Download Compressing Drum Samples

There are already many Samplecraze students around the world improving their audio skills via 1-2-1 Tuition, but now Samplecraze are offering a new series of pre-recorded audio production video tutorials covering a wide range of subjects such as Sound Design and Synthesis, Audio Recording, Mixing and Production Techniques, so that everyone can reap the benefits. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so a video tutorial must be one of the most effective teaching methods ever devised!

The secrets of drum sound design are revealed in this detailed video tutorial.

Reshaping existing drum hits to create new sonic textures by using a compressor has been the mainstay of many sound designers. Controlling and mauling frequencies and transients is a sure fire way to add life into your drum samples or to create completely new ones. Simple exercises like creating hard booming kick drums from a simple dead acoustic drum sample are but a few of the examples covered.

Understanding the processes and techniques entailed into creating new drum textures requires a deep understanding of both WAVeform theory and compressor features, and all this is exposed in this video tutorial.

Please note: you will require the latest version of Quicktime or RealPlayer to view the video tutorials.

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