metaly snares

is there a web page anyone knows of ... i want to make my snares have a metal feel to them .. is that done with an eq or what... do you know what i mean??? plain english please

the best way and simplest (probably) would be for you to sample hitting something metallic.. duh, sorry :)

  hokum said:

is there a web page anyone knows of ... i want to make my snares have a metal feel to them .. is that done with an eq or what... do you know what i mean??? plain english please

is not done with EQ.

metallic sounding stuff: inharmonics. you might get some sounds using FM synthesis, just with twiddling some knobs you can get some metallic like sounds...

also, try using some small sound with delay with very few miliseconds of delay time, and lots of feedback, generating a clang-like sound. you can the mix it with other sounds...

I've got some samples of metal and glass stuff being hit at home, I'll post 'em up when I get back from college if you like!

Put a low volume ride cymbal hit at the same time as the snare hit (vary the volume of the ride throughout your phrases so it doesn't sound stale) and detune both of them by 4 half steps

Some phasers have a quite metallic sound.

The easiest way is to have a delay of a 1 or 2 ms with a lot of feedback. Instant metal snare.

thanks for all the insight chums ... the 1 ms delay and cymbal overlay sounds grand............ didnt want to sound uncreative about my question..... i am looking to respect others minds at work...

thanks again

  forlon said:

The easiest way is to have a delay of a 1 or 2 ms with a lot of feedback. Instant metal snare.

nice tip!