How do you adjust snare drum fat?

For a quick fat snare drum: Tune the 5 and 7 o’clock lugs down to a low tension (around 1/2 a turn from loose). Tune the lug(s) around 6 o’clock down all the way, finger-tight. Add dampening if needed (Moongel, tape, your wallet). Take a listen to how it sounds both with and without some added dampening on the snare.

What is a good snare drum?

The best snare drums you can buy today

Tama S.L.P.
Natal Arcadia Acrylic.
Pearl Sensitone.
DW Design Series Black Nickel Over Brass.
Gretsch Full Range Hammered Black Steel.
Mapex Black Panther Design Lab Series.
Yamaha Recording Custom.
British Drum Company Merlin.

How do I make my snare drum more punchy?

Top 10 Ways to Transform Your Snare From Weak and Thin to Punchy and Tight

Compress with the right compressor type.
EQ out the boxiness.
Add some thickness.
Add some crackle.
Focus on bringing out the snare in the overheads.
Use a tight reverb.
Medium attack.
Slower release.

What note should my snare be?

For a 6.5″ snare drum, the pitches G – Bb are what you should listen for (Ab – B for a 5″ drum). Using your drum key, tighten each tension rod ONE EVEN HALF TURN always working in opposites across the drum until you come near the pitch. Use a piano or keyboard percussion instrument to help find your pitch.

What size snare drum is the best?

If you’re unsure, a good place to start is with a 14” diameter and a 5” (or similar) depth. As I mentioned above, a good snare should be able to accommodate a wide tuning range, and so a good, mid-sized snare should easily be able to reach the highest and brightest, as well as lowest and fattest sounds you’ll need.

How do I add reverb to my snare?

Part 1: Gated Reverb

Step 1: Create an auxiliary send on your snare track.
Step 2: Adjust the reverb decay to be in time with the tempo of your song.
Step 3: Insert a gate after the reverb.
Step 4: After listening to the snare with these effects, adjust and parameters you’d like changed.