Project Audio – Primary Drums and Percussions

Project Illuminations has preset musical instruments below as Primary Drums and Percussions:

Kick Drums – Kick Drum B2 and Kick Drum C3
Toms – Low Tom 2 F3, Low Tom 1 G3, Mid Tom 2 A3, Mid Tom 1 B3, High Tom 2 C4 and High Tom 1 D4
Snares – Snare 1 and Snare 2
Side Stick
Crash Cymbals – Crash Cymbal 1 C#4 and Crash Cymbal 2 A4
Hi Hats – Open High Hat Bb3 and Closed High Hat F#3
Ride Cymbal 1 Bb4

The Primary Drums and Percussions are important because they provide the beats and control the tempo and major during transitions.

Note: GEQ = Graphic Equalizer

Kick Drums – Audio Editing

Step 1: Band Pass 40 – 7630 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Notch frequencies of any possible vocal presence through GEQ
Step 3: Notch frequencies 500 Hz through GEQ
Step 4: Notch frequencies 200 Hz through GEQ
Step 5: Compress Kick Drums

Key frequencies = 40 – 129.1 Hz
Panning = +5 or -5

Toms – Audio Editing

Step 1: Band Pass 90 – 6160 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Notch frequencies of any possible vocal presence through GEQ
Step 3:
Notch frequencies 400 Hz through GEQ for Low Toms
Notch frequencies 630 Hz through GEQ for Mid Tom 2 A3
Notch frequencies 800 Hz through GEQ for Mid Tom 1 B3 and High Tom 2 C4
Notch frequencies 1000 Hz through GEQ for High Tom 1 D4
Step 4: Compress all toms as compressing kick drums

Key frequencies = 90 – 174.169 Hz with extension to 384.97 Hz
Panning:

Low Tom 2 F3 = -35
Low Tom 1 G3 = - 25
Mid Tom 2 A3 = -15
Mid Tom 1 B3 = +15
High Tom 2 C4 = +25
High Tom 1 D4 = +35

Snares – Audio Editing

Step 1: Band Pass 130 – 10000 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Notch frequencies of any possible vocal presence through GEQ
Step 3:Notch frequencies 400 Hz through GEQ
Step 4: Compress Snares

Key frequencies = 130 – 220 Hz

Panning:
Snare 1 = +10
Snare 2 = -1

Side Stick – Audio Editing

Step 1: Band Pass 300 – 10000 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Notch frequencies of any possible vocal presence through GEQ
Step 3: Boost frequencies 850-925-1000 Hz TWICE
Step 4: Compress as compressing snares

Key frequencies = 850 – 1000 Hz

Panning = +10

Crash Cymbal 1 C#4 – Audio Editing

Step 1: High Pass 300 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Band Stop frequencies:
1000 – 2000 Hz, Order 3
3900 – 4100 Hz, Order 7
9500 – 10000 Hz, Order 11
11000 – 12500 Hz, Order 5

Key frequencies = 3400 – 3700 Hz

Panning = +40

Crash Cymbal 2 A4 – Audio Editing

Step 1: High Pass 300 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Band Stop frequencies:
1200 – 1350 Hz, Order 6
1600 – 1900 Hz, Order 4
2300 – 2600 Hz, Order 5
2900 – 3400 Hz, Order 4
3900 – 4300 Hz, Order 3
4800 – 5000 Hz, Order 5
5200 – 5460 Hz, Order 10

Key frequencies = 3500 – 5000 Hz

Panning = -40

Closed Hi Hat F#3 – Audio Editing

Step 1: High Pass 300 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Band Stop frequencies 650 – 800 Hz, Order 5
Step 3: Boost frequencies 3720-3820-3920 Hz TWICE

Key frequencies = 3720 – 3920 Hz

Panning = -25

Open Hi Hat Bb3 – Audio Editing

Step 1: Band Pass 380 – 17550 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Band Stop frequencies:
640 – 900 Hz, Order 4
1200 – 1500 Hz, Order 4
1900 – 2100 Hz, Order 2
2240 – 2620 Hz, Order 4
2960 – 3700 Hz, Order 3
Step 3: Boost frequencies 3700-3790-3880 Hz TWICE

Key frequencies = 3700 – 3880 Hz

Panning = -25

Ride Cymbal 1 Bb4 – Audio Editing

Step 1: Band Pass 300 – 16000 Hz, Order 40
Step 2: Band Stop frequencies:
900 –2100 Hz, Order 2
5200 – 5800 Hz, Order 6
Step 3: Boost frequencies 4700-4800-4900 Hz TWICE

Key frequencies = 4700 – 4900 Hz

Panning = -25