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

2006-05-09 by Chris Stammen

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...
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>   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.
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>   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, s\ufffd 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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