Marcello

I see, 1 DB difference is a lot though.

Hi there, I always use the cakewalk meter on each track to see if peaking and track is running too hot.

I usually try to maintain each track around -6 db or maximum -4db.

I noticed that if I use the youlean loudness meter 2 plugin on the same track and I compare the highest peak with the cakewalk embedded meter, there is a difference of 1db or so.

I believe I should maybe rely on the Youlean meter for more precise measurement?

What do you reckon?

Hi there, I always use the cakewalk meter on each track to see if peaking and track is running too hot.

I usually try to maintain each track around -6 db or maximum -4db.

I noticed that if I use the youlean loudness meter 2 plugin on the same track and I compare the highest peak with the cakewalk embedded meter, there is a difference of 1db or so.

I believe I should maybe rely on the Youlean meter for more precise measurement?

What do you reckon?

5 hours ago, Wookiee said:

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Here’s also the song played live during rehearsals, I basically tried to copy exactly what the drummer was doing and reprogrammed it. Indeed he plays a lot of cymbals, do you think is still too much cymbals even here?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1faRpHgbcZqiXm4tKhaBAL0xkrAQu-rBP/view?usp=drivesdk

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3 hours ago, Wookiee said:

To these furry ears, the overall kit balance if off, to much overheads.  Did you program the drums? If so did you make use of velocity to control dynamics?

A question though, is this a tune with just a drummer and bass guitar? Even so the drums are a little to busy.

No I have to record the guitars on it.

I did put different velocities on the cymbals but a little bit, not too much.

anyway here’s the original song played live during rehearsal, I basically tried to imitate everything the drummer was doing.

what do you think? Is it in line with my track? Indeed he uses a lots of cymbals.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1faRpHgbcZqiXm4tKhaBAL0xkrAQu-rBP/view?usp=drivesdk

1 hour ago, Starship Krupa said:

Sounds pretty cool. Those fills and rolls and stuff are not easy to program from scratch. Impressive.

I'm a drummer and the drums sound realistic enough for contemporary styles. So many live drum performances these days are gridded after being played that the lack of imperfections in the timing isn't as much of a giveaway as it used to be, and if it's going to be a loud, busy rock mix, the instruments that you do play live will help cover for that. If you haven't already done so, nudging velocities at random spots can help further the illusion of a live drummer playing.

I'm not versed enough in post-hardcore to say for sure, but the one thing I might adjust would be to use a snare sound where you can hear more snare wire. That's just a personal thing, I do not like the pank-pank snare sound. I loved The Police, and Copeland's drumming, but that damned clanky steel snare detracted from their sound (to my ears). I play an Acrolite (aluminum) and tune it deeper and wetter, but I don't play post-hardcore either. Since your drums are canned, you can change out drum sounds at will.

It all depends on how it sounds in the mix, though, and personal preferences and traditional sounds for different genres. What you have here should work fine.

Got it thanks a lot for your suggestion. I used a reference drums sound from a band I like and tried to make it similar indeed.

Maybe I could have gone for a much lower snare sound, I mean biffy chunky snare sound, but I'm not too fussy on that,

Now I actually fixed some minor timing issues with the feels and I decreased the velocity on the ride which is giving the tempo, it seemed maybe a bit too washy, here's the final version if you want to give it  alisten.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mNlNV3L5KQNdR5sIjxjGLGWt5EAqfAG_/view?usp=drive_link

Hi there, I recorded this track with NI Studio Drummer, since I'm not a drummer but a guitar player, I need some experienced drummer or mixing engineer to tell me if the track sounds natural enough, if the drums are played realistically enough or there is some feel or part that sound strange, and also if the mix/sound of the drums looks cool or not.

I kept the bass and the scratch guitar just for you to grasp the grove and put it into the context. (please notice the scratch guitar is player very badly and definitely not on time in some parts but just as a reference)

The drums is supposed to be a bit chaotic and not too "standard", the genre is post hardcore

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mNlNV3L5KQNdR5sIjxjGLGWt5EAqfAG_/view?usp=drive_link

1 hour ago, Bajan Blue said:

Agree with KS - cymbals definitely need dialing back or if it were me I would take them out in most places

Hope this helps

Nigel

 

but the crash isn't that present, it's mainly the ride which keeps the "tempo", maybe I hit the ride too strongly, maybe I should hit it more gently.

Anyway I found this old rehearsal video of my band, and I'm basically trying to recreate in MIDI everything the drummer was doing, pretty mad hey?

