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largactyl · 26th February 2009

hi all,

For years i've been searching for a good set of snare samples... something that sounds like the old hard rock/punk/metal from the '70s and early '80s. Anything I can find, it's either too "clicky" modern, or too "ringy"/resonant and drawn out, or too thin and weak for what I'm looking for..

Here are a couple of very general pointers for the sort of snare sound I'm after:

- Phil Taylor on MOTORHEAD - "Ace of Spades"
- Bill Ward on BLACK SABBATH - "Paranoid"
- Lars Ulrich on METALLICA - "Kill Em All" (but not afterwards..)
- Kim Ruzz on MERCYFUL FATE - "Nuns Have No Fun" (it does sound drawn-out, but only because of the reverb I guess.. MASSIVE snare sound there)
- Tons and tons of NWOBHM and Punk albums from the later '70s, early '80s.... the early DISCHARGE stuff, IRON MAIDEN - "Killers", etc...

So, basically...... snare hits that sound very short, dry, and punchy. None of that "ringing" resonant sound, or drawn-out tails. Kinda like the "cardboard" sound as some people call it, maybe with a bit more power

I also like to inject a lot of dynamics in the drums, so I'd prefer a set that has a complete range from very quiet to very loud hits.

So to sum it up.... does anyone know of a good sample CD or collection, where I can find this sort of snare sound?

26th February 2009	#1
largactyl Gear interested Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 Thread Starter	Drum Samples - Getting That '70s/Early '80s Punk/Metal Snare Sound.. Help! hi all, For years i've been searching for a good set of snare samples... something that sounds like the old hard rock/punk/metal from the '70s and early '80s. Anything I can find, it's either too "clicky" modern, or too "ringy"/resonant and drawn out, or too thin and weak for what I'm looking for.. Here are a couple of very general pointers for the sort of snare sound I'm after: - Phil Taylor on MOTORHEAD - "Ace of Spades" - Bill Ward on BLACK SABBATH - "Paranoid" - Lars Ulrich on METALLICA - "Kill Em All" (but not afterwards..) - Kim Ruzz on MERCYFUL FATE - "Nuns Have No Fun" (it does sound drawn-out, but only because of the reverb I guess.. MASSIVE snare sound there) - Tons and tons of NWOBHM and Punk albums from the later '70s, early '80s.... the early DISCHARGE stuff, IRON MAIDEN - "Killers", etc... So, basically...... snare hits that sound very short, dry, and punchy. None of that "ringing" resonant sound, or drawn-out tails. Kinda like the "cardboard" sound as some people call it, maybe with a bit more power I also like to inject a lot of dynamics in the drums, so I'd prefer a set that has a complete range from very quiet to very loud hits. So to sum it up.... does anyone know of a good sample CD or collection, where I can find this sort of snare sound?