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dimitar · Post by **dimitar** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:26 pm

Hi all! I want to produce some old school drum
sound like in Old Chicago Albums.
Like in
"Along Comes A Woman" and
"You're The Inspiration"

Can you help me pls!

What is that sound...Drum mashine or E-Drum Kit !?
Where I can find some drum samples or Vsti with
similar sounds...

I like to know what brand/models synts use to....

Thank you very much!!!

tkmattson · Post by **tkmattson** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:09 pm

Acoustic drums / Gated Reverb. Also Simmons electronic drums....

dimitar · Post by **dimitar** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:00 pm

tkmattson · Post by **tkmattson** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:11 pm

dimitar wrote:

Hey, you asked. Don't forget to compress indiscriminately.

dimitar · Post by **dimitar** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:51 pm

tkmattson wrote:
dimitar wrote:
Hey, you asked. Don't forget to compress indiscriminately.

I'm in no laughing mood!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here is some Over Compressed F***N
Chicago Sound

for you!
http://www.cmusicforum.com/dimitar/DistMashine.mp3

dimitar · Post by **dimitar** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:19 am

Pls guys help me with some tips and sound banks!?

tkmattson · Post by **tkmattson** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:14 pm

dimitar wrote:Pls guys help me with some tips and sound banks!?

What's up with you? I give you the exact answer of what they used at the time, but you don't want to track down the sounds? There is no such thing as a Chicago circa 1982 "preset", but I'm sure if you find some samples that match up with I've described, along with the appropriate effect, you'll have the sound you're looking for. Didn't like the answer the first time? The answer is STILL acoustic drums/gated reverb/heavy compression & Simmons toms. I'll even give you a hint on the Simmons toms - they have them on Hollow Sun.

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:35 pm

dimitar, unfortunately tk matteson is correct. basically, the combination of analog tape, compression and gated reverb will get you that 70s and 80s drum sound...

zeronyne · Post by **zeronyne** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:30 pm

tk is dead on. Use the most acoustic drum samples you can find. Compress it at an extremely ration with a low threshold. Then apply a gated reverb. The trick then is to apply a second, very mild reverb across the drum bus...this is the distinction between Chicago-style 80s drums and 80s-style Phil Collins drums.

dimitar · Post by **dimitar** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:03 am

Thank you guys!
I'll try all advices!

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:10 am

so nothing to do with Chicago the musical then?

" Chicago " Drums Sound How to !? Wich samples or