Comments on: Mixing Drums: The Motor Of The Mix http://protools-mixing.com/2010/01/mixing-drums-the-motor-of-the-mix/ Protools Mixing by Tim Latham Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tlatham7 http://protools-mixing.com/2010/01/mixing-drums-the-motor-of-the-mix/#comment-73 tlatham7 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:02:43 +0000 http://protools-mixing.com/?p=315#comment-73 Hey Jean-Phillipe, Thanks for stopping by. I will use sidechain compression occasionally. I prefer to use multiband instead. It's just my choice. When I use a sidechain, it's typically on room mics to really crush the snare if the song calls for it. I'll also use a de-esser on room mics to control the loudest part of a lot of drummers kits: the hi hat. You English is better than most of my American friends and considerably better than my French. I've been trying learn enough basic French for the past 15 years and all I can do is basically order a meal from a menu! All my best, Tim Hey Jean-Phillipe,
Thanks for stopping by.
I will use sidechain compression occasionally. I prefer to use multiband instead. It’s just my choice. When I use a sidechain, it’s typically on room mics to really crush the snare if the song calls for it. I’ll also use a de-esser on room mics to control the loudest part of a lot of drummers kits: the hi hat.

You English is better than most of my American friends and considerably better than my French. I’ve been trying learn enough basic French for the past 15 years and all I can do is basically order a meal from a menu!

All my best,
Tim

]]> By: Jean-Philippe Villemure http://protools-mixing.com/2010/01/mixing-drums-the-motor-of-the-mix/#comment-72 Jean-Philippe Villemure Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:35:44 +0000 http://protools-mixing.com/?p=315#comment-72 Hi Tim, I also am a mix engineer working working mostly in Montreal (sorry for my english, I speak french). I've been self employed for 6 years doing mostly production and mixing. I also have a blog (http://villemure.bangbangblog.com/) that I should update more often. I really appreciate what you're writing on your blog. For the drum mixing I agree totally when you say it's better to mix drum as a kit. My approach is the same. I usually put the drum kit in a bus, then send it pre-fader into 2 other buses. One for parallel compression, and the other one for "punch". Those buses are usually just there to add a little bit of spices without sounding unnatural. All the drums buses goes with the bass in a bus named "rythmsection" Do you also sometimes use sidechain compression between elements in the drum kit? I'll keep reading your post, that's really interesting. Thanks. JP Villemure sorry fo my english writing again! :) Hi Tim,
I also am a mix engineer working working mostly in Montreal (sorry for my english, I speak french). I’ve been self employed for 6 years doing mostly production and mixing. I also have a blog (http://villemure.bangbangblog.com/) that I should update more often.

I really appreciate what you’re writing on your blog. For the drum mixing I agree totally when you say it’s better to mix drum as a kit. My approach is the same. I usually put the drum kit in a bus, then send it pre-fader into 2 other buses. One for parallel compression, and the other one for “punch”. Those buses are usually just there to add a little bit of spices without sounding unnatural. All the drums buses goes with the bass in a bus named “rythmsection”

Do you also sometimes use sidechain compression between elements in the drum kit?

I’ll keep reading your post, that’s really interesting.
Thanks.
JP Villemure

sorry fo my english writing again! :)

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