If you’re looking to get that professional sounding mix, proper EQing of your drums is a must. In this article, we’ll give you specific EQ settings for the kick drum, snare drum, toms, high hats, and drum buss. But first, let’s talk about how to EQ drums in general. __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{“colors”:{“cd497”:”Background “,”144cd”:”Button “},”gradients”:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ Create Better Songs,…
Compression is key to getting punchy, professional-sounding drums, but how exactly do you apply compression to get the sound you’re looking for? If you’re looking for punchy drums, the best way to do this is by applying the following compression settings… Use a moderate ratio setting and a slow attack and release time for a…
Struggling to get your kick drum to punch through your mix? Or simply wondering what the best way is to EQ a kick drum? In this article, I’ll show you how to easily EQ your kick drum in 3 simple steps… Start with inverting the bass and/or sub-bass frequencies in the kick drum with whichever…
Ever wondered how you can get that big 80s snare sound for your next synthwave project? Well, it’s actually pretty simple. To make an 80s snare sound… Consider using two snare samples from an 80s drum machine (one for the top, one for the body), EQ each to taste, then send them both to a…
Synthwave or New Retro Wave music (also known as Outrun) is becoming increasingly popular. The synthwave genre draws heavily on nostalgia and the the sounds of 80s fantasy and action movie soundtracks, and combines it with modern production techniques and polish. But how do you create synthwave yourself? More specifically, how do you make…