01-08-2018, 09:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-08-2018, 09:01 PM by TheNeverScene.)
It was mainly the tom hits when the break down started that I meant "some spots" where they sound sort of flammy, so I should have been more specific.
As for overheads as a reference, I meant just that...a reference lol not triggering from them, but listening during the more intricate parts to try and figure out what is actually being hit. As for the tom tracks, pretty sure he only hit 3 out 5. As for gates, I do think people still automate at least the thresholds when needed, especially when the hits are all over the place. The volume automation thing I was referring to, and since you use Reaper as well, it's not really automation. I'll use the split tool in conjunction with the fade drag as a faux automation.....half the time, it seems quicker to me than chasing around a gate to be used for triggering.
I didn't use any triggers. I did use the supplied kick sample just for the top end because I felt like the kick attack got extremely lost in spots, but that was it. I'm probably in the minority around here, but I tend to look at mix practice as....well....mix practice! haha...so I try to figure out how to get the most out of what was given. My entire approach on these drums was pretty much inverted due to what appeared to be very poor mic placement, and I've been all over the place when it came to the guitars.....sometimes punky raw, sometimes metally metal.....the cycle continues.
Like I said before, somewhere between V1 and V2 is gonna be your sweet spot. It might just be some air boost on the master while keeping the kick in check.
As for overheads as a reference, I meant just that...a reference lol not triggering from them, but listening during the more intricate parts to try and figure out what is actually being hit. As for the tom tracks, pretty sure he only hit 3 out 5. As for gates, I do think people still automate at least the thresholds when needed, especially when the hits are all over the place. The volume automation thing I was referring to, and since you use Reaper as well, it's not really automation. I'll use the split tool in conjunction with the fade drag as a faux automation.....half the time, it seems quicker to me than chasing around a gate to be used for triggering.
I didn't use any triggers. I did use the supplied kick sample just for the top end because I felt like the kick attack got extremely lost in spots, but that was it. I'm probably in the minority around here, but I tend to look at mix practice as....well....mix practice! haha...so I try to figure out how to get the most out of what was given. My entire approach on these drums was pretty much inverted due to what appeared to be very poor mic placement, and I've been all over the place when it came to the guitars.....sometimes punky raw, sometimes metally metal.....the cycle continues.
Like I said before, somewhere between V1 and V2 is gonna be your sweet spot. It might just be some air boost on the master while keeping the kick in check.