JustJames
Platinum Member
Once again, I have learnt that how drums sound in isolation is not how they sound with a band playing.
My toms are tuned for max sustain. But this weekend, playing to music ahead of rehearsal with my band, I thought "this is too much", as I listened to my toms ringing out forever.
This was also my first time using my new snare (Ludwig Black Magic). And in isolation, it sounded...like a snare. I also thought that the sound was more ring-y than I liked.
But in the mix, the toms sounded great, and the snare sounded much more mellow than the Actrolite that it replaced.
I recall the same thing when I went from 13" to 15" hats. Initial impression was thoroughly underwhelming, but in the context of music, the change was exactly what I had been aiming for.
Anybody else experienced something similar?
My toms are tuned for max sustain. But this weekend, playing to music ahead of rehearsal with my band, I thought "this is too much", as I listened to my toms ringing out forever.
This was also my first time using my new snare (Ludwig Black Magic). And in isolation, it sounded...like a snare. I also thought that the sound was more ring-y than I liked.
But in the mix, the toms sounded great, and the snare sounded much more mellow than the Actrolite that it replaced.
I recall the same thing when I went from 13" to 15" hats. Initial impression was thoroughly underwhelming, but in the context of music, the change was exactly what I had been aiming for.
Anybody else experienced something similar?