The Mutt Lange SUPER SNARE

The Mutt Lange, Def Leppard, SUPER SNARE and the "little," SECRET behind it!!!

[@gisellechacon7081]

Dude. The low toms are huge! But the hand claps, wow!!!

[@ErikZmusic]

Love these Mutt Lange videos! I've been working on a Def Leppard-esque tune the past month or so, and between the drums tricks, background vocals and others tricks, it's helped immensely capturing that classic sound.

[@BobbyHuff]

You made my day Erik!

[@bwm5150]

Thanks for demonstrating Dr! Mike Shipley was always mentioning the slowed down claps in interviews, so it’s great to see it in effect here. 👍

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks so much LOVE SHIPLEY!!!!!!

[@CD-gk9ix]

Biggest snare of all time Sad But True... 30 years later, still a shotgun blast to the chest

[@BerserkerVision]

the whole black album drum sound is awesome.

[@BobbyHuff]

Agreed Charlie!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

@@BerserkerVision Absolutely!!!

[@viol8r]

Agreed. I will say Aerosmith Pump, Metallica black album, and somewhattt dr feelgood have great snare sound as well. Very hard hitting. But Def Leppard take the sonic cake.

[@BobbyHuff]

@@viol8r agree!!!!

[@TeleCustom72]

Brilliant work. Nails the Pour Some Sugar On Me thing.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks! Love that song!

[@raymondfox7583]

Thanks Dr. Bob. Can never have too much Mutt.

[@BobbyHuff]

Same here!! Thanks for watching!

[@TonyJBrennan]

Superb work , many thanks for the tips

[@ParisblueCos]

That snare is SO spot on! Thank you for this.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Jeff!

[@jamibligh2063]

Bravo! Nothing ever has to be perfect mimicry. Your education to allow us “weekend warriors” to enjoy and create is a godsend. Thank you for being willing to share. So many aren’t. And they usually make $h!tty comments on people who share.

[@Salantsoundstudios]

Nailed it! Love all of mutt lange’s work!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Josh I do too!

[@Salantsoundstudios]

@@BobbyHuff the best!!!! Big and snares and big beautiful guitars!

[@JaviBello]

I WAS NEEDING THIS!!! THANKS BOBBY!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank you Javi!

[@DeanWThomas]

This is awesome. I’m gonna be using all of these techniques you show on my next album. I’ve always loved this big snare sound.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank You Dean!

[@vaughanband]

Really great 👍🏼 love this kind of stuff.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank You SAM!

[@bryancolevox]

YOU are a genius Dr Bob!!!! This video made my decade brother!!! Thanks for doing this. Excited to try it

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey thanks Bryan!!!!!

[@drewepton]

Always a good day when you post a new video. You have a great big fan here in Cumming, GA, sir! I sure hope our paths cross at some point. Thanks again for all the great content.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank you so much for the kindness Drew!

[@KeyboardMac]

Great insights Doc, I'll try to apply these tricks on my snare tracks as well, Thankz

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks man and thanks for watching!

[@dylanryche]

Another video, another winner dude :) Love it

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank You Dylan!

[@claryteemusic]

Fascinating, entertaining and insightful. Always a joy to watch. Brownies for the mutt love👍

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Clarytee!

[@deadmaydie]

Another cool technique vid. Keep 'em coming. ;-)

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Dead May!!

[@officialWWM]

Ok, that's the weirdest intro I've ever seen. I loved it 😂

[@BobbyHuff]

HAHAHAHA!!! THanks!!

[@synthartist69]

Love the def leppard drum sound on the pyromania album as well!

[@jettjaguar8150]

thank you Sir for the outstanding content and presentation ............also , if i scroll down i see you reply to all of the comments ,........ that's really fierce in a good way Doctor Bob ;..... very generous...... this channel is phenonminal

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Jett!! I wish my name was Jett!

[@richprincipe749]

You've done it again my friend!!! Another awesome video!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Wow...thanks Richard!

[@glenhagerman8292]

Brother I love it when you give out all of ML secrets. Your the man.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Glen!

[@JimhawthorneNet]

Dude... I love your videos. I have a fondness for Nashville, as I spent about 10 years mixing tracks from Nashville in the 90's from Hayward CA., for a client who recorded there and mixed in Hayward. I spent 1 week in Nashville recording at SkyLab, Guy Penrod was part of the session, and it was a blast. I never cease to be amazed by the talent on both sides of the glass there.

[@BobbyHuff]

The talent here is endless!!!!!!

[@txtamaman]

Man I love your stuff Dr. Please keep it up if you can...It blows my mind how many killer little tricks are used to get these sounds.... thanks for explaining this stuff... as a drummer (kinda) 😂 I now realize why we never were able to get some of the sounds we were going for... but in my sound engineers defense, I swear I've heard my snare sound so good on live recordings that I nearly cried😪😪😛😛

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks man! MOre to come my friend!

