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How to Use EQ to Improve Your Kick Drum Sound

Björgvin Benediktsson — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 07:00:49 +0000

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MIXING DRUMS AND BEATS Mixing drums starts with the foundation. The kick drum sound. The kick drum sound and the snare will be the defining factors of your drum sound. If the kick drum sounds bad, the song’s foundation will lose its footing. The kick...

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How To EQ Drums – A Simple and Effective Guide to Drum EQ

Björgvin Benediktsson — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000

If you’re looking to learn how to EQ drums, look no further. The drums are the foundation of an exciting mix, and mixing punchy drums is a crucial part of making your mixes sound powerful. The bass drum keeps the pulse going, the snare drives the rhythm forward, and the feel of the drum beat...

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Get Rid of That Oh-So Unnecessary High-End

Björgvin Benediktsson — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:00:29 +0000

When you use EQ, not everything needs to be squeaky clean and filled with high-end sheen. Sometimes it’s useless to add “air” to certain instruments. You don’t need to, and your mix might suffer for it. In some cases, too much high-end just adds hiss and noise instead of those clean highs you wanted. Give...

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A Better Bass Drum With Simple EQ and Compression [Video]

Björgvin Benediktsson — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:10:57 +0000

Today marks a milestone for Audio Issues. It’s time for me to venture into video and start giving you easy to use production tips in video format. That way you can see and hear the techniques that make your mixes sound better. Now, these videos aren’t super fancy. They’re just straightforward mixing tips. I’m really...

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Bootstrapping Your Drum Sound Part II – Recording Drums in Your Living Room

Björgvin Benediktsson — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:27:20 +0000

Recording drums in a living room environment poses some challenges. I recorded 6 tracks for an upcoming EP over the weekend and they came out pretty good if I say so myself. I wanted to keep you in the loop on some of these recordings, so that you can hear how they change over time....

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Enhance Your Ears for Superpowered EQ Skills

Björgvin Benediktsson — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:00:58 +0000

Knowing where to go when you need to EQ is a great skill to have. It’s much faster to instinctively cut that pesky frequency out of your kick drum than having to go through each part of the spectrum until you accidentally happen upon the right one. Enter Quiztones Quiztones is a great little application...

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Surefire Frequencies for a Better Kick Drum Sound

Björgvin Benediktsson — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:00:12 +0000

The foundation of the drum-kit is the kick drum sound when you’re mixing drums. The kick drum makes your head bob in beat with the music. It’s the sound that you feel in your gut when you’re dancing to extremely loud music at the Jersey Shore. If the kick drum sounds bad then the whole...

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