How do you equalize drums?

The best is to use a separate EQ to cut the ringing sound out. Use a narrow Q, boost all the way up and sweep the boost across the frequency spectrum until the ringing sound pops out at you. When you find it, simply reverse your boost to get rid of the ring. Rinse and repeat.

How do I make my kick less boomy?

If your kick sounds too boomy in the room, try putting a pillow inside of it that touches the resonant head. If it sounds too dead, make sure nothing is inside of the kick drum or try tuning it to sound better in your space.

What frequency should your kick be?

The frequency range of the bass and drums overlaps in the low frequency range through the low midrange. The attack of the bass is heard between 700 – 1000Hz, while the attack of the kick drum presents information at 3000 to 4000Hz.

What frequency do you cut a kick drum?

100 to 250 Hz
For example, the fundamental of an acoustic kick is in the 40 – 80 Hz range, while electric bass fundamentals extend up to almost 400 Hz. You may choose to boost the kick drum EQ with a relatively tight band around 50 Hz, and cut gently in the 100 to 250 Hz range.

How do you EQ a high tom?

Add the Lows – Since every tom has a different diameter, their fullness frequencies differ. Floor toms sound full when boosted at lower frequencies, at 80 ö 100 Hz for instance, while smaller toms need boosting at closer to 250 Hz. Sweep around until you find the sweet spot to boost.

What is the frequency of a kick drum?

Kick drums can be tuned to have a fundamental frequency as low as 50 Hz and as high at 80 or 90 Hz depending on the drum size, the type of drumheads used and the style of music that is being played.

How can I make my kicks sound better?

Here are 7 great tips on how to make your kick drum sound better.

PUSH THE MID FREQUENCIES. Contrarily to what most people think, the bass drum is not all about the low end.
USE SATURATION.
TRIGGERING.
PARALLEL COMPRESSION.
PARALLEL EQ.
MAKE SPACE FOR THE LOW END.
808 KICK.