What snare wire should I use?

Less = faster. Common snare wires range in number from 16 and 20 strands to more contemporary 30– and 42-strand options. Fewer wires generally yields a tighter, faster, snappier response. More wires is believed to create a fatter attack and greater resonance — more “fuzz” or “jangle” — but often at the cost of speed.

Do snare wires make a difference?

The more wires a snare has the more they influence the drum sound; fewer wires allow a more pure drum sound. Generally, more wires will result in a crisper, brighter sound. While using more wires adds articulation, they can dampen or even choke a drum’s sound.

How many snare wires do I need?

“We did some studies and found that if you use 16 wires you get approximately 50 percent drum sound, 50 percent snare sound,” DeBasc says. “With 20 wires you have more snare sound than drum sound, and 24 increases the snare sound even more. Those general guidelines allow you to manipulate the sound of your snare drum.

Which snare drum is best?

The best snare drums you can buy today

• Pearl Sensitone.
• DW Design Series Black Nickel Over Brass.
• Gretsch Full Range Hammered Black Steel.
• Mapex Black Panther Design Lab Series.
• Yamaha Recording Custom.
• British Drum Company Merlin.
• Sonor Signature Series Benny Greb.
• Ludwig Black Beauty.

Should snare be louder than kick?

The snare is the foundation of the backbeat, and typically one of the loudest elements in the mix. Next, bring the kick fader up until it sounds almost as loud as the snare. It should be loud enough that the low frequencies are rich and powerful, but not so loud that it masks the bottom-end of the snare drum.

What key should a snare drum be tuned to?

Snare Drum Tuning Most 14” diameter snare drums sound good with a fundamental pitch in the range of 3E to 3A#. Some drummers like to have the fundamental pitch of their snare in the same interval relationship as their toms while others like to set it independently; it’s really a matter of personal preference.

What do people think of the CLA-76?

“ I love CLA-76. I mainly use it on vocals. It very accurately emulates the original hardware versions. ” “ The CLA-76 is one of the most reliable compressor plugins available. ” “ If somebody would take the CLA-76 from me I’d probably lose my mind…or use one of those other great compressors Waves has.

Does the CLA-76 compressor sound like the 1176?

With an exclusive “ALL” control that recreates the original’s explosive “All-Ratio-Buttons-In” mode, plus modeled pre-amp distortion for that extra edge, the CLA-76 delivers some of the most powerful drum sounds imaginable. “ I use the CLA-76 Compressor a lot. It sounds and behaves so much like my own 1176 Bluestripe!

Is the CLA-76 the best simulation of the hardware 1176?

“ CLA’s 1176 has the best simulation of the ‘all buttons down mode’ of the hardware 1176 that I’ve heard in a plugin. ” “ I don’t know what I’d do without the CLA-76.

What is a CLA-76 limiter?

Delivered In Minutes! Waves’ CLA-76 compressor/limiter plug-in is inspired by the legendary mid-’60s limiting amplifier, beloved by Sweetwater Sales Engineers for its lightning-quick attack and release times and the sound of its Class A output amplifier.