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Old 5th June 2005   #15
jbuntz
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Most of the drum sound is in tracking unless you are sample replacing. Tighter/more dry sounds punch more. Kick drums with lots of length are harder to fit in a mix. Try not to muffle too much though. It's make things sound dead, not uhhh punchy....whatever that means. There's a few companies making kick heads with a muffling ring built in. It will sound much better than using a pillow/blanket. Phase problems can also reduce impact. A solid hitting drummer sure helps too. Unfortunately there's not a plugin for that....oh wait...yeah there is. Drumagog.
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