Mixing overheads...

Keldog · 6th February 2008

Ok...I mixed a new tune and it's not bad but I'd like some more oomph outta my tom rolls.

The scenario...tracked in the Recorderman Technique with an added snare mic. I like the cymbals/HH better when I roll off around 4db from about 40hz up to about 300hz.

My thoughts to get the oomph back are to copy/paste the 2 OH's to 2 new tracks, boost the bottom, cut the hi, compress the snot outta them and then bring them up in the mix till they sit right.

Can you think of any reason why NOT to do this? Like something that'll come back and bite me in the arse later or something that'll limit me later? Got a better idea to get there?

If ya want to hear what I'm talkin about, it's the first song "Stuff" in my myspace page.

Many thanks....
Kel

svart · 7th February 2008

Not bad. Give it a try! i don't see/hear any reason not to try it, just don't boost the lows or you'll be in a sea of mud..

nandoanalog · 10th February 2008

Is that tom we hear most of the time an 8"? Cause it`s tuned like one...

I believe that what you want isn`t more bass. You want larger drums, in a larger room, with a larger drummer.

Probably something like this song
YouTube - tool - right in two...

Video is crappy tho.

6th February 2008	#1
Keldog Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 266 Thread Starter	Mixing overheads... Ok...I mixed a new tune and it's not bad but I'd like some more oomph outta my tom rolls. The scenario...tracked in the Recorderman Technique with an added snare mic. I like the cymbals/HH better when I roll off around 4db from about 40hz up to about 300hz. My thoughts to get the oomph back are to copy/paste the 2 OH's to 2 new tracks, boost the bottom, cut the hi, compress the snot outta them and then bring them up in the mix till they sit right. Can you think of any reason why NOT to do this? Like something that'll come back and bite me in the arse later or something that'll limit me later? Got a better idea to get there? If ya want to hear what I'm talkin about, it's the first song "Stuff" in my myspace page. Many thanks.... Kel __________________ myspace/doghausrecords

10th February 2008	#3
nandoanalog Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2007 Location: portugal Posts: 1,140	Is that tom we hear most of the time an 8"? Cause it`s tuned like one... I believe that what you want isn`t more bass. You want larger drums, in a larger room, with a larger drummer. Probably something like this song YouTube - tool - right in two... Video is crappy tho. __________________ Ron Paul

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7th February 2008	#2
svart Gear addict Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 472	Not bad. Give it a try! i don't see/hear any reason not to try it, just don't boost the lows or you'll be in a sea of mud..