| What about sharing your techniques?
Personally, I am a big fan of layering sounds to get my snares crunchy and punchy. I usually put a HPF clap over a LPF bass tone. Perhaps a couple very slightly off-time high frequency crackle sounds so give grit. I will make a few versions of these layers (shifted in time slightly or relative volume).
I compress the snare individually to give it snap and impact. Then I EQ the lower frequencies out (to separate from bass).
Viola.
It usually has to be adjusted later when the rest of the track and its context are introduced. |