First time with DFHS/POD XT

[smy1]

Hi guys.

Got myself DFHS and C&V and this is my first little clip. I am also using the POD XT for the first time with some L6 Big Bottom guitar sound.

http://www.faderhead.com/blogs/mp3/metalkit_01_test.mp3

I am VERY unhappy with the tomsound on this. Especially the rack toms sound like Phil Collins to me ...

Any pointers/advice?

 

[cobhc]

toms in dfhs you have to compress to shit, and gate to get them right, also cut 400hz in the rack toms/250hz in the floor toms with as wide a q as you can, and boost something around 5khz, and see if that helps, nice guitar tone btw.

 

[smy1]

toms in dfhs you have to compress to shit, and gate to get them right, also cut 400hz in the rack toms/250hz in the floor toms with as wide a q as you can, and boost something around 5khz, and see if that helps, nice guitar tone btw.

What gate do you use? The gate in Cubase's "Dynamics"-Plugin doesn't work well for me (clicks too much) ...

 

[cobhc]

i use the one built into protools, but the waves c1 gate works well

 

[smy1]

i use the one built into protools, but the waves c1 gate works well

Great advice! The gates get rid of a lot of the boom and make the toms sound much nicer! Thanks!

 

[smy1]

Oh, here's a clip:

http://www.faderhead.com/blogs/mp3/metalkit_01_test_v2.mp3

 

[~BURNY~]

You don't necessary need a gate since there's a built-in enveloppe control in Drummer module. It will be more accurate (every hits will have the same length) and it does not increase CPU load.

 

[smy1]

You don't necessary need a gate since there's a built-in enveloppe control in Drummer module. It will be more accurate (every hits will have the same length) and it does not increase CPU load.

Hi Burny,

can you explain?

 

[cobhc]

Hi Burny,

can you explain?

shit man, nobody told me that either

 

[~BURNY~]

In the INSTRUMENT EDIT section:
1 Select the superpad (racktom 1, 2, 3...).
2 Fade ON.
3 Put the release @ 12 o'clock as a starting point.
4 Move the release until you're fine with it and do the same with the next Superpad (don't forget FADE setting for each superpad) until all your toms makes you happy.
You can also set the Hold but I usually keep it all the way down.
Enjoy.

 

[cobhc]

nice one man, looked straight past that feature.

 

[smy1]

Thanks Burny! That's great!

 

[Carrier Flux]

alright I'm sick of not having DKFHS. I'm going to skip out on fixing my car and buy it viva la metal!!!