That's definitely true with the FabFilter if you have the low frequency resolution set high enough. However, a lot of people still mix without an analyzer.
I have been eqing my toms similarly. They sound great on isolation but the problem is on the overall mix they cause a lot of bleed especially the first Tom, affecting my snare sound. And it gets even worse after compression. I tried to increase the noise gate. but it just brings me to square one cause it kills the Tom's sustain. Should I set the toms mics very close and lower thier gain. Or try to sound proof my room though the latter will kill the room ambiance? I'm lost. Is thier suggestion to find a balanced solution without compromising the overall mix very much ?
Ole's Music If the tom was playing every beat, maybe. But since it’s typically in a fill, it uses that space for a moment and then leaves room for the kick and the bass.
I´m not a good drummer, My drumkit is an aweful piece of low end crap, the microphones are the cheapest I could get my hands on but this video was still helpful. The toms sound bearable now.
I like the mid cut, but not the low boost - hate the ring, and the feeling of that frequency in my chest. To me, boosting the stick click masks the tone of the drum, and adds noise to the mix.
TimmyP1955 I think context would help refine that decision. If it’s a slow song with a big fill, the ring can add some great sustain to the whole mix. But if it’s fast, I could see where you wouldn’t want it to ring as long. All that to say, sound check is a starting place. Each song warrants little changes to taste
Same way I do it, passing this on to some less experienced friends... do you really find it super useful to boost the frequencies SO MUCH when you're "going fishing"? Typically i wont boost more than 4-5dB when im sweeping just because a 14dB boost on most frequencies will sound bad so with around 5dB only boost when you hit the bad stuff you REALLY know. Then again, I usually am at FOH with my reference IEMs in my ear when I eq stuff like this so maybe that's why...
Thanks for this helpful information! I included this in a series I've done with links to other videos with amazing audio editing content. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/EEkYxNl3Qw0/w-d-xo.html
Always helps to see what is happening against just being told, more EQ demo's please.
Great video, thanks for sharing! A simple way to a much better sound.
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this helped so much! i use ableton but used the same concept
Thanks so much
Very cool... Thanks for sharing!
Very helpful, thank you! I'd love to see how you do snares and kick drums too... and maybe vocals one day when you have a chance!
thanks
if you just turn on the freq analyzer, it'll show you the fundamental plain as day 👍
That's definitely true with the FabFilter if you have the low frequency resolution set high enough. However, a lot of people still mix without an analyzer.
@@goingto11 it's better, of course, to trust your ears, but for finding fundamentals, i don't see any issues with using the analyzer.
I have been eqing my toms similarly. They sound great on isolation but the problem is on the overall mix they cause a lot of bleed especially the first Tom, affecting my snare sound. And it gets even worse after compression. I tried to increase the noise gate. but it just brings me to square one cause it kills the Tom's sustain. Should I set the toms mics very close and lower thier gain. Or try to sound proof my room though the latter will kill the room ambiance? I'm lost. Is thier suggestion to find a balanced solution without compromising the overall mix very much ?
Sounds good on it's own, but wont that peak at 100hz fight with the kick and the bass?
Ole's Music If the tom was playing every beat, maybe. But since it’s typically in a fill, it uses that space for a moment and then leaves room for the kick and the bass.
Hey! Tks from Brazil! Work for me :)
I´m not a good drummer, My drumkit is an aweful piece of low end crap, the microphones are the cheapest I could get my hands on but this video was still helpful. The toms sound bearable now.
I like the mid cut, but not the low boost - hate the ring, and the feeling of that frequency in my chest. To me, boosting the stick click masks the tone of the drum, and adds noise to the mix.
Yeah! I think 10 dbs is too much for this tom. Maybe 4 or 5 would be ok. But great job dude! Thank you for sharing!
TimmyP1955 I think context would help refine that decision. If it’s a slow song with a big fill, the ring can add some great sustain to the whole mix. But if it’s fast, I could see where you wouldn’t want it to ring as long.
All that to say, sound check is a starting place. Each song warrants little changes to taste
I personally hate stick clicks
Same way I do it, passing this on to some less experienced friends... do you really find it super useful to boost the frequencies SO MUCH when you're "going fishing"? Typically i wont boost more than 4-5dB when im sweeping just because a 14dB boost on most frequencies will sound bad so with around 5dB only boost when you hit the bad stuff you REALLY know.
Then again, I usually am at FOH with my reference IEMs in my ear when I eq stuff like this so maybe that's why...
Do you happen to know what mic was used to record this by any chance?
Thanks for this helpful information! I included this in a series I've done with links to other videos with amazing audio editing content.
Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/EEkYxNl3Qw0/w-d-xo.html
5:20 flex
it is more like sound designing than mixing
Lmao u clueless
so what is your solution?
@@soundtheorycorp he has no solution. He only hates.