The Nortena Narco Corrido Drum Sound....

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sane54 <witzgall@swbell.net> wrote:
>Anyone around here notice how much presence the drums have in the
>latest Mexican polka music? It sounds so nice on the AM radio. The
>kicks and snare, crisp and perfect. How do they get that sound??

Massive midrange boost and obscene amounts of compression. Get one of
those records and give it a listen on a good system. They are definitely
tuning the mastering process for AM broadcast.
--scott


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