How do I....

2005-10-19 10:48 pm

Hi fellow "Noteworthians",

I have a question you may be able to answer. How would I go about adding a snares off sound for a snare drum/percussion part? I am trying to write a piece with one but can not find the correct sound. Regular snare will not do. Thank you. ~TomCool

Re: How do I....

Reply #1 – 2005-10-20 10:38 am

Hi Tom,
if memory serves me, there is an instrument patch which gives a snares off snare but I can't find it - perhaps memory does not serve so well BUT...

A snare drum without the snares is really a shallow tom with tight heads - perhaps using a tom will give you what you need... I don't think a timpani will work - the sound is wrong even if you do use a higher pitch...

I haven't tried it but perhaps a combination of a tom and a timpani - 2 staves of course - a little experimentation seems to be in order...

Hopefully you will find something that satisfies...

Any other ideas anyone?

Lawrie

Re: How do I....

Reply #2 – 2005-10-20 06:47 pm

You might want to try Melodic Tom or Taiko Drum (both not on channel 10) to see if that's acceptable on your soundcard.