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Post by dave watkins » Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:20 pm

read this thread: http://swan.he.net/~tapeop/viewtopic.ph ... c&&start=0

then appropriate it's theories accordingly to the kick drum.
the tape is rolling, the ones and zeros are... um... ones and zeroing.
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Post by The Scum » Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:26 pm

[apologies in advance to Bil Keane and/or Hank Ketcham]

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Post by joel hamilton » Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:16 pm

I ONLY use the finest frequencies in my mixes.

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Post by drumsound » Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:09 pm

joel hamilton wrote:I ONLY use the finest frequencies in my mixes.
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Post by lionaudio » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:11 pm

joel hamilton wrote:I ONLY use the finest frequencies in my mixes.
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Post by Bill @ Irie Lab » Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:19 pm

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Post by spencerwalters » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:19 am

My favorite is 2453k.
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Post by suppositron » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:47 am

I like to hi-pass my kick drum at around 1kHz. You know, make room for the hi-hats.
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Post by drumsound » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:52 am

suppositron wrote:I like to hi-pass my kick drum at around 1kHz. You know, make room for the hi-hats.
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joel hamilton wrote:I ONLY use the finest frequencies in my mixes.
Just spat a mouthful of coffee on my macbook.
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Post by ott0bot » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:57 am

Nick Franklin wrote:
ott0bot wrote:I like when is sounds like a childs basketball hitting your neighbors garage door at 6:30 am this morning.......thanks kid, I don't need sleep!!!!
Haha, Weezer blue album?
hey...the kick doesn't sound that good on the Blue Album. :wink:

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Post by Gritze » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:31 pm

Theo_Karon wrote:The best frequency for kick drums is:

"often"
Well played, sir

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