Comparison: How Many Snare Wires? | Season Four, Episode 37

PATREON: Not only is this season made possible by our Patreon supporters, this particular episode came as a request from our Patrons! If you'd like to support our efforts and influence the topics we cover here, join us on Patreon and you'll also gain access to exclusive content such as Cymbal Sounds, our long awaited cymbal series, and MUCH more: http://sladl.ink/Patreon What’s the real difference between different numbers of snare wires? We’d never done a real back-to-back comparison beyond a couple stock models and, after receiving a request through our Patreon, we decided it was time to make this episode happen. Starting with 20 (yes, we know we could have gone up to 42 but we don’t have all day to produce these episodes) wires, we’ll remove two (one from each side) at a time for each demo so you can hear the difference with a single variable of change: strand count. 0:00 Intro & General Explanation 2:13 Comparison: Dynamics 3:31 Comparison: Full Volume 4:26 Comparison: Rolls 5:08 Comparison: Groove 6:05 Analysis 7:45 How Best to Cut Snare Wires 9:21 Effects of Less Wires 11:41 Wrap Up PRODUCTION PARTNERS: GIK Acoustics (sonic treatment): https://sladl.ink/GIK AKG Audio (microphones): https://sladl.ink/AKG Evans Drumheads: https://sladl.ink/EvansDrumheads ProMark Drumsticks: https://sladl.ink/ProMarkDrumsticks Signal chain: Mics - Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB & OctoPre - MacPro w/Pro Tools 12.8 Recorded at 48kHz / 24bit Overheads: (Matched Pair in Glyn Johns - Cardioid) AKG C314 https://sladl.ink/C314Pair Snare: AKG C518M top, AKG 460b bottom Toms: AKG C518M https://sladl.ink/C518M Kick Drum: AKG D12vr https://sladl.ink/AKGD12VR No EQ or compression in use with drum demos unless otherwise noted Acoustic Treatment: GIK 242 Acoustic Panels: https://sladl.ink/GIK242 GIK 4A Alpha Pro Series Diffusor/Absorber: https://sladl.ink/GIK4aAlphaPro GIK Evolution PolyFusor Combination Sound Diffuser/Absorber: https://sladl.ink/GIKEvolutionPolyFusor GIK Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap: https://sladl.ink/GIKTriTrap Drums: Pearl Masters Maple Custom Extra Cymbals: 14” old K clone by Jesse Simpson over Zildjian New Beat Top Drumheads: Snare: Evans UV1 / Snare Side 300 w/Puresound Custom Pro Steel 20-strand wires Toms: NA Kick Drum: Evans UV EMAD / EQ3 Coated White Reso Hosted by: Cody Rahn Production & Consulting: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media 👂🏼👉🏼🥁 Leave your questions, comments, suggestions, requests down below and don't forget to subscribe! *NOTE: Troll comments will be deleted. You're welcome to disagree with whatever you like but let's keep the conversation civilized and focused on drums. -------------------------- Sounds Like a Drum is a CADENCE INDEPENDENT MEDIA production For more information, visit www.cadenceindependent.com Follow us on Instagram:   / soundslikeadrum   Like us on Facebook:   / soundslikeadrum