[@In_Set]

Great episode, Doc; super informative

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Matt!

[@tonato17]

Excellent, sounds very def leppard Histerya vibe.. Those claps, oh man!!! Thank you for such valuable information. It does make me think of "the power of the clap" when it's well used!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank You Toni!

[@jerrylclement]

OMG... Dr. Bob is awesome

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Jerry!

[@christiankoch5646]

Claps are noise! Noise rocks!

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahaha

[@geoffcowan2384]

Thanks Doc!

[@BobbyHuff]

You are welcome Geoff!

[@themindbadger8]

Awesome vid! Love the ML big production stuff and always thought it was expensive gear and 1000s of layers... no so :-) Cheers for letting the cat out of the bag Bobby

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@chyllhollywood]

Keep it up Dr. Bob. You’re doing fine. Loved the intro. 😂

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Chyll!

[@BlueTransAm83]

Agree with sad but true. But those slight reverse (but can't tell) are great too.

[@BobbyHuff]

Doing a video soon on the reverse stuff...

[@garygrinkevich6971]

I feel so grateful that your sharing this information, i've always wondered about the all this stuff that snare sounds like a gunshot down a tunnel, these sounds are incredible.

[@BobbyHuff]

I fell grateful that you watched!

[@ryananthony4840]

Another great video, thanks!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Ryan!

[@ryananthony4840]

@@BobbyHuff ABSOLUTELY!

[@joebuckley9181]

Great video, Thanks!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Joe!

[@toddscotdrumcovers2341]

Love it! Upload those samples to your site :)

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank You Todd!

[@svarthelikoptern]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching Raunch!

[@kyylelive939]

DUDE. YES.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks man!

[@metalskycraz]

Great breakdown on the snare layering. Been trying 2 or 3 different snares in the mix depending if the vocals are on top or guitars and chorus are. Been surprised lately on how much changing a bass guitar plugin on the mostly right side changes my frequency mix on the left guitar side. Using less reverb on snare these days. Learning a lot here on your channel. Keep posting more on opening space in the mix for better balance between instruments and frequency balance. Trying to learn more about cupping. Many plugins sound great by themselves on the instrument or vocal but they then get buried in the mix and lose detail. Thanks for this.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching!!

[@vaviart3843]

Большое спасибо!!!!

[@samnardella4980]

so psyched to see this in my feed. let us buy your samplesssss

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Sam! Sample packs coming in The Drs Lounge...about to launch it.

[@copykon]

lmao at the intro. never gets old.

[@davemarshall9153]

Fantastical 🌟

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Dave!

[@Kroenen1895]

It seems Orgy producer Josh Abraham employed this to some degree on their song Opticon. Both the kick and snare are reminiscent of Velcro Fly and Pour Some Sugar On Me. I just listened to the Orgy song and immediately thought of this channel for insights on this methodology.

[@normclemis1221]

Great useful info right here!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Norm!

[@gourmetwaters6916]

Holy clap, thanks man.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching Darwyn!

[@mikosoft]

When you said "biggest snare of all time" I imagined something like a tympani-sized physical drum

[@BobbyHuff]

hAHAHAHA...NO BUT IT SOUNDS THAT BIG!

[@elzambra3510]

Great Episode, doc

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks man!

[@jimdavignon]

Great video as always. Love the channel. Sample of the combined Snare with claps please? The others you have had work great.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Jim!!!

[@Banditman]

I would not be at all surprised to learn that the idea for this technique originated with "We Will Rock You" by Queen.

[@BobbyHuff]

BIGG CLAPS IN THAT ONE...GO TO MY STORE AND DOWNLAOD THE FREE CLAPS...THEY ARE VERY QUEENISH

[@gtartrek9453]

Holy cow those claps really made it huge!

[@BobbyHuff]

Big time

[@davidcombs97]

Good video!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks David!

[@CraigRMerriman]

Cool, thanks Bobby!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks You Craig!

[@seanemmettfullerton]

Herr Doktor Professor :) You are soooo wired for sound, mister! Thank you for this... clear evidence to prove your point about small details. Wow... I'm speechless.

[@BobbyHuff]

Wow...Thanks Sean!!!

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

Great video! How about a video on the many roles of the acoustic guitar... and how to mix them. Big strums, Palm mutes, The Eagles silky tops, layering diamonds etc etc. Thanks!

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes great idea! I did one on THe Greatest Acoustic Sound ever...check it out!

[@anthonydallarosa8314]

I just have to express how awesome the intro is. It’s probably overlooked but it’s extremely clever and well done. 👍 P.S. the extended upper mid range decay from the stereo claps. Whoa buddy!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks a lot Anthony...very kind!!!!!!

