
Middleman
Professional Amateur
The process you outline is a solution to a very specific problem. I wouldn't say it's universally applicable to every snare drum track.
Personally, if the drummer is good, varying volume hits may match the vibe of the track. The technique is one of many small editing tricks that you need to learn but also know when to utilize. Most anyone that has done recording awhile will recommend that you never normalize, anything. The reason is that you could be raising the noise floor of the sound. That said, if it works for the track you are working on and there is an obvious problem, it may be just the thing.
There are no universal secrets to tracking, editing or mixing. Just a boat load of possibilities that you learn to master and apply when necessary.
Actually there is one universal secret, track it right and the song comes closer to mixing itself. If you can learn how to do this, patching techniques and tricks are not required.
Personally, if the drummer is good, varying volume hits may match the vibe of the track. The technique is one of many small editing tricks that you need to learn but also know when to utilize. Most anyone that has done recording awhile will recommend that you never normalize, anything. The reason is that you could be raising the noise floor of the sound. That said, if it works for the track you are working on and there is an obvious problem, it may be just the thing.
There are no universal secrets to tracking, editing or mixing. Just a boat load of possibilities that you learn to master and apply when necessary.
Actually there is one universal secret, track it right and the song comes closer to mixing itself. If you can learn how to do this, patching techniques and tricks are not required.