Drop box test / Drum Recordings

[-Noodles-]

Hey,..
This is my first drop box test - and a little drum mix.

Let me know what you guys think,

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/326119/LostDrums.mp3

Noodles

 

[-Noodles-]

I guess I should elaborate on the drum mix, it's not the finished one which made the EP - it's just to show off the drummers progress and what he'd doing behind the kit.

So, the tone of the guitars and bass aren't really the focus - but any tips on the drums would be much appreciated.

 

[TheDude]

Dropbox work like a CHAMP! And so easy!

 

[-Noodles-]

Wicked.



...and the tune ?

 

[2000ContourSVT]

I like the song. Drummer sounds like he can play pretty good. I'm listening on cheap headphones right now but I'm not a big fan of the kick drum sound. It sounds like it was recorded with an SM58 or something. I assume your going to replace it with samples though. Other than that the drums sound pretty sweet to me.

 

[-Noodles-]

The kick is causing problems really, recording was D112 into the "sweetest" spot. The front head was off it - but that was my inexperience at the time which thought the drummer was right.

The monitoring at the place I did it was awful, the bass response in the studio is magnified 100x by the fact that the monitors aren't de-coupled from the desk and there's no absorption.

I've tried to replace the sample, but I can't make it sound "good" and I'm not a massive fan of re-sampling anyway .. Although if more people agree - then I may have to spent time with it.

Thanks for the comments

 

[TheDude]

Use the old blend trick. Get a boomy kick and "fill in the blanks" sort of. You'll still be using your kick, but it'll sound great.

 

[-Noodles-]

Thanks,..
I've got a trial version of ApTrigga - so I'll try that later.