins and it's not working. I feel like a dummy cause I don't see anyone saying this lol. A little help pls? I'm using Ableton 10 on a Mac.
Hey! First off, which of the techniques are you trying, the multiband compressor one, or the phase one?
But how does it do if you actually have the snares on?
The snares are on in this example, we just used more of a tone-forward snare sound for this song as opposed to something with more crack. Regardless, it'll work just the same no matter the snare sound!
It works because you just want to remove the hat sounds when the snare is not hit. So why don't just use a gate instead ? Or you can just simply cut your audio samples. Yeah it's annoying but modern DAW have very nice tools for that.
And you forgot to mentioned: the best way to get ride of hat bleed is when you micing the snare, just move the hh the most far away from your mic.
This being said these triks you presented are always interesting
The key with these tricks is that they let the low end ring out longer than the high end which can sound a lot more natural while still getting rid of a lot of bleed. Most gates won't do that. If you set it fast enough to cut the bleed, the drum sounds choked, but if you let the drum ring out a little more, you get the cymbals sneaking in.
That being said, there are a few gates out there that fix this problem, my favorite of which is Oxford Drum Gate. It works incredibly well!
And yeah, fixing it while recording is certainly ideal, but not always an option. The most obvious example being if you didn't record the drums yourself. Or even if you did, mistakes happen and things get overlooked sometimes, so it's nice to have a big bag full of tricks to fix things when you need to!
Thanks for watching!
@@BetterMixes I totally agree with your last paragraph. And yeah I did not thought about the thing with the low end, a sound test comparison could be interesting.
aixdsp also have a multiband gate that can be useful for this, the gate included in Reaper can also work in some frequency range.
it's not working and I DON'T KNOW WHY. I want to put a fucking fork in my eyeball.
Which method did you try? The multiband compressor or the phase trick or both? And definitely do not put a fork in your eyeball! That will almost certainly not make your snare sound better.
Better Mixes after a while I figured out how to get it working. Thanks