stomp boxes and shiat for snares

Jason Poulin · 22nd January 2004, 11:40 PM

What are you using on your snares to add character.

ie: what distortion pedals are you using?

stomp boxes?

Those boxes especially the older ones have so much character to them.

Come on, bring out your hairy snare and share a couple stories.

Jason

doorknocker · 23rd January 2004, 12:08 AM

Sans Amp PSA-1, great on drums in general, thank you Chad Blake.....
PT-wise, what worked well for me with (mainly sampled) snares was using the Digi Lo-Fi plug-in, the 'noise' section can add plenty of hair....although it's not not a pedal, I also got great, wacky results by putting drum tracks thru a miked Danelectro Honeytone miniamp....

Andi

smoothmoniker · 23rd January 2004, 12:15 AM

I use a Pod XT to beef up samples all the time. Run a snare through a VOX, or an old tweed.

I also use it one the rhodes and the Jupiter 8. Sounds great with both.

-sm

dave-G · 23rd January 2004, 12:53 AM

EH Muff-Fuzz... that tiny little box is just nasty!

And Digi's LoFi plugin is surprisingly versatile on a multed snare. I use it a lot.

-dave

warhead · 23rd January 2004, 01:23 AM

White noise can add some interesting hair. Mix to taste.

War

scotty-o · 23rd January 2004, 03:12 AM

I like to run the snare through a Pignose from time to time.
-Scotty

e-cue · 23rd January 2004, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by doorknocker
Sans Amp PSA-1, great on drums in general, thank you Chad Blake.....

Ditto the PSA-1. I really dig the combo of sending drum subs into it then into a Distressor with the Dist 2 and Nuke settings on. On the pedal unit, I usually start with the 'normal' setting, but I've also been known to reamp snares through Mesa Boogie's.

The Z Vex Fuzz Factory and Machine pedals have been getting used more recently here for lo fi snare duties. When I use these I usually gate the returns (not on the pedal) to sculpt the attack and release times accordingly.

entropy · 23rd January 2004, 06:32 AM

I've used the Lovetone Wobulator (generally on the Tremulant setting) on snare a few times to get a wibbly wobbly thing happening on the tail.

Other strange things I've used include and MXR envelope Filter, SPL Charisma, reamping thru a cassette deck condensor mic , Electrix Filter Factory and an Alesis 3630 (but that did nothing).

entropy · 23rd January 2004, 06:36 AM

Also, I know we speak about kwality compressors here all the time but tend to use shitty comps for snares. Old Drawmers, (god forbid) Behringers, guitar compression pedals, any old shit. Another one I used with great results is the Smart C1 compressor on "Crush".

stealthbalance · 23rd January 2004, 06:43 AM

im sure any drummer from the 80"s would have plenty of hair to give you.
s

madrigal · 23rd January 2004, 02:09 PM

I often send a mono drum mix out to an analog delay. When blended back with the main mix it's great for subtle dub effects, and if you overdrive the delay it adds that "scuzz" factor too. You've gotta hipass the send though, otherwise it's mud everywhere.

I also like the old "drums through the mutron III" trick - can give some interesting textures, and the old mutrons can be made to distort nicely.

entropy, I _love_ the wobulator too. Took me about 2 years to figure out how to use it properly, but it's great on so many things - try it on background vox, for instance.

ExistanceMusic · 23rd January 2004, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by entropy
I've used the Lovetone Wobulator (generally on the Tremulant setting) on snare a few times to get a wibbly wobbly thing.....

Mate, I think that's about the funniest non-joke sentence I've read in a while.

Is that a PT thing? Cos I gotta check it out, even if just for the name!

vtone · 24th January 2004, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ExistanceMusic
Mate, I think that's about the funniest non-joke sentence I've read in a while. Is that a PT thing? Cos I gotta check it out, even if just for the name!

lovetone pedals

mixer · 24th January 2004, 08:59 PM

pink noise filtered and notched at around 5k through a noise gate triggered by the snare. set the release time to about a 16th note to the session bpm. keep it low and gives a great snap to a snare....old trick.

20to20 · 25th January 2004, 04:34 AM

I run all sorts of audio (drums, keys, vox, etc...)
through the Dave Smith Evolver ...

It's a very cool signal processor
and a killer (analog!) lead synth/sequencer...

Beezoboy · 25th January 2004, 04:43 AM

UAD-1 Preflex can do some cool things to a snare! Also the Blockfish plugin by Digital Phishphones is cool. Sorry I am in DAW-Land.

Beez

littledoodler · 25th January 2004, 04:59 AM

A sherman filterbank 2 is a good processor.