This is the video with the original drummer playing the song, he smashes the ride quite often, don't you think?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1faRpHgbcZqiXm4tKhaBAL0xkrAQu-rBP/view?usp=sharing

2 minutes ago, Mr No Name said:

That makes alot more sense now with the rest of the track in there for context, nice track sounds very good, can see some long haired rocker shaking his hair about to that.  cymbals sound a bit washy in places, only thing I would say.

thanks! do you mean cymbals too loud in some parts?

7 minutes ago, KSband said:

I think it would help to hear the rest of band to give us context for the style you're going for. Sounds like you put some work into an arrangement.

here you go, but I didn't record the rest, it's just the guide guitar and it's played very badly, hope it helps a bit to grasp the groove

Hi there! I recorded this MIDI programmed drum track with NI Studio Drummer (recording my own song), since I'm not a drummer, I need some real drummer or mixing engineer to give it a listen  and kindly tell me if they sound realistic enough and either if some parts or feels sound strange.
I'm looking for suggestions from an experienced drummer or mixing engineer.

The genre is post-hardcore.

Also if the mix is good enough?

I left only the drums and the bass so you can grasp the groove a bit.

29 minutes ago, Mr No Name said:

Ok, I've had a more critical listen to your track, imo, the mix of the drums is pretty good, the bass could cut through a tiny bit better,

I made some notes,

Start is very good

52secs  - 1 min ?

1 min onwards - drum hits need sharper transients, attack not fast enough,bit flabby on timing with bass

2 mins on, drum hits sound faster, sound nice

2.20  some timing issues

2.50 nice feel

3.00 on, little bit off on timing, cymbals too splashy

3.25 on nice groove,

3.40 on nice groove,

3.53 , flabby kick note

4.10 on, cymbals to splashy, snare not timed well

4.30 on , nice ending.

 

 

 

 

good thanks a lot I will check this out.

I didn't record the rest, only the guide guitar and I didn't play it well at all,

17 minutes ago, Mr No Name said:

 

I don't play drums only programme them and edit in daws, but as someone who listens to a lot of music, the drums sound unnatural as if the timing doesn't make sense and doesn't follow the bassline, it may be that it will fit better with the rest of the music you had in the track, removing the other instruments may have made the timings sound strange.  ?   that would be a very difficult thing to programme in MIDI so fair play for getting it that good.

Maybe,  what about the mix? The sound of the drums?

10 minutes ago, Mr No Name said:

To be polite If I had a band and that drummer came for an audition, he/she wouldn't get in the band. 

haha got it! would you be more specific so I could improve the patterns?

Please consider the genre is post-hardcore, so if you play jazz, no offense, or hip hop, this drums might sound pretty strange to you

Hi there! I recorded this MIDI programmed drum track with NI Studio Drummer (recording my own song), since I'm not a drummer, I need some real drummer or mixing engineer to give it a listen  and kindly tell me if they sound realistic enough and either if some parts or feels sound strange.

Also if the mix is good enough?

I left only the drums and the bass track for you just to grasp the groove.

The part where I have most doubts is after half song let's say.

Thanks  in advance!

Oh man I just figured out disabling neutron on the track I'm recording the latency is fine now! Thanks a lot!!!!

thanks, I will check this out. Anyway the latency is not extreem, but still I can hear some millisecond delay when I play. It's a laptop with 8 gB RAM though

Hi there,

I'm recording guitars with an amp sims and my scarlet interface.

I would like to record with the effects and distortion from the amp-sim plugin, the issue is that if I reduce the buffer size to decrease latency, I start hearing cracks and pops.

Now, if I put it a around 330 sample rate the cracks and pops disappear but there's too much latency and I'm unable to record.

Is there any solution to this?? ANy tips?

I wouldn't like to record in direct monitor with the clean guitar.

It is the sample rate actually. Just put it around 400 and its fine now LOL, sorry   

they crack sounds like you know when you insert the guitar jack and its a bit like fzz, crkkk

I also deleted all the other tracks from the project and tried to play only the guitar track, same issue.

I can hear the cracks even with no amp sims and plugins in the track

No it isnt

Hi there.

I'm recording guitars at home with a scarlet small interface and amp sims plugins.

While recording I can hear some cracks and pops and I'm having some issue to understand where is this coming from.

I did the following steps:

- Changed cable, same issue

-Changed guitar, same issue

-Changed input in my interface, same issue

- Changed buffer size, I use it around 125/258 and put it lower than that but, same issue (sample rate is 44100)

My impression honestly is that is caused by the guitar, but I changed with the other guitar and it's almost the same, one is a bit more obvious and the other less cracks but still.

or either my scarlet interface is damaged.

I don't have idea, I would like to exclude it's an issue cause by Preference settings, buffer, CPU and all these kind of things.

Any suggestions? I'm running out of options.