[@diway18]

Mutt Lange will always be the understated genius.

[@BobbyHuff]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@diway18]

@@BobbyHuff I wish you also document his work with Shania Twain..

[@BobbyHuff]

@@diway18 it’s ion the list!

[@diway18]

@@BobbyHuff oh really. Would you happen to know if Mutt will ever produce big time again for artists contemporary or old?

[@BobbyHuff]

@@diway18 for the most part I hear he is retired although I think he has maybe written a few things with Bryan Adams recently and…….one other thing.

[@billyhughes9776]

Cool combo of samps to achieve that sound. Not a really big fan of that particular sound, but it's interesting to see the technique you used. Thanks.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Billy! More to come on different snare sounds!

[@tonysalpinoiii5063]

I would have guessed/assumed that was just the white noise extended(200ms?) in the gate before closing...awesome

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Tony! There is white noise on one of the snares.

[@richdewhittaker1746]

I actually immediately think of Queen-Roy Thomas Baker and how much they pioneered in this way... ☕️🎶✨

[@BobbyHuff]

Absolutely!!

[@MykeLewisMusic]

Also, can you do a video about the Type O Negative drum sound?

[@andrewmcconville7673]

Hi Bobby, thanks very much for all the videos!! Would there be any chance that you could send me an unprocessed copy of the SNARE 2 sample? I am having a lot of trouble getting a similar sound with the method you described. It would be greatly appreciated!

[@DennisTrovato]

How to get a huge snare sound: record an actual gun shot in a cave.

[@BobbyHuff]

I have that sample....

[@swettyspaghtti]

Its like the claps are saying " HEY"

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahaha! Yes

[@dannybrymer6630]

Great video! Is it not preferable to send all the snares to the same reverb to unite them?

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes that works great!

[@MantasticHams]

For the record this technique is very useful in hip hop and industrial music as well. At least the clap and the white noise i have been using for a while now, but I hadn't been stacking on those toms, I'll have to try that, great vid!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Mantastic! Great name.. hahahaha!

[@MantasticHams]

@@BobbyHuff Thanks, I generally go by "Hams" for short XD

[@CoppersmithProductions]

This is really cool. Thanks for the video! I've always wondered about the cymbal sound on Hysteria, (like in Animal especially.) They remind me of an explosion of shattering glass or something, for lack of a better description. Any thoughts about it? My Zildjian's never sounded like that, ever. Haha!

[@BobbyHuff]

I’ll look into it! I know the were overdubbed....Thanks for watching.

[@rzemeckis]

This is amazing along with all your content!! Any way you can share the def leppard style snare from the first example with the processing? Just wanted to ask in case :-). Thanks!

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes! I have that snare!

[@rzemeckis]

Bobby Huff oh awesome. Will you be sharing at all?

[@BobbyHuff]

@@rzemeckis working on something...

[@asawiggins]

Holy clap!

[@BobbyHuff]

Why you......

[@alanunseld4942]

man had no idea that claps were on the def leppard songs 🤟🏻🥁😎

[@BobbyHuff]

Well you do now Alan! Thanks for watching!

[@ryananthony4840]

Bobby, would be a really really awesome video if u could show how to get the Iron Maiden guitar on Somewhere in Time... I bought the same Gallien Krueger they used, but I guess they DI'd and mic'd them....?? The sweet sauce was the built-in chorus on the amp?

[@BobbyHuff]

ill check it out!

[@ryananthony4840]

@@BobbyHuff appreciate ya man!!

[@mikemackinaw]

Pretty cool trick..Did Mutt have to do all of that with a stand alone multi track recorder and outboard gear?

[@one-eye1721]

I'd argue the 'Adrenalize' snare is bigger. So big, ion fact, that Mutt completely replicated the whole production sound for Bryan Adams.

[@BobbyHuff]

Def the Leppard snare on Waking up the Neighbors!

[@one-eye1721]

@@BobbyHuff Def Leppard EVERYTHING on that album, especially the layered backing vocals. It's like he cut and pasted all of the settings from one album to the other. 'Thought I'd Died and Gone To Heaven' is the most Lep-sounding song on it. But I love both albums, so it's okay.

[@BobbyHuff]

@@one-eye1721 yeah i love them too

[@izzyfontaine]

biiiig one

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Isaac!

[@aboveaxis]

man, loving this channel.... youve got this mutt stuff down! can you do a video on how to wife a woman like shania?

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahahahaha Thanks!!!!

[@archdukebigdogkoopa3821]

I want to use big super snare trick when somebody does a cover on There was A Time.

[@rwj1313]

I'm a rock guy but I did listen to the Shania Twain albums because of the Mutt Lange connection. I had my entire CD collection stolen about 15 years ago and have been listening, on KZbin, to the albums I remembered having. About a month ago I stumbled onto a Shania Twain song. Holy crap! I forgot just how good those albums sound! How about something on Mutt and Shania?

