jimmys69
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Thanks for all of the responses. I kept it a bit vague because I was confused that I couldn't replicate the eq and space of a simple kick\snare sound. I'm not trying to recreate the song. But if I cant get passed the minimal drums sounds, I am screwed. Most of what I will be recording are only vocals and direct bass or guitar. Possibly mic'd guitar. The drums, piano, synths, etc will all be vst instruments, so there is not much mic'ing going on in the studio. My room is my basement but i recently bought acoustic foam for walls and corner foam bass traps (which are probably not very effective at all).
My way of thinking is if i can sonically match some of my favorite recordings, ones that sound great in my room, then my songs should sound good on the outside. That may be a flawed thought process. I will post a short passage soon and post the link shortly.
Drums are likely the toughest thing you can replicate. You can change amp settings/room/guitar, but you can never duplicate a drum kit and the room it was recorded in. Not to mention the player.
Hell, I have never heard the same snare drum sound the same with different players. Tuning, approach, mics...
I assume you are using a drum program. There are many tricks to get them to work well, but it not simple. Some are way better than others. The stock drums on most DAW's will get you a basic beat. Nowhere near approaching the real feel of a drummer that the expensive ones do. And then that IMO is not so cool. Nothing like a great drummer recorded in a room that sounds great for the situation and the right mics to capture the performance. That is not easy or cheap.
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