suggestions for reverb for drums !!!

vudoo · 28th February 2006, 03:38 AM

I have a fairly small tracking room for drums but it sounds very good despite its 9x18 with a 8' ceiling. I'm trying to get that R&B, hip hop drum sound so
get a nice close mic sound and looking for a reverb where i can add some artificial room/space to the drums. Any suggestions ??
I have altiverb and reverb one. ALtiverb is not bad and i find rev one sounding way too unatural. How about the Rumour, KSP8 or some TC or Lex ??? Thanks

Riad · 28th February 2006, 03:42 AM

I use TL Space on PT HD Accel... I really do like this reverb.

Kiwiburger · 28th February 2006, 03:48 AM

Why not a couple of room mics, and smash them with compression.

vudoo · 28th February 2006, 04:09 AM

Actually, to acheive that really big room sound, i put a mic in another room ( bathroom, garage ) and it's great. The only drag is that i need to open the drum booth's door and i won't be able to record late because of the noise.
Personally, i've nerver found a reverb that like as substitute but hey i'm open to suggestions.

Mike Caffrey · 28th February 2006, 04:09 AM

I usually think of those sounds as being extremely dry.

This may sound a little crazy, but try delay instead of reverb. I've got a preset that i made, I don't remember the times, but short, different L/R, high end rolled of, a little feedback. It just ptus a little air around everything and helps it soudn mixed rather than raw.

It took me a long time to figure out, but I saw Michael Brauer do a mix that had no reverb anywhere and was as majestic as one of his Coldplay mixes.

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28th February 2006, 03:38 AM	#1
vudoo Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 452	suggestions for reverb for drums !!! I have a fairly small tracking room for drums but it sounds very good despite its 9x18 with a 8' ceiling. I'm trying to get that R&B, hip hop drum sound so get a nice close mic sound and looking for a reverb where i can add some artificial room/space to the drums. Any suggestions ?? I have altiverb and reverb one. ALtiverb is not bad and i find rev one sounding way too unatural. How about the Rumour, KSP8 or some TC or Lex ??? Thanks

28th February 2006, 03:42 AM	#2
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28th February 2006, 03:48 AM	#3
Kiwiburger Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,671	Why not a couple of room mics, and smash them with compression.

28th February 2006, 04:09 AM	#4
vudoo Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 452	Actually, to acheive that really big room sound, i put a mic in another room ( bathroom, garage ) and it's great. The only drag is that i need to open the drum booth's door and i won't be able to record late because of the noise. Personally, i've nerver found a reverb that like as substitute but hey i'm open to suggestions.

28th February 2006, 04:09 AM	#5
Mike Caffrey Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,586	I usually think of those sounds as being extremely dry. This may sound a little crazy, but try delay instead of reverb. I've got a preset that i made, I don't remember the times, but short, different L/R, high end rolled of, a little feedback. It just ptus a little air around everything and helps it soudn mixed rather than raw. It took me a long time to figure out, but I saw Michael Brauer do a mix that had no reverb anywhere and was as majestic as one of his Coldplay mixes.