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Thoughts on layering your cymbals?

  • 07-10-2011 2:44pm
    #1
    Baggio...
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    Hey guys and Gals,

    I've been layering my drums for a while now (Snare and Kicks) and I'm kinda' getting the hang of it, but I've still a long way to go.

    But do you guys generally layer your cymbals up too? I've heard conflicting reports about this. With a lot of people saying not too because there' too much of a frequency clash? Any thoughts on this?

    Thanks, :)

    R.


Comments

  • #2
    Kenny DNK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Kenny DNK


    personally I wouldnt.. why would you want to do that anyway?


  • #3
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Cheers 4 the reply...Well, I've seen one or two tutorials that indicate that they've layered their cymbals (usually 2 max) and altered the frequencies so they sit well together - Much like you'd do with a snare.

    But as I said, there's a lot of other info saying not to. So I'm just on here looking for some fresh opinions.

    Obviously, were not talking about a realistic cymbal sound here, if it's going to be layered up, but more something that is engineered to sound 'fatter' so to speak.

    Cheers,

    Rob.


  • #4
    Laserface
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭Laserface


    personally..i always try stick to keeping it within what's actually possible... for example a real drummer layering cymbals live

    2 would be max at any given moment.. so i'd be careful of going beyond that


  • #5
    ICN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭ICN


    For Tech Rides - Layer the same sample an octave down.. thicken it up. Roll off some of the lows.

    Do it all the time. Anything goes.


  • #6
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    @ ICN

    Nice one! :) I'll give that a go. Thanks.


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  • #7
    SteveDon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭SteveDon


    ICN wrote: »
    For Tech Rides - Layer the same sample an octave down.. thicken it up. Roll off some of the lows.

    Do it all the time. Anything goes.

    Must try this one.

    Sometimes i have a ride hitting on every second note with the reverb up and a phaser on, sometime i duplicate that sound and have them both panned left and right with the phaser on the opposite side having a slightly different modulation time.


  • #8
    ICN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭ICN


    Cool Lads..

    Another is have your Ride on the off beat.. Stick a reverb with a 3sec or so tail on it, plate-y type.. and have it 30%ish wet. Sidechain pulls the reverb tail out. Sounds good.

    :)


  • #9
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Nice one on that other tip matey, I'll give that a go as well. :)


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