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2014/03/07 06:34:23 (permalink)

Some drum kits sound muffled

I love the variety of SI drum kits in Cakewalk Music Creator 6...but some of them sound a little muffled, like they were sampled in a closed off room.
 
How do I achieve more crisp and clarity in those drum kits, to make them more clear and bring consistency among my instruments?
 
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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    Guitarhacker
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    Re: Some drum kits sound muffled 2014/03/07 12:44:57 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Grundberg 2014/03/08 08:35:48
    with drums, I almost always use an EQ in the track FX bin to shape the sound a bit. I find the same thing, that the kits often need some low and high end to make them fit the mix

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    Re: Some drum kits sound muffled 2014/03/07 16:41:19 (permalink)
    Oh, the Equalizer! Of course, how could I forget?
     
    For that matter -- for someone who's never tinkered with the various dials of the Equalizer, what's the simplest way you could guide on how to adjust for bass/treble/clarity?
     
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    Re: Some drum kits sound muffled 2014/03/08 08:32:23 (permalink)
    I use the cakewalk ParaQ (I think that's the name)...and simply drag the 4 nodes in it to where I think it sounds the best.
     
    It's all done by listening and adjusting the bands a bit at a time. Then save it as a preset with a new name.

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    Re: Some drum kits sound muffled 2014/03/08 09:52:24 (permalink)
    You might also want just a touch of reverb(preferably on a bus).
    Some of those kits are deliberately dry, to allow you more control.

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