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fastlane · 2nd January 2007

here's a trick I learnt recently.

Mix the drum recording as best you can, once done send all the channel into a stereo group. Then create an FX channel using stero delay as the effect. Set the delay ratio to 1/8 or 1/4 (if done to a click) to get a slap back effect. Set the feedback to around 1 and the mix to around 10 (depanding on how "big" you want the kit to sound). The add a little reverb to the fx channel with a high pass filter on it.
Then use the FX as a send on your drum group and apply modestly to get a big sounding kit.
Be gentle though, it'll sound over the top if you use too much of the FX's.

2nd January 2007	#19
fastlane Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Location: ireland	here's a trick I learnt recently. Mix the drum recording as best you can, once done send all the channel into a stereo group. Then create an FX channel using stero delay as the effect. Set the delay ratio to 1/8 or 1/4 (if done to a click) to get a slap back effect. Set the feedback to around 1 and the mix to around 10 (depanding on how "big" you want the kit to sound). The add a little reverb to the fx channel with a high pass filter on it. Then use the FX as a send on your drum group and apply modestly to get a big sounding kit. Be gentle though, it'll sound over the top if you use too much of the FX's.