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Subject: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
Original Message 1/21 08-Oct-00 @ 04:34 PM - ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
Message 2/21 08-Oct-00 @ 05:42 PM - RE: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
Message 3/21 09-Oct-00 @ 12:25 PM - RE: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
three cheers for worlds best kick drum... hip hip hoo *sound of bloke getting shot*
Message 4/21 09-Oct-00 @ 03:31 PM - RE: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
AND JASPER, IF THERE'S ANY CHANCE YOU COULD ASK THAT KICK DRUM TO POP (THUMP) ROUND TO MY HOUSE FOR 5 MINUTES, THAT'D BE HANDY!! (FAILING THAT AN AUTOGRAPH WILL DO)
Message 5/21 09-Oct-00 @ 04:29 PM - RE: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
on that kick tip though, I've got about 8 kicks that sound really good in tracks but they don't sound great in isolation. my trick is to have some really low volume background noise under the kick if I'm playing it solo. sort of lifts the kick away from it's place on the sonic canvas (if you will).
have you tried a bit of overdrive mixed back in? also something like an aphex 104 or the vitalizer will really beef up a kick in all the right places.
Message 6/21 09-Oct-00 @ 05:59 PM - RE: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
my first thought was: "how can piss little speakers like K-roks get a decent kik or bass sound?".. but mebbe they can - you dont give any info at all.. what s/w plays the kiks, or are the kiks from a sampler, sample CD, drum box, drum s/w etc etc etc ???... NO details are added.
Also, is you monitor system/speakers wired in phase ?.. cos 'out-of-phase' wiring kills kik drums' 'punch' & 'impact'.
Message 7/21 09-Oct-00 @ 07:39 PM - RE: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
Message 9/21 10-Oct-00 @ 12:57 PM - RE: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
you see your speakers?, you see the positive connector (may be red) and the negative connector (may be black).
you see your amp? basically make sure the positive on the amp goes to the positive on the speaker and likewise for the negative.
if you've wired your speakers wrong and you crank them up you may damage your speakers. plus as k says it sounds shit.
Message 10/21 10-Oct-00 @ 02:31 PM - RE: ANYONE OUT THERE GOT THE PERFECT KICK DRUM??!
maybe i need to use a different amp and monitors, i used to use some big dodgy memorex speakers and a hi-fi amp, and the stuff i DAT'ed then sounds superior to what i'm achieveing now! i've even tried lugging my hi-fi in here for a more inspiring sound and even when it sounds ace through it, it will still sound bad in my car.....whereas EVERY FRIGGING CD I LISTEN TO sounds good on ANYTHING!!!!! NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
i've just realised i should be in the mixing forum!!!! haha!!!! that kick is just part of the problem......
right, i'll get off now as you're all probably comatosed.......so, any more suggestions are appreciated! i just want my monitoring set-up to represent what i am actually recording!!!! any tips on eq'ing different sounds would be cool aswell......
P.S. do you reckon some posh headphones might help? i've got a cheap shit pair, but surprise surprise, they sound different again to everything else!! ahhhh....you really do have to laugh!!!
cheers lads (and lasses), hope to hear from you soon! yours, maff.
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