|
| quote: | Originally posted by kopi_luwak
To get the best of your drums, is very important to work carefully with the stereo image, alot of producers tend to use very few stereo spectrum, and tend to use hats louder than they should.
If you use good panning with your drums and you do a good level balance, you should be set.
For example, if you have a track with a classic closed hat, open hat, kick, snare, etc, but besides you have congas, shakers, tambourines, I have noticed the ethnic drums, percussions go always panned about 60 to 70%, this gives alot of breath to the rest of the stereo image, also hats, toms, can be panned this %, and hats should be always at a good level, not to loud, alot of issues with the volume levels start here, people says, my congas, my hats sounds thin, or they barely sound, i will compress them, boost them, but this not fix the real issue, just hide it, if you pann 60 to 70%, you will notice the same drum sounds alot more, and sometimes you will have even to put down some volume.
I could post you a before and after sample if you dont get the picture.
Kopi =o. |
This is pretty interesting, when you hear good percs in a tune its hard to realise they are panning, when you say pan do you mean 70% in one direction or are you talking about some other type of panning?
___________________
http://soundcloud.com/drewwihl
|
Percussion
.
