Rimshot
Wow, the AR snare is much more present. I like the kick better from TT. Do you think you could tweek the snare in TT to emulate that sound? Did you also experiment with the velocity settings for the snare in TT? That can make a huge difference in the sound.
I haven't got to try and tweak things much yet, but, as it does seem to be pretty much in line with all the other Toontrack kits I own, I'd be incredibly surprised if that first impression was to change.
OTOH, I don't think I'd have a problem getting the AR kick to sound closer to the TT one.
Every Toontrack kit leaves me with the impression that it's been run through something like BBE Sonic Maximizer - the mids are sucked out, the lows and high frequencies are exaggerated and things just don't breathe.
It's a very
tight and focused type of sound. And I love "loose" sounding drums, with plenty of air around them.
Again, that's my perception of it - that's simply how
I hear drums. And I'm a guitar player, so...