3 questions - Drumagog and CurveEQ

[neverpurify]

I have recently purchased Drumagog and have quickly tried to introduce Andy's snare samples into my drum tracks. First of all, when editing the samples should I try to cut the beginning of the samples as close as possible to the actual snare hit so that there is no space when the sample is triggered? And second, I have messed around with the controls but I can't get it to sound right on snare rolls etc... Seems like the samples aren't triggered fast enough even though I messed with the sensitivity knob or whatever it's called. I set up my tracks after I had bounced and imported the files from DFHS and used Drumagog on the snare's audio track. Should I try to do this before bouncing and just assign Drumagog to the snare's midi track? I don't know if it makes a difference or if it's even possible.

My third question pertains to CurveEQ which I have also recently purchased. Am I correct in assuming that it's best use in the mastering process of a song?

That is all.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

About CurveEQ, I would answer : No. Just like Freefilter, it's no good to use that on a full master.

I personally don't use it on master tracks, only to roughly compare sounds and then use best sounding EQ to do the job.

 

[Black neon bob]

Yeah.. Brett pretty much summed it up on the curve EQ question you have... i tried freefilter on the master on a couple of songs.. it strained the ears like crazy! i would not recommend that at all..
However... you could use it guitars and bass.. that really makes a difference sometimes.. look down or back up a page or two.. i have done a freefilter test with the EQ settings of the new exodus album.. in freefilter, i took out some high EQ since i will be using a lot synth and stuff like that, but i think it sounds pretty good with freefilter on.. you could do the same with curve EQ...

 

[neverpurify]

I guess that's pretty much what I expected to hear about the CurveEQ. I can still use it as a rough reference though.

What about my drumagog questions?

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

I guess that's pretty much what I expected to hear about the CurveEQ. I can still use it as a rough reference though.

What about my drumagog questions?

I'll do a separate snare track and slide it back a few milliseconds and go 100% replaced there. Then go ahead and blend the two using faders.