Lets just say I see two hot sassy bitchy catholic school girls standin' on a street corner. And I for no reason whatsover *cough* *cough* want to get their attention. All I have with me is a giant timpani drum. So..I sneak up right behind them (the wheels are well oiled so no squeeky sounds) and "Pow" I drop a mean hit on the head of me drum. One to wake the dead!! And yell "Come to Daddy" (I dig Aphex Twin) "BiAtches"
Anyone know where I can find a timpani sample like that. All the ones I've come across have a weak attack. I've made somethin similar using Camel Crusher (which ROCKS) but it doesn't sound natural.
Also, I have roto toms in me studio. If I were to beat the holy hell out of those. What kind of mic and placement would I need to capture the sound without causing a ton of clipping??
So....
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- KVRist
- 30 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from AZ
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- KVRian
- 868 posts since 7 May, 2002 from Sydney, Australia
They might think you're a marching band geek!
Just get a gun and some handcuffs if you're that desparate
Just get a gun and some handcuffs if you're that desparate
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- KVRAF
- 2844 posts since 1 Jan, 2003
Which timpani samples do you have? Timpani isn't exactly a percussion instrument known for it's sharp attack, but if you have a decent sample you could accentuate the attack with compression.
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- KVRAF
- 2844 posts since 1 Jan, 2003
Oh, and for the roto toms- I tried a small diaphragm condenser but it couldn't pick up that "disco" tail, only the stick hit. I used a large diaphragm condenser (AT4050) which sounded better. I ended up using that (slightly underneath the top level of the rack mounting) in conjunction with a pair of SM57s XY above the heads. It was the only combination that worked for me but even then, they still sounded like, you know, roto toms.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 30 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from AZ
Yeah, I've got an AKG mic I'll try. Plus a Shure Beta 58 too.Cordelia wrote:Oh, and for the roto toms- I tried a small diaphragm condenser but it couldn't pick up that "disco" tail, only the stick hit. I used a large diaphragm condenser (AT4050) which sounded better. I ended up using that (slightly underneath the top level of the rack mounting) in conjunction with a pair of SM57s XY above the heads. It was the only combination that worked for me but even then, they still sounded like, you know, roto toms.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 30 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from AZ
The gun and handcuffs will be for the "afterglow"!! Will just lock em up an leave in a closet for later consideration!!Pantsdown666 wrote:They might think you're a marching band geek!
Just get a gun and some handcuffs if you're that desparate
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 30 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from AZ
That'd work too!!LUBI wrote:How bout this
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 30 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from AZ
I have some stuff on my Korg X3 plus Flstudio has a couple. I'm just looking for "that thunderous sound of hell" as it resonates through the drum. I'll have to find some band geek friends that'll let me do some field recordings.Cordelia wrote:Which timpani samples do you have? Timpani isn't exactly a percussion instrument known for it's sharp attack, but if you have a decent sample you could accentuate the attack with compression.
