19.12.2024 @ 16:47 sound effects, loops

Hiss And A Roar FX027 Spiral Trash Cymbal WAV [Free For Limited Time]

19/12/2024 | WAV | 2.06 GB
This library involves an 18″ Zildjian Spiral Trash Cymbal and if played as a normal cymbal, it has a very bright, toppy tonality… But by using contact mics the bottom end of the spectrum is augmented a lot! And with decay dampened the scope of use is also expanded… So I explored every way I could think of to generate sounds with it – from simple trashy crash sounds, drops, rolls, bowed & struck with different mallets & decay dampening… All while recording to six tracks: Trance Audio contact mics x2 on the bell of the cymbal plus Sanken CUX100K x2 stereo and Sennheiser MKH8040 x2 stereo

Keeping the contact mics attached was a challenge, as the vibrations travelling up the length of the cymbal would often shake them loose… But if I used small clamps to attach them anywhere on the cymbal, the weight of the clamps would dampen all of the decay. So it required double sided sticky tape, constant monitoring & frequent replacement….

After a few recording sessions in that configuration, I removed the contact mics altogether, as I wanted to try being more violent with the cymbal – stretched out & twisted/tangled the cymbal makes some really interesting warped metal sounds… But such violent motion means there was no way I could keep the contact mics attached… Freed from that physical constraint, I twisted the cymbal inside out & shook the living daylights out of it!