How to Get Rid of Annoying Resonances in Your Drum Sound

A REALLY common problem when you’re mixing drums is trying to get rid of the annoying resonances and ringing sounds in your snare drum.

Sometimes there’s just a frequency that’s so overbearing that it destroys the rest of the drum sound.

If that’s ever happened to you let me show you how I fix it. All it takes is a simple EQ, knowing how to pinpoint frequencies and some understanding of how frequency harmonics work.

Watch the video below.

You can use the same technique to get rid of resonances in your kick drum and other drum tracks as well.

If you like what you see in that video, there are a lot more to use, practical tricks to make your drum mix sound awesome.

How to Make an Exciting Drum Mix in 9 Simple Steps
How to Choose Between the Thickness of the Full-Band and Versatility of the Multi-Band Compressor
How to Easily Shape Your Drums With Transient Designers
The Importance of the Attack and Release on Your Compressor
Easy Overhead EQ for Low-End Thickness or Cymbal Clarity
How to Get a Thunderous Tom Sound
How to Replace Weak Drums Without Deleting the Human Feel
How to Get the Kick and Bass Guitar to Groove Together in the Mix

Plus, a complete mix walkthrough using every technique in the book. In a little over an hour, I show you exactly how to transform your home recorded drums into a powerful and punchy drum mix.

Here’s what the transformation sounds like:

This is just one way to mix drums, but it’s my goal to teach you all the techniques I use so you can get the exact drum sound you hear in your head.

Knowing how all the tools work will help you create a killer drum sound regardless of style or genre.

If you want all those videos, plus the eBook (in addition to 4 exclusive bonuses) then grab your copy of the Drum Mix Toolkit.

www.DrumMixToolkit.com

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