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Joined: Feb 16, 2005 Posts: 4696 Location: aylsham
dude, if you wanted to try recording with real cymbals and can't at home then i am sure that we could rig something up in my grandad's garage (in aylsham), as it has power etc sop a computer can be run in there. _________________ -one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter-
Joined: Apr 19, 2005 Posts: 5138 Location: At the bottom of the garden, amongst the birds and the bees
1992 wrote:
That's a really good idea. I always have issues with electronic kit cymbals, and that should solve the problem. Do you record the real cymbals while you're playing the electronic kit? Assuming you do, do you not get pad-hitting noises from the electronic kit?
Yeah, play the electric pads and the real cymbals at the same time. You will pick up the pad hits, but it shouldn't really be a problem - if you're hitting a cymbal and pad at the same time, you probably won't hear the pad, so that's not a problem.
When you're hitting a pad with no cymbal, it'll stand out - but it'll be quiet. Just gate the cymbal tracks and you'll cut out most of the pad hits. Like Pete says, anything left will blend with the attack on the triggered sounds.
Besides, for a metal band you normally high-pass the cymbals pretty severely (around 450-600Hz on a lot of releases), which will remove a lot of the noise from the other drums. It helps with keeping the snare and kick centred as well. On an electronic kit, it will almost completely remove it, and with some careful EQ'ing you should be able to get rid of it altogether.
Nick - you're welcome to steal that cable if you want!
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