How can I get your snare sound?
Gavin Says:
There's hell of a lot of factors that make up a great snare sound.
First is touch - no two drummers hit the drum in exactly the same way (grip and stick choice will also effect the sound).
Secondly is the drum itself - wood type/shell dimensions/wood thickness/bearing edge/head choice/tuning/snare wires/snare tension/dampening.
Third - the mic choice (in this case Shure SM57 top and bottom) - their proximity and angle.
Fourth - the room.
Fifth - the desk and eq.
Sixth - plugins compressors/reverbs further eq'ing and the way it sits in the mix etc...and
Seventh - a whole load of experience at getting 'that snare sound' that I've been working on for 30 odd years.