Frequency Clashes / Peaks

[Disfunctional]

I have searched on here for this but I just don't get it or understand it enough.

I am mixing a song and trying to keep the peak level around -6db. I am using SSD for my drums and during playback it jumps up to -3.4db in some play backs and not others.

Is this due to the SSD anti-machine gun randomising the hits?

If not, is there any way I can tell what frequencies/sounds are clashing to cause this peak? I have tried to limit the snare but I still can't get it to sound reasonable without it sounding inaudible.

Thanks

 

[Audiosprite]

I don't think that the snare multisampling (or humanizing) would vary that much. To see the frequency spectrum visually, get an analyzer like Voxengo SPAN, that should help you find the problem.

 

[Disfunctional]

That's the problem I have though.

Should I really be looking at it via SPAN say and then change the EQ for the snare just for one rogue spike?

I'm not even 100% it is the snare so how do I tell and if so how would I go about removing that peak?

 

[GearMan2point0]

Post a clip and we would have more of a handle of the problem to help and guide you to success.

 

[kool98769]

If it is just random hits sometimes, throw a limiter on it i guess?
Just set it to the normal peak that you would get on the snare, and it will take care of the random hits that only happen sometimes

 

[Fandus]

Is it jumping up during fast parts? Single kicks are going to peak lower than kicks during a blast beat with fast double kicks.

 

[Disfunctional]

Thanks for the replies.

I think part of this is, that I am completely unsure what is causing it. I am focusing on the snare because I assume it's the crack adding to the peak volume. It happens on random loop playbacks which I can't figure out. Sometimes it will peak at -5.5db, then on another play through it will shoot right up to -3.4db or something.

I put a limiter on the snare, then I tried a clipper. I had to reduce it so much to get the song around -6db again that it sucked the life out of the snare.

It is during a part where all the instruments are playing:

- Two guitar tracks panned hard left and right
- Bass
- SSD
- SSD with parallel compression