How to EQ a Kick Drum

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  • Опубликовано: 16 июн 2022
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    In this video, Sweetwater‘s Nick D‘Virgilio demonstrates just one of countless ways you can EQ a kick drum to achieve the booming, punchy results you seek. What are your favorite methods for recording and EQing kick drums? Leave it in the comments!
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  • @sweetwater
    @sweetwater  2 года назад +13

    Learn how to shape your ideal kick tone with EQ. Sweetwater's Nick D'Virgilio shows you how. Check out more recording content from Sweetwater 👉 bit.ly/3tt3jEz

    • @jloiben12
      @jloiben12 2 года назад

      “How to x” would make a great series.
      Another series that would be very helpful for musicians that would also help increase sales would be a “how to make x sound using fm synthesis.” If you had a series showing how to make useful sounds using fm (ie - guitar, woodwinds, brass, etc) then a lot more people would be willing to buy/use fm synths.

  • @futur_sunds
    @futur_sunds 2 года назад +82

    Please do this with snares, cymbals, and toms! I loved this video

    • @righteyeball
      @righteyeball 2 года назад +10

      and with overhead, and with room, and with bass, and with guitar, and...

    • @futur_sunds
      @futur_sunds 2 года назад

      @@righteyeball fr

  • @stevecarter6707
    @stevecarter6707 2 года назад +7

    Been using this 'frequency sweeping' technique for a long time. A great way to get a quick basic drum mix cleaned of the most offensive and problem frequencies. Especially when you don't have much time for a sound check.

  • @Sol7Studios
    @Sol7Studios 2 года назад +8

    Band pass mode. Available in both the 1 and 7 band versions of stock EQ, by holding Ctrl+Shift (Start+Shift on a PC) the plug-in enters band pass mode and passes only the frequencies for the currently selected band based on its current frequency and Q settings. Just hold the modifiers and grab frequency or Q. Gain becomes inactive in band pass and shelving filters audition as bell filters.

  • @dennislester9395
    @dennislester9395 Год назад +5

    One of my goals is to find the fundamental pitch of the Kick as a foundation, around 50Hz. Great lesson, Nick!

  • @lordcoco_
    @lordcoco_ 7 месяцев назад +4

    Are there more videos with this guy? I would love to watch him talking through mixing drums more

  • @stehil1454
    @stehil1454 2 года назад +3

    Love this detailed breakdown of EQing drums!!! Looking forward to the vids for Snare, Toms and, Overheads!!!

  • @rafaelcarmany463
    @rafaelcarmany463 Год назад +2

    This was the best video that I have seen so far on this subject. A Fantastic Job and very enlightening, Nick. I would like to interject that I would begin with reversing the PHASE of the Overhead to see how that changes the sound of the Kick, and then the snare and Toms (when you add in Tom Mics). After determining if you need to flip the Phase of the Overhead mic - proceed to possible Phase manipulation of the Room / Distant Mic. These functions greatly change the sound of the Kick and other Mics.

  • @AllenPendleton
    @AllenPendleton 2 года назад +3

    Yes the best point is have a decent sounding drum to begin with. Years ago I was the house engineer at a club that had 5 and 6 bands a night play. You wouldn't believe the crap that came in. Kits that heads hadn't been changed in years. I used to keep a D4 in the rack so I could use the audio from the kick mic to trigger a sample.

  • @Preston_JamesTLB
    @Preston_JamesTLB 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for going into detail about your rec process and mics. Much appreciated

  • @eweesplace
    @eweesplace 5 месяцев назад

    Man, a great breakdown here, Nick. Between you and Mitch (and your amazing reps and service), it's specifically why I exclusively shop at Sweetwater.

  • @barlypop
    @barlypop 2 года назад +3

    This is a really great video. Please do a video on snare drums and the whole kit. Nick is the best 👍🥁

  • @richprincipe749
    @richprincipe749 2 года назад +1

    Great video!! Nick is awesome!! His work with TFF was phenomenal!!!

  • @brettryan3329
    @brettryan3329 2 года назад +1

    I’ve been waiting for this video! I started with the Yamaha EAD10 (also demoed by the legend Nick D!). I started micing my kit for my Channel but have been in need of a “Nick” video for mixing and EQ 👌

  • @disickwashere
    @disickwashere 2 года назад +2

    Thank for the video buddy! Very simple but real good. 🤓👏🏻👍🏻

  • @lennyluzitano8920
    @lennyluzitano8920 Год назад +1

    Exactly..All the mikes affect the kick drum sound..and my 3 Tom mikes together ..really help the kick drum sound...

  • @StratsRUs
    @StratsRUs 2 года назад +1

    Thank You ! Nice grooves too.

