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Not So Mysterious: Using Polarity As Another Tool For Optimizing Drum Sound. Makes Sense… But Does It Really Matter? If you try this approach, keep in mind that time delay induced by digital processors and drum fill placement can greatly affect audibility. So to really hear the difference and set the proper polarity, bypass all drum fill and kick channel EQ, and then bring up the kick in the drum fill to the point where it is just on the verge of feedback. Now, by pressing the phase reverse on the kick channel, you should be able to determine which way is noticeably more stable. OK, Did That. Working around the rest of the kit, for every mic for the under side of a drum, set the phase the same as you did for the kick. Keep in mind that this is a starting point - upward facing monitors near a floor tom tend to be more stable with the opposite polarity than this approach dictates.

What About The Cymbals? Higher frequencies and things panned hard left and right in the mains will often sound different, but there will not be a definitive “ better” sounding choice. Musicians learning from musicians. Canal de danielwaves. SoundWorks Collection | Exclusive Video Profiles of the Sound World. 11 Essential Pro Tools Tutorials | Audiotuts+ Digidesign's Pro Tools is a powerful and popular digital audio workstation - a family of products ranging from software that suits the home hobbyist right up to full-scale commercial studios. In last week's article we explored Pro Tools and its features. This week, we will learn how to use it. This article was previously published on the AudioJungle blog, which has moved on to a new format in 2010. We'll be bringing you an article from the AudioJungle archives each week.

Because of Pro Tool's popularity, there are plenty of tutorials around the Internet. Two key places to find tutorials are Youtube and Audiotuts+. 1. Phil Jackson is a musician, producer, and vereran clinician. 2. Aaron Sternke is a Nashville producer, engineer, songwriter and frontliner who has worked closely in the studio with MercyMe (digital editing, engineering, background vocals), Third Day (engineering), Amy Grant (digital editing) and many others. Part 1 Aaron explains the difference between Pro Tools HD and LE.