How can i make my drums hit harder

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How can i make my drums hit harder

By MpcDert Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:04 pm
I use a mpc and berhinger xenyx 1622 mixer. I seperate my drums on individual tracks and wanted to know, when using channels 1-4 on the xenyx, how much gain, compression, should i use the low cut buttons that are right above the gain?
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Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By Lampdog Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:42 pm
Different drums need different processing and there is NO COOKIE CUTTER ANSWER. You'll have to experiment, start with exactly what you mentioned above and go wild after that. See what works best for your samples you choose.
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Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By n4l Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:03 am
Lampdog wrote:Different drums need different processing and there is NO COOKIE CUTTER ANSWER. You'll have to experiment, start with exactly what you mentioned above and go wild after that. See what works best for your samples you choose.


This.

Layer, EQ, compress. It's all about trial and error, there is no quick way.
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Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By Ian Canefire Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:44 pm
Learn compression techniques. THis is usually what separates the big studios from the amateurs. Nowadays the software versions are excellent so you don't have to spend a large amount on a good box.

I remember when I first figured it out and was like "so this is what this is for".
TRacks makes a great plugin mastering dynamic.
I personally am a fan of the LA2A.

Peace
Ian
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Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By Menco Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:44 am
In your case, crank up the gain so you have a loud signal as possible without clipping.
Don't use the low cut on the mixer. It's best to EQ after you've recorded your drumtracks into DAW.

But it all starts with loud drum sounds. If they don't bump inside the mpc without effects you can never correct that in the mix. No matter how much compression and Eqing you do.
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Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By Lampdog Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:46 pm
That's not an answer to the original question.

"..get a whole 'nother expensive sampler"

:lol: :? :lol:

Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By Golden_Era Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:52 pm
I dont know where this drum layering craze came from but would like to know. From guys i spoke with and stuff ive read many classic 90s producers didnt layer drums in fact i think the concept is silly and only for those who cant get good single shot drums. I always hear how people want realism and that drummer sound what drummers hit 3 kicks at the same time?

Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By Phra*DOC Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:04 pm
without spending too much, I noticed s900 and s950 when sampling a generic drum with the gain slightly over the 'red' (the top) get it *really* thick and full. i thought it was more of a myth but it actually work wonders
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Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By crossings Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:06 pm
Golden_Era wrote:I dont know where this drum layering craze came from but would like to know. From guys i spoke with and stuff ive read many classic 90s producers didnt layer drums in fact i think the concept is silly and only for those who cant get good single shot drums. I always hear how people want realism and that drummer sound what drummers hit 3 kicks at the same time?



that's because you don't have to layer drums when you're already sampling layered drums off of hip-hop albums. :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Re: How can i make my drums hit harder

By -niN Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:17 pm
Layering Drums! Using envelopes (adsr). You can't just Layer any two snares and expect magic.
Say you have Some drums layed out. What is it they are lacking? Maybe the snare could use some more of that bell sound... Layer it with another Snare that has that Bell sound. Make sure to tune/filter/amp- envelope them to sound as one.
This comes before eqing or any of that Good stuff.
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