Re: Creating a good kick drum sound (punchy)
start with the drum and the mic and positing it makes all the difference
try and understand the sound of the drum. there are 2 parts to a kick sound the oompth and the click, you need to work on both
what type of music is it? what mic(s) are you using
cut out lots of low mid, 250-300Hz, work the poitiong for more oompth from the proximity effect, boost a bit of click if needed. compress to taste but get as much of the soudn from the mic first
the signal generator can be a good band aid solution if your stuck with a crap kick sound, ive used it a few time to great effect but it doesnt sound real enough for me. its certainly no substute for getting it right in the first place
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