kick drums and distortion

bosone · Post by **bosone** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:18 am

did you ever use a distortion device on kick drum for rock/metal (NOT dance or electronic!!!!!) to enhance the harmonics?
yesterday i tried the "Dragon" by spaceF (with drive at minimum and some gain/eq) coupled with the classic pulsar EQ to shape the sound and to my ears it sounded good.
i'd like to know your experience...

Post by **garyb** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:37 am

sure!
listen to some classic recordings and you'll often find some very tasteful(!) examples of distorted drums...

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:49 am

being an overdrive maniac for the past year or so, I'd say overdrive everything. Overdrive the whole percussion section, overdrive strings, piano. Overdrive the uncle who's name you can't really remember, the cute girl from 7th grade you had a crush on, and even the co-worker who can't get his hair-do right.

Dragon is awesome, I use it alot on drums to give it that "beat up sample" feel. Dragon cuts of alot of the ultra highs.. but that's just its character.

Viva Dragon. Viva Celmo Explosives. Viva Celmo GAM. Viva CW overdrive. The moment you overdrive your sound, it becomes a living beast.

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Post by **hubird** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:45 pm

siberiansun · Post by **siberiansun** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:58 pm

hi quality compressors such as UAD-1's 1176ln, and vinco too i suppose, can serve as superb overdrive sources when pushed hard with fast release settings.

voxengo's "crunchessor" is also on the right track, it's a compressor with "drive" controls as well as different "valve"-modes.

http://www.voxengo.com/crunchessor/

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 6:23 am

Just don't overdrive your motorbike! (thinks: Ditch!!)

Royston