Should you compress kick drum?

Should you compress kick drum?

Kick Drum Compression is Essential In the context of a solo drum performance, you won’t HEAR any need for a compressor. This is why we need to focus on the bigger picture, not on any particular track.

How much should I compress a kick?

Start with the compressor with a fast attack (10 ms or less), fast release (50 ms or so), and pretty large ratio, say 5:1 or so. Now play a part of your song where the kick and bass play at the same time. Set the threshold low enough so that you get around 6 dB of compression on the bass every time the kick hits.

How do I make my kick drum more punchy?

How To Get A Punchy Kick On Every Mix

1. Choose the right kick sample.
2. Use EQ to fatten/tighten up the kick.
3. Use Compression to make the kick punchy.
4. Make Sure Your Kick Sample Is In Mono.
5. Use Sidechain Compression To Give Space To Your Kick.

What frequency should a kick drum be?

Kick drums can be tuned to have a fundamental frequency as low as 50 Hz and as high at 80 or 90 Hz depending on the drum size, the type of drumheads used and the style of music that is being played.

Should you compress overheads?

As a general rule, compressing the close mics will help you deliver a punchy, even sound, without making the result seem too processed, whereas compressing the overheads or the complete kit can cause the drum levels to modulate the cymbal levels in an audible way.

How can I make my kicks sound better?

Here are 7 great tips on how to make your kick drum sound better.

1. PUSH THE MID FREQUENCIES. Contrarily to what most people think, the bass drum is not all about the low end.
2. USE SATURATION.
3. TRIGGERING.
4. PARALLEL COMPRESSION.
5. PARALLEL EQ.
6. MAKE SPACE FOR THE LOW END.
7. 808 KICK.

What happens when you compress a drum group?

When you’re compressing the drums as a group, sometimes the kick can trigger the compressor more than the rest of the drums do. When the kick drum hits, the compressor will often kick in (no pun intended) aggressively and the entire drum group will dip noticeably in volume. Sometimes this sounds cool. But often times, it’s not what you want.

How to use compression to make your kick drums?

Start with the compressor with a fast attack (10 ms or less), fast release (50 ms or so), and pretty large ratio, say 5:1 or so. Now play a part of your song where the kick and bass play at the same time. Set the threshold low enough so that you get around 6 dB of compression on the bass every time the kick hits.

What’s the best way to compress drum tracks?

Start by applying a layer of compression on the individual drum tracks in your mix. For example, you might apply some light compression to the kick and snare. Then apply a layer of compression across the drum group as a whole.

What does click do in a kick drum mix?

Click is exactly what you think it is. At first thought you might not attribute click as a quality desired in a kick drum sound. Click works in conjunction with smack to help bring a kick drum through a dense mix. This is the sound of the beater actually hitting the drum head.