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The question then becomes: what can you do to fix a boxy snare drum in the mix? Well, there are plenty of ways to approach this problem and a few specific fixes that work in just about every situation. Let’s look at what they are.
The reality is, there are A LOT of great snare sounds – making our jobs as engineers and mixers challenging with every session we work on.
Here are just a handful of ways that professionals are getting bigger, more powerful drums.
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The next time you’re working with drums from tracking through mixing, consider taking these steps to get the best possible results.
Even though I'd normally use a spatial widener to add width to a snare drum, something got me thinking about an older reverb technique I used to use for similar results. Have you ever abandoned a technique for a while and had it suddenly resurface out of nowhere while you're working?
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