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Re: [elektron] Machinedrum bottom end lacking...

2006-05-09 by synthyscott

Dynamix is the key.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chris Stammen 
  To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [elektron] Machinedrum bottom end lacking...


  Also,
  it might not be your MD at all:
  adding pads with 'thin' kicks, using a decent compressor, in the right 
  mix, might pump the beat a bit :)
  If that aint working, try to combine different kicks..with compressor..
  -- uumpf you go!
  -Chris


  Jesse wrote:
  > Different strokes for different folks i suppose,
  > or in this case dif thumps for different bumps?
  >
  > It all depends on what type of kick i am trying to create.....
  > I find creating an 808 sounding kick on the MD too be very deep and 
  > thumpy, where as other times I have a problem creating just the right 
  > oomph, either way, I cant make a blanket statement either way whether 
  > the MD has a fierce enuff kick or not. It is obviously a very flexible 
  > drum machine/sampler and I believe it is the composer which must 
  > tailor it to his or her needs as they see fit...
  >
  > man i dodged that question... hopefully...
  > I am curious what others think as well...
  >
  > -JC
  >
  >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   From: Tarekith
  >   To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com
  >   Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3:43 PM
  >   Subject: Re: [elektron] Machinedrum bottom end lacking...
  >
  >
  >   It's 100% entirely you.  The MD thumps somethign fierce IMO, try
  >   playing with the EQ and hi pass filter with heavy amounts of res.
  >
  >   On 5/9/06, rydan <rydan@...> wrote:
  >   > Hello there!
  >   >
  >   > I have been experimenting quite a bit with my UW, and I really 
  > love it,
  >   > especially for creating weird percussive loops and strange 
  > sampling effects
  >   > using the ram machines. However, I feel the kick drums are a bit 
  > lacking. I
  >   > can't really put my finger on it, but they sound a bit thin I 
  > think. They
  >   > may be loud and cutting through, but it seems hard to get that 
  > extra, deep,
  >   > round oomph out of them.
  >   >
  >   > So, well, my other favourite for drum sounds is Attack, så I created a
  >   > really mean-sounding trance style kick, added some unmild 
  > compression (UAD-1
  >   > rocks!), and exported to a wav file. Transfered it to the 
  > machinedrum and
  >   > Tada!, eeeh oh, no, wait, the ooomph was gone again...
  >   >
  >   > Is it just me, or is anybody else experiencing this?
  >   >
  >   > /Patrik
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