Name: Basic Kick Drum
Uploaded: 2020-07-23T20:39:45Z
Duration: PT5M11.0S
Description: Jeff, Lee, and Andrew focus on achieving a professional kick drum sound using a straightforward approach. Whether you’re new to mixing, or you’ve been doing this for a while, gain practical insight into enhancing your kick drum sound quality.

Jeff, Lee, and Andrew focus on achieving a professional kick drum sound using a straightforward approach. Whether you’re new to mixing, or you’ve been doing this for a while, gain practical insight into enhancing your kick drum sound quality.

Key Points:

Assess the kick drum’s natural sound, the importance of a good source cannot be overstated.
Most commonly for a kick drum, the mic will be placed in the middle of the drum.
Cut out unwanted low-mid frequencies (around 450 to 500 Hz) to accentuate the top end, and add some low end (around 60 Hz) for more “oomph” ensuring it’s not overpowering the mix.
Compression is used to control the dynamics without losing the natural tone of the drum.
Gates are used to reduce stage noise and isolate the kick drum sound from other instruments.

Key Points:

Assess the kick drum’s natural sound, the importance of a good source cannot be overstated.
Most commonly for a kick drum, the mic will be placed in the middle of the drum.
Cut out unwanted low-mid frequencies (around 450 to 500 Hz) to accentuate the top end, and add some low end (around 60 Hz) for more “oomph” ensuring it’s not overpowering the mix.
Compression is used to control the dynamics without losing the natural tone of the drum.
Gates are used to reduce stage noise and isolate the kick drum sound from other instruments.

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