Is anyone in these forums successful at making a kick thwack? When I say thwack, I mean can u make your kick sound like it is being sucked from hyperspace and thrown at ya face kinda thwack. I have heard these kicks on the likes of Markus Shultz- Amsterdam 08 cd. And I have heard it elsewhere, but I cannot successfully make this type of kick. I have tried layering, compressing, sidechain compressing. I have tried lots of stuff, is it because I am all software? I don't get it, I don't think I am horrible at producing or anything, I understand compression. Someone please explain to me how to make this kick, or show me better yet..... no gay shit, but I will love you for life!


SHOW ME THE THWACKING KICK

please....

ps- maybe I am compressing wrong, if you think you know good compression settings, please explain, and yes I have used the tutorials.... still no thwack

Last edited by Lucidity on Feb-01-2008 at 15:58

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Originally posted by Lucidity bla blah...thwack? bla blah...sucked from hyperspace and thrown at ya face...bla blah...is it because I am all software? bla blah...no gay shit, but I will love you for life!

Best post, ever.

its easier than you think..

FIND A GOOD SAMPLE

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Originally posted by Eldritch Best post, ever.

best edited quote ever perhaps lol

you need to add super saw to your kick for the ultimate trance kick.

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Originally posted by RichieV you need to add super saw to your kick for the ultimate trance kick.

And an arpeggio?

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Originally posted by Ray_Chappell And an arpeggio?

If by arpeggio you mean arpeggiated kick, then yes.

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Originally posted by Lucidity ps- maybe I am compressing wrong, if you think you know good compression settings, please explain, and yes I have used the tutorials.... still no thwack

First question:

Does the kick thwack more when you set your compressor to 'bypass'?

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more analog, more sidechain

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Originally posted by CReddick First question: Does the kick thwack more when you set your compressor to 'bypass'?

+1

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I really suck at making music

No I haven't tried that one

I have tried high compression ratio's, I have tried different compressor's. Fab Filter's Pro C, and I tried my hardware compressor, Focusrite Compounder. And I do use good monitors, I have Event Sp8's
so its not my monitoring. I can make kick sound decent, I think
but I just can't get that feeling like the sucking feeling some of these dudes are getting. And I don't mean that in a perverted way

Ok, here are some examples for you to hear what I am talking about, hopefully the quality is good enough, I converted them to mp3.

Example 1 - http://www.box.net/shared/1ujlb8bggg

Example 2 - http://www.box.net/shared/fuqr164ws8

Example 3 - http://www.box.net/shared/x74okrkbos

Example 4 - http://www.box.net/shared/mx0ird1c0g

These are all from the same cd but, they are different kicks and to me they all have the sucking sound.

Now yes I know what sidechaining is and I know the effect it has, but I am talking specifically what the kick sounds like. Even when it is just say the kick and the hi-hats, you can hear it sounds so powerful from it being sucked, compressed or something. Please help me get this sound, I beg....

Also alot of what Armin Van Buuren plays sounds like this, I want it!

can u post a sample with a track of yours that has a the kick ur not satisfied with?