How do you get a distorted drum sound?

How do you get a distorted drum sound?

Selectively Distort Multitrack Drums Often, just by using the effect on the kick, snare and tom tracks—and not the ones with a lot of cymbals, such as overhead and room mics—you can create a bigger drum sound. Generally speaking, drums handle distortion (especially when it’s heavy) better than cymbals do.

How do I make my drums sound professional?

8 Easy Ways To Improve Your Drum Sound

1. WAX THE BEARING EDGE. Don’t melt wax and apply it to the drum.
2. CHECK BEARING EDGES FOR FLAT SPOTS.
3. MAKE SURE HEADS FIT PROPERLY.
4. EXPERIMENT WITH STICK TIPS.
5. INCREASE YOUR FLOOR TOM SUSTAIN.
6. ADJUST YOUR BASS DRUM BEATER.
7. ALIGN YOUR SNARE WIRES.
8. CUT DOWN RIDE CYMBAL OVERTONES.

How do you use saturation?

Some forms of saturation may be more suitable for specific sound sources than others, so experiment.

1. Make Your Basslines More Audible. Many basslines that have been synthesized are built off of a sine wave.
2. Make Your Drums More Aggressive.
3. Thicken Specific Frequency Ranges.
4. Tame Top-End Harshness.

Can cheap drums sound good?

ANY drumset will sound better with the installation of new heads that are properly tuned and muffled, meaning even the lowest quality drums can sound good when the heads are replaced. ($50 will be for the bass drum head alone. Expensive, but worth it!) Step 3: Tune the heads.

Why do my drums sound bad?

Drums are Improperly Tuned Tuning is one of the most common reasons why drums ring. When a top and bottom head tuning is improper, the vibrating frequencies can conflict and cause vibrations.

What is drum saturation?

When you use tape saturation or tube warmth instead of high-gain distortion it can be used to warm and thicken things up, add some grit (but not distortion) to your sound and generally give you some added depth by adding harmonics to your tracks.