  • @jasoncoffey
    @jasoncoffey 3 месяца назад

    Thanks, this video was helpful.

  • @danday9404
    @danday9404 2 года назад +1

    Great job Nick!!!!

  • @preciseaudioblog
    @preciseaudioblog 2 года назад +1

    Such a great video! Thank you!

  • @TessaAnderson
    @TessaAnderson 2 года назад +1

    I saw this dw in a different video and I’ve got a feeling whoever makes these videos loves the color of that kit

  • @TimMilliken
    @TimMilliken 2 года назад +18

    Your voice is at volume 10 and the drums I’d really like to hear are about a 6. Yes I’m listening on good headphones.

  • @iajproducciones
    @iajproducciones Год назад

    You are a really true drums expert.
    Thumb up :)

  • @jamescave7102
    @jamescave7102 2 года назад +1

    Man oh Man !
    Great suggestions !

  • @theredrooms2079
    @theredrooms2079 2 года назад +1

    Great tutorial

  • @MrKingclaude1
    @MrKingclaude1 2 года назад +1

    nice playing

  • @OWRA13
    @OWRA13 Год назад

    Aloha!
    Incredible tutorial. Never had my kick sound so amazing. Nick D‘Virgilio's demonstration was very helpful! Is there any chance you guys would do all parts of the drums? Would love more videos.
    Mahalo

  • @Micouniverse
    @Micouniverse 11 месяцев назад

    Very nice tutorial.
    Thank you very much!
    👍

  • @lennyluzitano8920
    @lennyluzitano8920 Год назад +1

    The best wisdom..on the internet...my feelings...also..thank you ..

  • @AlanGonzalez-vq7bj
    @AlanGonzalez-vq7bj Год назад

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @abdullahalrumaithan5403
    @abdullahalrumaithan5403 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for your kind & perfect lesson so if you can kindly continue to how to add the compressor with or without limiter to get final best drum sound 🌹

  • @sunspider67
    @sunspider67 2 года назад +2

    Awesome mic.

  • @trafalgerdavis7839
    @trafalgerdavis7839 2 года назад +1

    Awesome vid. I am going to experiment with my kick. Use a Sennheiser E602 II on it.

  • @Yurkinz
    @Yurkinz Год назад

    Great video!

  • @IngeBall
    @IngeBall Год назад

    Very underrated channel!
    Thx man ☺

  • @krsTBedfordStudios
    @krsTBedfordStudios 2 года назад +4

    Holding out for the snare edition...

  • @voodoochili12
    @voodoochili12 2 года назад +4

    Good in depth video. My one suggestion is to always use your ears and identify a pitch to be reduced, and be very deliberate about taking out ONLY what your ears told you were problem frequencies. This is in contrast to 'sweep and destroy', as demonstrated at 22:55. You will always find gross overtones and harmonics in this way, and all of a sudden you'll have a dozen notches.

    • @timnorgate8673
      @timnorgate8673 Год назад

      I love the sweep and destroy method, however I would never do it boosted to the max as shown in this. Personally I set the Q as tight as I can, boost it by about +5-6db, then sweep through. I find that way it highlights the problem frequencies without making everything sound like a problem. This is actually a tip I got from watching another RUclips creator, because as you said, as soon as you boost by +15 or more db you start finding gross harmonics everywhere.

  • @sidewaysrain7609
    @sidewaysrain7609 2 года назад +1

    "EQ is everything!"
    - Eddie Kramer

  • @hanbo123
    @hanbo123 10 месяцев назад

    Fab Filter Pro-Q is an amazing EQ plugin. It has all the features of your various EQs, all in one.

  • @chrisfeierbach232
    @chrisfeierbach232 2 года назад +3

    This is so helpful. Thank you, Nick and Sweetwater!

  • @AdamSupremeWisdom
    @AdamSupremeWisdom 5 месяцев назад

    Years ago, I made live drum samples with my first Tama Drum Kit. Using them in my Midi Production, I wanted to adjust the fine pitch on a few hits of the bass drum in order to humanize it. At that moment, I realized that EQ cannot always get you the tone. Play around with pitch in order to match the tempo of the song. In a slower song, you would expect to hear more decay and tone from the Kick. Faster songs would have shorter decay and slightly higher tone.

  • @marcuzzo65
    @marcuzzo65 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for your videos Nick, they are always a font of inspiration! Is an Aluminium Starphonic snare drum in this set?

  • @nimblefred2932
    @nimblefred2932 2 года назад +1

    Can you do a video explaining what mid/side is all about?

