Alex Da Kid style drums

[deanlofts]

Hey all, not one to bite a style but I am working on a new track and I want to get a big drum sound similar to Alex Da Kid's beats for I need a doctor or Words I never said. What is the best way you guys achieve this sound? The drums seem pretty simple but it is the processing that gives them such power.

Cheers,

[HarleyIsMajik]

reverb, compression, and eq

[deanlofts]

[CoMpLeXx]

Never heard his stuff TBH but i jsut listen to one song and his drums sounded limited to shit.

Also i found he was on Pensando Place, he might give some tips on their but i aint sure

- Pensado's Place - #26 - Producer Alex Da Kid and Engineer Claudio Cueni - YouTube

[BeatGenerals]

Man his key really from the tracks ive heard is layering, and eq. Playing with some of the presets in Guitar Rig on some of your drums can help you a lot.

[SvenD]

Honestly it just sounds like good sound selection and distortion. Those are not stock sounds, heavily effected. He left a big folder of some of his beats at work, they all have a similar sound drum wise. The only problem with big crunchy drums like that is they get a little lost in the chorus, especially in "Words I Never Said"

[deanlofts]

Yeah definitely, cheers heaps for the answer SvenD. Cheers also for the video CoMpLeXx. @Harley and Generals there is really no point in posting generic responses on these forums. Most of us in here are at a level where we know what tools do what and where they are to be used. If you are going to mention something like that I advise actually explaining why you are using them and where and how they sit in your chain.

[CoMpLeXx]

Is his sound like the hit boy effect?