MD dynamix
2003-10-14 by Lars Lofgren Casteen
I jsut recently got a MachineDrum, and have really been loving it (even more than I thought that I would). On the whole, I think it's really intuitive, and is perhaps the most immediately creative piece of equipment in my setup. I'm running into some trouble (well, not really trouble) on the dynamix section, however. Getting compression right has never really been my strong suit, and more often than not, I rely upon tweaks of presets in compressors to get what I want out of a certain part. I was wondering if anybody knows of any resources for tips on where to start with the dynamics section, or barring that, any advice directly on the process that people use for getting their drums to sound appropriately snappy or thick or whatever. Additionally, if you have any settings that you've found to be really useful for any particular texture, by all means, share. I mix through a Yamaha 01v, if the mixer's dynamics section has any pertinent ramifications upon strategies. If there's already been a discussion of this, I apologize. Point me to the appropriate month/thread, and I'll track the conversation down on the yahoo page, rather than wasting time in current discussion. Awesome. Thanks! -=- Lars