steverok
Silver Member
So I took my new Ludwig LM402 Supra to the studio today, and my band recorded one track. We're a heaving hitting punk-type of band. I recently replaced the bottom head with the clear, collar-less Remo head that was recommended by MikeM and Karl on the forum here, and I use the Ludwig snare chord, with PureSound 20-strand blasters. I had the bottom head nice and tight, and I had it sounding better than ever. The one thing I didn't agree with was the engineer/producer mic'd the snare drum at the bottom only, right underneath the snares. We did a few takes, and got a great take on the 4th try. I didn't really dig the snare sound very much - it was too snare-y, and not cracky enough. I figured this was because the way it was mic'd. It sounded good from where I was sitting. However, when I got home, one of the tension rods on the bottom was completely loose, almost to the point of falling out. In addition, the snares were completely loose. I spend so much time on my gear, and it's so frustrating when I see my equipment failing me. What am I doing wrong ? Do I hit the damn things too hard ? Looking for moral support here ...