Mike, have you had any luck getting the sound that you're looking for from your snare?
After watching a Bob Gatzen tuning video I wanted something that could let me hear specific tones, but free So I found this online tone generator, one of several out there actually, that generates the key tones Gatzen tunes to. Check it out.
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38BeJ01DME8"]YouTube - Bob Gatzen - Snare Drum Tuning[/ame]
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Mike, have you had any luck getting the sound that you're looking for from your snare?
Hi DrummerD, thanks for asking.
Just so happens that I just finished tuning and EQ'ing the snare, big difference! I followed Gatzens video and used the online tone generator to keep the tone of my voice the same as I adjusted each lug. I made the reso slightly higher in pitch than the batter.
After that I applied what I had learned after watching and reading many EQ/Mixer video's and articles. I got a little better handle on Compression (even though my Yammi MG166 has a single 'one touch' Compression nob rather than the multiple compression parameters available) and adjusting the Hi/Mid/Low parameters. The other thing I did different was to adjust each mic individually for best snare sound. I have both the batter and reso mic'ed and then the two overheads. Combined and with a little reverb they make my snare really pop and sing!
Thanks!
Great! Sounds like you've made progress. It's always nice when a plan comes together. It's taken me a very long time to get my snare(s) to sound the way I want them to. I owe a lot to mr. Gatzen and his vids! He's the man when it comes to tuning.
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