Above is a track, proudly produced and engineered by two LIPA graduates. Hoorah!
Following my AST hand in, I feel that this is a good example of a “big” drum sound, in the context of a band. It has a slightly unusual sound to it, and is processed in an interesting fashion.
One of the most striking things about the drum sound is the reverb. Upon first listening, the drums have the illusion of being recorded in a large hall, or having a large reverb applied to the whole kit. However upon listening to the overall elements, I’m not sure this is true.
The Kick and snare both appear to have a similar reverb on them – a fairly large hall reverb with a hefty amount of wet signal. The result is big booming drums that immediately impact upon the listener. However, if you listen to the hi-hats and cymbals, they sound almost completely dry in comparison. This contrast gives the kit a dynamic, interesting sound, and grabs the listeners attention.
The abstract sound of the snare makes me question whether it has been sample replaced or not, as it almost doesn’t sound like a snare drum. I also wonder whether they have pitched it down or not?…
The main thing I can take away from this recording is the contrast in the drums. I will try this variation in reverb times on a future drum sound, rather than washing the whole kit in the same reverb bus and killing it’s impact.
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