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Originally posted by joeq
You can try tuning the toms up or down to get them 'away' from the snare.
you can try a small piece of tape on the snares themselves or on the snare side head. Or detuning one lug of the snare bottom. Some drums have hi-tech snare strainers that have separate tensioning for pulling the snares lengthwise and separate tensioning for pushing them up against the head.
all of these ideas come at a price. I have arrived at the point of view that certain amount of snare rattle is part of the sound of a real drum kit, that it is inevitable and that it is even desirable. Hey might as well make a virtue of necessity. |
My experience has been pretty much limited to the above options. They do work, and like joeq states, ultimately have a trade-off somewhere along the line.
At times I've threaded fishing line or string through the snare wire (usually one piece at each end nearest the strainer butts) in an attempt to control unwanted buzz, but always with a trade -off in losing some cripness and articulation.
Another option is simply to fit a narrower (less number of snare strands) set therefore reducing the amount of sympathetic vibration.
Puresound make
these, which work well, but again, give less of that big wet slap.
There's also a helpful article
here that discusses the snare bed and options for varying sounds.
Cheers,
bdp