Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I agree with "->nobody<-".  If I'm writing the parts mono is fine, because most of the time the stereo samples are nothing more than mono sounds with stereo effects.  You can control that better after the fact through a mixing console or a DAW if you have that ability.

As far as the mixes you are referring to, yeah most of the time the snare is effected, followed by cymbals or toms/hits.  You can take the snare out to a stereo verb, and/or mult/send a channel of it over to a compressor / lo-fi, amp farm, etc.  Send a little of the cymbals, snare, toms out to a verb to place them in a 'room' together so that it's not to noticable but warmer.  A little flange/chorus on the cymbals is sometimes cool.

The possibilities are endless and I could go on for days, but bottom line I beleive there are no 'rules'.  Do whatever works/sounds best for you.

jho


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> From: "->Nobody<-" <poumtschak@...>
> Date: 2002/12/28 Sat PM 05:53:05 EST
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [xl7] drum samples:stereo or mono?
> 
> That would be more likely a mono snare processed with some stereo
> effects (computer edited, re-sampled or effected at the mix stage). 
> A reverb unit comes to mind, and it's something you *usually* don't want
> on bass and kick.
> 
> Stereo samples (like in the Beat Garden ROM) are more the exception than
> the norm in synths, even lately, IMHO. It's just a trick to have more
> and maybe also better effects than those onboard, and a workaround to
> the lack of real drumkits in the case of E-MU synths.
> 
> "joesapo " wrote:
> > I've been noticing alot of the stuff i listen to might have stereo 
> > snare samples, but mono bassdrum, hihats and etc.
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