[@BobbyHuff]

SHANIA ROCKS....Stuff coming up about her ....

[@jabooky15]

Make sure to check phase on the snares and claps. I’m sure most people know this but there may be one that tries this and wonders why there’s no low end in their snare

[@BobbyHuff]

Very good point Jabooky! I learned that from Mutts engineers assistant!

[@kaiulrich6185]

Man since I started watching your videos about snare drums I now have more snare channels than lead vocal channels. And I still recommend adding a bit of the SPX 90 gated reverb if you‘re lucky enough to own one..

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes love spx 90!!!

[@johncrafton8319]

No love for the gated reverb snare? Some would argue it's just as big, if not bigger, than the Mutt Lange snare, but far less complicated.

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes I love the gated reverb!

[@dreib9660]

Love it! hey doc, I have a waves license renewal coming up and figured I may as well add another plug in and kill 2 birds with one stone...any recommendations??

[@BobbyHuff]

H delay, all the CLA stuff especially the 1176 !!!!!!!!!

[@jimosberg3769]

Great video, Bobby. It may seem like a minor detail but that snare sound absolutely makes a huge difference. Def Leppard's Adrenalize is the perfect example. So much of it is a carbon copy of what worked on Hysteria but the snare sounds like a cardboard box covered with a blanket by comparison and, as a result, the album lacks energy despite some great songs.

[@BobbyHuff]

Agreed Jim!

[@tortexjazz]

I wonder, if sometimes Mutt himself is watching videos like these...

[@BobbyHuff]

i HAVE HEARD HE DOES!

[@jettjaguar8150]

@@BobbyHuff stellar M8

[@BobbyHuff]

@@jettjaguar8150 thanks Jett!!!

[@YoyomaG6]

Any way you can post the wave file like you did for the Black album?

[@BobbyHuff]

www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=79WRCZYVFL7GQ

[@kikohurtado1]

Wonder how they did it back then without computers, I remember the Yamaha SPX90 having something like a one second sampler that could be triggered. Or the tc2290 delay, I think you could sample 2 seconds with that one.

[@BobbyHuff]

They had Fairlight and Synclaviers.

[@kikohurtado1]

@@BobbyHuff Ooohhh

[@soundsuitestudios-b-9723]

I'd pretty much given up on learning any of the Mutt's techniques, bad dog that he his. All hail the great and powerful Bob.

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahahaha....Thanks man!!! Hahahahaha

[@parnellitube]

That's cool! Let's try mixing in Street Fighter II sound effects for even more impact!

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahaa! Great idea!

[@sagrsalem6340]

What Plugin that sound this Snare Drum hits ?

[@rubievale]

Who was responsible for the snare sound on For Those About to Rock by AC/DC. Was it Mutt? I should know being an AC/DC fanatic.

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes!

[@AlexMarkScott76]

I was waiting your next video about Mutt like Moses waited for water after he walked wasting into the desert 🥰

[@BobbyHuff]

Haha! This is a good one! Let the Red Sea Part!!

[@AlexMarkScott76]

@@BobbyHuff I'm sure THAT snare sound is enHUFF to part EVERY Sea ;) sending you THAT song in days...promise

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahaha!! Cool!!!

[@joebuckley9181]

Hey Bob, is there any chance you can make this snare available for a donation like you did with the metallica snare? It would be cool if you could make both snare hits, the first hit and then the bigger hit that only happens after once in awhile like in the video.

[@BobbyHuff]

Im working on something...

[@joebuckley9181]

@@BobbyHuff Cool, Can't Wait!

[@jazzboifuckicontm5239]

It took me a good few minutes of watching him play about with snares before I realised this video had nothing to do with snakes

[@andyclark4557]

What software are you using?

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey Andy this is Cubase

[@casperguylkn]

Do one on Hugh Pagdam gated snare drum sound.

[@BobbyHuff]

LOVE HIM!!!! Good idea!

[@melodyhead399]

Hi Bobby,i love Mutt lange productions, Before he produced all the famous albums we all know and love, in the early 80,s he produced my mates Band with Tony Platt as engineer, you can here the vocal style to come along with Tony Platts Marshall Tones, Check it out, Broken Home by Broken Home an awsum Album

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks! I dont know that one but will check it out!

[@8MinuteAxe]

Another interesting video. I always count the thumbs downs as two thumbs up. Those are the people that wish they were doing what you are. Takeaway from this video....it's all about getting the clap, right? Take care Bobby. -Mark

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey thanks Mark!!!!

[@toddscotdrumcovers2341]

Whats the Dr’s lounge?????

[@BobbyHuff]

About to tell everyone!

[@EricNoneless]

And then in current country (bro) you only hear those fucking claps and snapping which don't give impact to the music, but bothers.