im confused
chase & status say the same as you less is more also as little processing as poss
but
brookes brothers say layering kicks snares is the best, 2 or 3 of each and eq them to fit
two sets of pro producers before giving different info
and now fratz added to my confusion
could it be that theres more than one way of achieving a sound ?!
less is more, the only rule is there are no rules, and loads more cliches that contradict each other, i could go on for days.
Theres literally hundreds of ways of making a tune that will rock the dancefloor. You can make a tune with a huge snare that started its life as 7 separate sounds, or you can sculpt one on a synth, or you can listen to 100 Gb of samples to find the perfect one. It really doesnt make a difference. The magic is blending everything together into a complete tune.
Wow! im a cliche machine tonight!!
But really, if im to give any real advice on layering, it would be that you should be doing it knowingly. Each sound should appreciate each other. I used to look for nice sounding kicks and snares, and tried to layer them. It was pointless, since the hits sounded good by themselves already, as they where more than likely taken off finished tunes (good work vengeance...).
If you fancy layering drums, then go for real drum kits, and layer them with drum machine samples. Check the frequencies on each hit, and either chose sounds that compliment each others frequencies, or adjust to do so with eq and compression. Play with their levels against each other. even 1 dB of adjustment between the layered snares can make a noticeable difference when the whole tune is playing.
and as a final advice, when you hear a producer talking about their way of work, remember that its only one of many ways of making a tune. Learn the rules and then brake them, follow your heart, yada yada yada brap bigop imsodrunkgointobedfirsttoliettho..,[];ac/$*!(%