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22nd January 2004, 11:40 PM	#1
Jason Poulin Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sudbury, On. Canada Posts: 1,686	stomp boxes and shiat for snares What are you using on your snares to add character. ie: what distortion pedals are you using? stomp boxes? Those boxes especially the older ones have so much character to them. Come on, bring out your hairy snare and share a couple stories. Jason __________________ most important gear I own are my ears! visit my band www.apparatusmusic.com www.myspace.com/apparatusnumetal

23rd January 2004, 12:08 AM	#2
doorknocker Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 3,616	Sans Amp PSA-1, great on drums in general, thank you Chad Blake..... PT-wise, what worked well for me with (mainly sampled) snares was using the Digi Lo-Fi plug-in, the 'noise' section can add plenty of hair....although it's not not a pedal, I also got great, wacky results by putting drum tracks thru a miked Danelectro Honeytone miniamp.... Andi __________________ Andi www.doorknocker.ch 'You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap! - Dolly Parton

23rd January 2004, 12:15 AM	#3
smoothmoniker Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 442	I use a Pod XT to beef up samples all the time. Run a snare through a VOX, or an old tweed. I also use it one the rhodes and the Jupiter 8. Sounds great with both. -sm __________________ metricusers.com - the Metric Halo Users Forum

23rd January 2004, 01:23 AM	#5
warhead Jai guru deva om Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,326	White noise can add some interesting hair. Mix to taste. War __________________ Warren Dent Email: warren (at) frontendaudio (dot) com Front End Audio Sells Gear Tuesday Testers: Hear the Gear Shootouts Product Videos on YouTube: Overviews of Gear

23rd January 2004, 12:53 AM	#4
dave-G Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,096	EH Muff-Fuzz... that tiny little box is just nasty! And Digi's LoFi plugin is surprisingly versatile on a multed snare. I use it a lot. -dave

23rd January 2004, 03:12 AM	#6
scotty-o Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: D.C. / MD Posts: 213	I like to run the snare through a Pignose from time to time. -Scotty __________________ "It's just like being in a reverb sandwich" - D.R. "I wish more musicians were more interested in their "performance" than the "technology" that lets them appear to be musicians" - mixerman499 "He was playing a Fender Precision with flatwound strings, like God meant for man to do." - Jim Dickinson

23rd January 2004, 06:32 AM	#8
entropy Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: QLD. Australia Posts: 1,023	I've used the Lovetone Wobulator (generally on the Tremulant setting) on snare a few times to get a wibbly wobbly thing happening on the tail. Other strange things I've used include and MXR envelope Filter, SPL Charisma, reamping thru a cassette deck condensor mic , Electrix Filter Factory and an Alesis 3630 (but that did nothing). __________________ Pro Audio Pimp at www.brisound.com.au The Australian home of A Designs Audio products.

23rd January 2004, 06:36 AM	#9
entropy Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: QLD. Australia Posts: 1,023	Also, I know we speak about kwality compressors here all the time but tend to use shitty comps for snares. Old Drawmers, (god forbid) Behringers, guitar compression pedals, any old shit. Another one I used with great results is the Smart C1 compressor on "Crush". __________________ Pro Audio Pimp at www.brisound.com.au The Australian home of A Designs Audio products.

23rd January 2004, 06:43 AM	#10
stealthbalance Lives for gear Join Date: May 2003 Location: united states Posts: 625	im sure any drummer from the 80"s would have plenty of hair to give you. s

23rd January 2004, 02:09 PM	#11
madrigal Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 119	I often send a mono drum mix out to an analog delay. When blended back with the main mix it's great for subtle dub effects, and if you overdrive the delay it adds that "scuzz" factor too. You've gotta hipass the send though, otherwise it's mud everywhere. I also like the old "drums through the mutron III" trick - can give some interesting textures, and the old mutrons can be made to distort nicely. entropy, I _love_ the wobulator too. Took me about 2 years to figure out how to use it properly, but it's great on so many things - try it on background vox, for instance.

24th January 2004, 08:59 PM	#14
mixer Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ft lauderdale florida Posts: 318	pink noise filtered and notched at around 5k through a noise gate triggered by the snare. set the release time to about a 16th note to the session bpm. keep it low and gives a great snap to a snare....old trick. __________________ Gary M.Vandy Audio Prod.

25th January 2004, 04:34 AM	#15
20to20 Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 144	I run all sorts of audio (drums, keys, vox, etc...) through the Dave Smith Evolver ... It's a very cool signal processor and a killer (analog!) lead synth/sequencer... __________________ Bob Phillips 20to20soundesign

25th January 2004, 04:43 AM	#16
Beezoboy Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 490	UAD-1 Preflex can do some cool things to a snare! Also the Blockfish plugin by Digital Phishphones is cool. Sorry I am in DAW-Land. Beez

25th January 2004, 04:59 AM	#17
littledoodler Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beezers' Nook Posts: 684	A sherman filterbank 2 is a good processor.

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