...I'm not even sure if I could do it.
Granted, I'm not a professional recordist by any means (or even much of an amateur), but I just have no clue. How do you get that super tight, seperated, and compressed drum sound like Lou Giordano, Jerry Finn, and Mark Trombino (well, their recent work anyway...)?
I'm not saying that's a sound I strive for or anything, I just think I should be able to get that sound if I wanted it...
Is it an equipment thing? Are certain pieces allowing for this sound? Are the drums themselves higher quality and/or tuned differently than for normal playing applications?
I'm thinking most of my trouble lies in my inability to compress drum sounds (indie or pop really). I've tried digging up the old "compression" thread, but I can't for the life of me work the search function on this site...
Every time I try and "squash" a drum sounds like they do, it sounds like ass. So what's the deal here...?
So, is it possible to turn J. Hall's drums from our little competition into the latest Alkaline Trio or Green Day record? Do you other indie guys have the capability to get those sounds if you wanted to?
Again, I'm sorry if this has already been discussed, but I thought it would be interesting anyway...