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October 09, 2014
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Samples From Mars
For many years I used Pro Tools as my main DAW – sequencing with hardware and then recording the audio. And while this sounded really good, I found that it was extremely...
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Ableton
Posted on
October 07, 2014
by
Greg Faletto
You’ve probably heard songs with drums that have a great sense of depth. The vocals are right up front in the mix, and the kick drum is present without conflicting with them. Maybe the 909 snare drum is laid back a bit in the mix—it feels “further away.”
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Widening Drums
Posted on
October 07, 2014
by
Greg Faletto
Hopefully you got a chance to read our last article about using panning to make your drums sound nice and wide. Maybe you have those basics down and you’re looking for more advanced techniques. We will be sharing some more advanced...
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Widening Drums
Posted on
October 07, 2014
by
Greg Faletto
In the last two articles, I explained how you can get a wider drum sound by simply using panning, and I explained how manipulating frequency (pitch), timing (phase), and amplitude (volume) differently in the left and right channels can...
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Widening Drums
Posted on
October 07, 2014
by
Greg Faletto
Okay, you picked out some great samples, tweaked them to get the exact sound you wanted, and programmed them into an amazing pattern that grooves and sounds great. But none of that matters if you can’t hear your drums loud enough when
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Widening Drums
Posted on
October 07, 2014
by
Samples From Mars
Layering Ableton samples is a great way to add stereo imaging, loudness (while maintaining headroom), and space for your drum samples without using external plugins such as reverbs and delays. While many people (myself once included)...
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Layering Drums