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Drum machines don't have issues.
Scottgman said:The drummer in my band is VERY heavy-handed. The floor around his kit has so much sawdust and woodchips that you'd think a beaver lives in his kick drum. This isn't a problem for practice or gigs, but for recording-- it's a royal pain in the ass. I'd get all the preamp levels and compressors set where I wanted them, but there would always be several snare or kick hits that clipped. I talked and talked to him about dynamics and how they are great for live playing but for recording we need more consistancy. He didn't seem to get it at first. But now he does and he's getting much better at controlling his dynamics. One of the things that helped was showing him the waveforms after recording a song: "see, these snare hits are great but then here, here, and here you slammed it _way_ too hard."
I realize this doesn't help your practice situation, I'm just saying if you make it a continuing dialog with the guy, you might make some headway. Don't make it into a criticism or insult-- that won't get you anywhere. But say things like "Dude, the drums sound great but they would sound even better if you could keep it quiet in this part and then go ballistic in this part."
BentRabbit said:Awww damn... you spelled everything correctly...![]()
Scottgman said:Erm... I'm not a drummer.![]()
Drum machines sound amazing.apl said:Drum machines don't have issues.
cobradenim said:It's all about consistency and dedication. Fire him.
I've delt with drummers that want to re-write the song. For example: They get pissed of when you say, "The ride cymble is played in this part, not the hi hat." If they reply with, "Why don't you let me play what I want?" Then they need to be replaced with someone who'll play the song right.
In your case, you need a drummer that will fit your music. A drummer that uses 2B drumsticks with no tips because he'll break them off, or someone who breaks his cymbles is someone that needs to play in a punk band.