That said, I'm probably one more in the "Moon Gel" column.

Some of what I'm reading is reminding me of this thing. Hard to tell if it's what N.C. is going for.phpBB [media]https://bigfatsnaredrum.com/

n.c. wrote:154 wrote:Are any of your pres or compressors (or possibly tape?) maxing out a bit? While I think it sounds cool it does seem like the ring is being exaggerated a bit. i do have a nice snare (no brand, it was a shell built with parts - i bought it off some jazz drummer, he knew what he was doing). it sounds great aside from the ring. i think i'm going to set that up in ringless shape as an alternative.This is always a great idea. A lot of the sentiment around here of not wanting to force stuff on a drummer, or fuck with them by shoving a different drum under them is great, but if it's already a discussion in the control room and the band is looking for something it's nice to have other examples around. It's so much faster to throw another snare on the stand and roll 15 seconds of the beat they were just playing to scrutinize during playback, then to go down the rabbit hole of various head tensions, especially when you don't feel like you're a seasoned drum tech (and for all I learn I never do).Snares are like the guitar amp of a drum set- so much of the character of a drum sound comes from them. (Or are they like the guitar of the drum set? Debate this analogy everyone). For this reason I keep a metal (supralite) and wood (birch star classic) snare ready to go at all times for a flavor palette.One thing that's a really interesting alternative folks might try: I picked it up from a jazz schooled drummer who was playing in a classic rock band. I got a cheapo, vintage metal snare, took a strip of T-shirt about 3 inches wide (a bit longer than the snare is wide), and put it under the snare head with a little bit of fabric sticking out of both ends. Tuned it up and it creates a definite flavor. Very controlled and dry, kind of Ringo-ish. This is obviously not "the sound" for a lot of intense rockers, but I have had a couple drummers in some pretty ripping bands prefer it to their usual drum within the context of recording. If nothing else it can serve as a quick context maker for the extreme differences you can go for in your snare sound.

etch wrote:dontfeartheringo wrote:etch wrote:The drum: early 70's Krupa COB Slingerland 8 lug snare drum These are seriously underrated drums.I'm pretty sure you're the one that told me about it! I at least followed all of your other advice. I like it a lot, and it does seem to like a lower tuning, I'm probably doing something wrong, haha!A coated Emperor and a 6.5 on a scale of 1-10/Low-to-high, that's a magic combination for those drums. Pretty great. I took mine out on a gig this weekend and it was great. Hope you and the family are well!

Same to you! Say hello to your lovely crew. I have a feeling we are going to run into each other soon!

scott evans wrote:These Drumclips are great for drying up a snare or tom. $8 ea, they last well, and they work great. Not nearly has heavy-handed as you might think. I suggest the "regular size" ones.http://thedrumclip.comThese look super cool. Thanks.

These Drumclips are great for drying up a snare or tom. $8 ea, they last well, and they work great. Not nearly as heavy-handed as you might think. I suggest the regular size ones.http://thedrumclip.com