My drum attempt - how to make it better?

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Posted by Jenna_girl on May-01-2015 11:05:

My drum attempt - how to make it better?

Ok, I need advice with my drums!
You can listen my attempt here (my drums is the first part, then comes drumloop from a real song):
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1. At the end the real song drums sound much more stronger than mine, yes?

2. I can't get the similar "hit" sound as in the very very end (that "hit" sound is in the end + also from the real song). Is that "hit" sound snare or how should I proceed to get similar "hit" sound? It sounds quite sharp - almost like a kick drum but I don't think it is a kick?

3. I am using Reason + I can send the reason file if that helps?

Posted by evo8 on May-01-2015 13:09:

your using a different kick to the sample, the sample has more midrange in the kick and less low end
your kick is the opposite

also, judging by the wavefore, the sample appears to be compressed but i dont know if your is
compression can make drum loops appear to be louder, thus sounding better

but your not too far off imo

Posted by Kthought on May-01-2015 16:14:

Dont forget, Kong pre-loads with light compression and reverb. Even don't forget that Kong itself has 2 sends, 2 channel inserts and a master insert! Some patches will have FX or Compression on your drums. I make sure to erase that stuff then add my own.

Posted by Jenna_girl on May-01-2015 16:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Kthought
Dont forget, Kong pre-loads with light compression and reverb. Even don't forget that Kong itself has 2 sends, 2 channel inserts and a master insert! Some patches will have FX or Compression on your drums. I make sure to erase that stuff then add my own.

I used Reason's Redrum for these drums. I am not very familiar with the Kong... It needs more learning

evo8, thank you for the advice! Do you think I can edit my kicks with eq or just search for different samples?

Any ideas what is the sound at the very end? That tom/snare type of sound? You can hear it at the very end with no kicks.

Posted by evo8 on May-01-2015 20:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Jenna_girl
I used Reason's Redrum for these drums. I am not very familiar with the Kong... It needs more learning

evo8, thank you for the advice! Do you think I can edit my kicks with eq or just search for different samples?

Any ideas what is the sound at the very end? That tom/snare type of sound? You can hear it at the very end with no kicks.

would always suggest a different sample first, you can waste so much time trying to force a sample to sound a certain way

Posted by evo8 on May-01-2015 20:35:

sample at the end of the loop could be a synthesized snare or something, hard to say

Posted by Jenna_girl on May-05-2015 18:57:

quote:
Originally posted by evo8
sample at the end of the loop could be a synthesized snare or something, hard to say

Thank you so much for your help!
I will try to look for something snare or even try to find tutorial how make synthesized snare... It sounds very interesting idea!