Soften sound of midi drums

[Bob Jones]

I'm working with a mix that is somewhat dominated by a midi drum track.

Other than reducing the track's volume, what other specific edits can I
make that will minimize the presence of the drums in the overall mix?
Are there any areas of equalization or compression/limiting that would
put the drums in their proper place?

[will]

Record the Midi drums as audio, stick the drums on an aux buss and
patch in/plug in the closest thing you have to an 'analog' compressor.
Compress and eq to taste.

Bob Jones wrote:
> I'm working with a mix that is somewhat dominated by a midi drum track.
>
> Other than reducing the track's volume, what other specific edits can I
> make that will minimize the presence of the drums in the overall mix?
> Are there any areas of equalization or compression/limiting that would
> put the drums in their proper place?

[Richard Smol]

Bob Jones wrote:
> I'm working with a mix that is somewhat dominated by a midi drum track.
>
> Other than reducing the track's volume, what other specific edits can I
> make that will minimize the presence of the drums in the overall mix?
> Are there any areas of equalization or compression/limiting that would
> put the drums in their proper place?

There are no real hard rules, I'm afraid. You will just have to try
compressing and EQ'ing the drum tracks until they sound right in the
mix.

RS

[news to me]

in addition to this pipe them into a bussed track, compress to hell and put
in some kind of room verb - this will help give some life.


"will" > wrote in message
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> Record the Midi drums as audio, stick the drums on an aux buss and
> patch in/plug in the closest thing you have to an 'analog' compressor.
> Compress and eq to taste.
>
> Bob Jones wrote:
>> I'm working with a mix that is somewhat dominated by a midi drum track.
>>
>> Other than reducing the track's volume, what other specific edits can I
>> make that will minimize the presence of the drums in the overall mix?
>> Are there any areas of equalization or compression/limiting that would
>> put the drums in their proper place?
>

[Bruce]

"Bob Jones" > wrote in news:1156615997.718780.298480
@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> I'm working with a mix that is somewhat dominated by a midi drum track.
>
> Other than reducing the track's volume, what other specific edits can I
> make that will minimize the presence of the drums in the overall mix?
> Are there any areas of equalization or compression/limiting that would
> put the drums in their proper place?
>

You can trim the velocities, or level them out, which would be the
equivalent of compressing the track, making all the hits equaly in force.

-Bruce

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Bruce wrote:
>> I'm working with a mix that is somewhat dominated by a midi drum
>track. >
>> Other than reducing the track's volume, what other specific edits
>>can I make that will minimize the presence of the drums in the
>>overall mix? Are there any areas of equalization or
>>compression/limiting that would put the drums in their proper
>place? >
>You can trim the velocities, or level them out, which would be the
>equivalent of compressing the track, making all the hits equaly in
>force.
Yes you can, but that's like using a hammer to pound in the
screw.
YOur real best answer was given earlier, in find a good room
reverb for the drums, blend ot taste. THat will help glue
the drums in place. Remember that drums when acoustically
recorded will have a bit of natural space. i found from
years of working with midi drums that a good reverb helps
set things right. SOMetimes I'd compress kick or snare, but
often just a bit of reverb helped glue things together.
YMMV possibly but that's usually my solution, and I've done
a lot with midi drums over the last decade.



Richard webb,
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