Just a little advice about DI editing

[Mikaël-ange]

Sorry to post a thread about this but isn't about how edit DI. It's more about; Do you think this DI are over edited or not?

Last night I started to edit this DI but like always this turn into a standard nazi editing session with everything align to the grid. nothing bad but since a couple of week I always edit with heavy zooming (you can see wave of each audio event), but I don't know what think after this.

Question is: over edited or just standard and I'm crazy?

Here the DI:

DI raw

DI edited

Quad track in 24bit/44khz

 

[muckypup1]

I used to do extreme editing, editing every note that got picked, and zooming into micro-seconds. I like it more raw and loose now, but for technical metal, it really is needed to make a really tight mix, unless you can play super tight, then its not needed Which I can't...

 

[muckypup1]

Also, I'll download your DI track soon, I don't have fast internet!

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Thanks for take the time for answer man
Generally with tight playing I don't massivelly edit like this (just move some chords/notes) but now I'm paranoid with every micro second imperfectionuke:

 

[lolzgreg]

I think when you edit DIs you should always be listening with a backing track playing low in volume behind it. When it starts to sound "right," leave it.

 

[ahjteam]

what greg said. sometimes overediting can also make quadtracked stuff sound phasey

 

[Full_Tilt]

Just edit the drop In's and make sure the playing is tight enough

 

[Josh M.]

Just edit the drop In's and make sure the playing is tight enough

I reckon this is a good idea.

 

[Mikaël-ange]

I think when you edit DIs you should always be listening with a backing track playing low in volume behind it. When it starts to sound "right," leave it.

Great advice, I tryed this last night and work well Thanks a lot...

what greg said. sometimes overediting can also make quadtracked stuff sound phasey

Yes, I already see this in the past
Need to experiment more for find good balance...

Thanks for replying and advice guys, you rock!!!