by alex u. case

the study of recording

Born in the U.S.A.

Notes:

Gated Reverb
One of the greatest larger-than-life snare sounds. The explosive timbre begins with drummer Max Weinberg -- his technique, musicality, and well-tuned kit. The studio gets involved with a heavy hand -- strong dose of EMT 140 plate reverb through a Kepex Gate, augmented by the acoustic sound of Power Station Studio A (now Avatar).
It's a distinct mid-80s species in the evolution of gated snare sounds that began in 1980, and was made wildly famous a year later.

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