  • @MR-Production-
    @MR-Production- Год назад

    Hi.
    thanks for all information.
    I have 2 questions.
    1. do we absolutely need 2 kick drum microphones (kick in & out)?
    2. how different are the mix processes between kick in and kick out?
    kind regards

  • @Wodsobe
    @Wodsobe Год назад

    14:17 cool now i know how to get that sound, thanks

  • @fremountstsongsrich2453
    @fremountstsongsrich2453 2 года назад +1

    What about live set for concert set?

  • @shinewu1989
    @shinewu1989 2 года назад +1

    please tell me the name of recording machine model and the software used in your video. Are they bundle for sell?

  • @bigmike871
    @bigmike871 2 года назад +1

    please what software do you use for your recording

  • @kickit301
    @kickit301 Год назад

    Nick knows more about this shit than i usually give him credit for

  • @jacktheguitarman
    @jacktheguitarman Год назад

    i love john lovitz

  • @UltrafineDeluxe
    @UltrafineDeluxe Год назад

    Nick does the best demonstrations.

  • @manoasatala4935
    @manoasatala4935 Год назад

    How do you connect an analogue mixer to logic pro x or any DAW? Can you individually connect all music instruments to the DAW?

  • @tomlewis4748
    @tomlewis4748 Год назад

    You can simulate the Massenburg thing by adding a multiband compressor. Turn the thresholds down so that there's zero compression, turn off all bands other than one, and center that on the frequency of interest. Easy Peasy.

  • @bryanteague5826
    @bryanteague5826 2 года назад

    What UA Apollo device do you have that the Massenberg EQ comes with it? I think you may be mistaken. It's $149 on UA's website right now.

  • @georgekalamas4859
    @georgekalamas4859 Год назад

    When did Jon Lovitz learn to play drums? lol
    I'm just kidding. I love your videos Nick..

  • @mypetdrgn
    @mypetdrgn 2 года назад +1

    what's the snare drum... looks like a Ludwig but which one?

  • @PullbacktheCurtain
    @PullbacktheCurtain 2 года назад

    Why songs have to start from beginning to end?

  • @diggabledork
    @diggabledork 2 года назад

    The M82 has a high shelf boost switch not a high pass.

  • @steeltruedrum
    @steeltruedrum 2 года назад

    Sennheiser e902 is the best (imho)

  • @stehil1454
    @stehil1454 2 года назад +1

    My Bad (Future Sound) didn't read your post!!!!

  • @jkasko7
    @jkasko7 2 года назад +3

    Very cool video but you can't discuss Eqing drums without discussing phase relationships first.

  • @lundsweden
    @lundsweden 2 года назад +2

    I like to roll off most of the higher frequencies, reducing the papery sound and leaving more of a thud. If you overdo this though you can lose all the character in the sound.

  • @cskeise
    @cskeise 2 года назад +1

    💙👊😎

  • @JeffWald
    @JeffWald 6 месяцев назад

    Looks like a snake coming in to see whats going on at 2:57😂

  • @aidenherrera3329
    @aidenherrera3329 2 года назад

    It Sounds Like Tama Drums

  • @PullbacktheCurtain
    @PullbacktheCurtain 2 года назад

    Is chapter book 📖 and studio album 💿 same or different from each other?

  • @marclewism
    @marclewism 2 года назад

    60 kick 100 bass g

  • @sogent56
    @sogent56 2 года назад

    Ead10

  • @borisnot
    @borisnot 2 года назад +1

    I don't think you can discuss mixing drums, especially if you specifically tackle the bleeding and how EQing one mic affects the sound of other sources, without talking about phase relations and polarity flipping, even more so when EQing a low frequency source such as the bass drum...

  • @emmanuelgroove5001
    @emmanuelgroove5001 2 года назад +1

    First to like

  • @svenrustempasic8332
    @svenrustempasic8332 2 года назад +2

    your voice is much, much higher volume than the kick drum ...

  • @alf5617
    @alf5617 10 месяцев назад

    Jealous….

  • @joek81981
    @joek81981 2 года назад

    Nice try, Mr Jon Lovitz. Nice f**king try.

  • @peterk743
    @peterk743 2 года назад

    Your doing it wrong my friend.

  • @jessetibay
    @jessetibay 2 года назад

    Too much talk

  • @DavidKrautscheid
    @DavidKrautscheid 2 года назад

    i didnt hear any change cause of my cheap speaker system but i also dont like the sound of that garbage bassdrum.

  • @earslicker
    @earslicker 4 месяца назад

    Get a good speaker with a big diameter ( bigger than the hole), place it in front of the hole plug it in the mic input, then EQ like you want in post prod.

  • @michaelciancetta6397
    @michaelciancetta6397 Год назад

    as usual the problem comes when you add the other instruments especially guitars.. it's easy on its own

  • @sogent56
    @sogent56 2 года назад

    Ead10