Drum Mic Tutorial - Part 5-1: Compression and Reverb

This video explains how compression and reverb can make drums sound great, and also shows what settings I prefer.

If you are already familiar with certain aspects of this tutorial, feel free to skip around to other parts using these links:

Introduction - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvqLVo_HeqU

Part 1: Equipment - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRCJQosS-7M

Part 2: Mic Placement - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp1LEhZMITE

Part 3: Recording Preparation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8BIJEbV9mY

Part 4: EQ Settings - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZfwjISwNao

Part 5-2: Compression and Reverb - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFKzbbX5uOo

Part 6: Noise Gates - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fpm2Dm8DR0

You'll probably be sick of hearing me use the word "fuller" by the end of this section!

I hope you enjoy these videos, and more importantly I hope they help you become better at recording drums!

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[RedCl0ud22]

Great videos. I have a question though: How would compressing the snare drum a lot effect ghost notes?

[SnareSpectre]

@RedCl0ud22

Best I can describe it is that it affects them the same way it does "regular" notes - it will make the gap in volume between ghost and regular notes a little smaller depending on how much you compress, but not so much that it hurts the effect of playing them (in other words, I really like the sound, and since the ghosts that I play are pretty quiet, I like that it boosts the volume a little).

[RemiLegresley]

what about reverb?

[SnareSpectre]

@RemiLegresley

It's in part 5-2...I had to split this section up because it was too long for YouTube to have it in one video.

[DetroitDoc]

Nice video but some before and after sound clips of each drum would have been awesome.

[SnareSpectre]

@DetroitDoc

The second part of this video (5-2) shows clips before and after both compression and reverb. The entire "series" has several instances of before-and-after sounds.

[jsulikk]

LOL I hear ANIMUSIC!!

[RiffTV915]

you're very educated dude i like this video but you should talk about parallel compression as well i think it'd help the understanding of compression with drums best of luck if you ever get the chance man use an 1176 on the snare fuckin mouth watering

[RedCl0ud22]

@SnareSpectre Ok, awesome. That answers my question. Thanks!

[RemiLegresley]

@SnareSpectre okay thanks man, this will help me alot !