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yelhahc · 9th May 2006

As well as the light playing, you could also try draping dish towels over the playing surface of the snare drum and toms, like the Beatles used for "Get Back" and "Come Together". Another thing to try are large diaphragm condenser mics on kick, snare, and toms (FET 47, U87, 414 type thing) up nice and close to exaggerate the proximity effect. Compression with slow attack/quicker release might be worth experimenting with too!!!

I really LOVE the sound of Sea Change - Nigel Goderich is a sound hero!!!

9th May 2006	#13
yelhahc Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 8	As well as the light playing, you could also try draping dish towels over the playing surface of the snare drum and toms, like the Beatles used for "Get Back" and "Come Together". Another thing to try are large diaphragm condenser mics on kick, snare, and toms (FET 47, U87, 414 type thing) up nice and close to exaggerate the proximity effect. Compression with slow attack/quicker release might be worth experimenting with too!!! I really LOVE the sound of Sea Change - Nigel Goderich is a sound hero!!!