GenerationM
01-29-2009, 09:07 AM
Good day all...
I've got a couple that I've been using when mixing my last few sessions...I haven't fully read all 34 pages of this thread, but hopefully they aren't duplicates...
Tuning Drums to the Vocal line of the Song
In my most recent session I have been using the Steven Slate Drum samples in conjunction with Drumagog to replace the tom hits (Rack 1, 2 and Floor). It occurred to me after many hours of mixing that something didn't sound right and that's when it hit me that the drums weren't tuned properly. This is what I did...
On the Tom track, with Drumagog inserted, I created a mono send to a free bus. Create a new Mono Audio Track (or temporarily use a track that isn't being used) and insert the BF Essential Tuner on it. Set the input to the bus you have created and the output to Analog 1-2, or whatever output path you choose.
Open both plugins (Drumagog and the BF Tuner) by clicking on the little red target icon, and trigger your drum sample by clicking on the drum image in the lower left of the Drumagog window. If it is set up correctly, when the drum sample triggers, the pitch of the drum should register in the tuner. The pitch can the be tweaked in Drumagog using the Pitch knob.
In the most recent song I have mixed our vocal line was D# minor. Using this above method, I tuned our drummer's toms to an inverted minor triad (Floor D#, Rack 2 F# and Rack 1 G#). Now the drums add that much more to the song and work with the vocal line instead of sounding dissonant.
Additional EQ based on the above tip:
After doing all this, I referred to my master frequency list for all Piano keys (From A0 to C8, or something like that) and went in to re-EQ the drums based on these new tunings. I found it much easier to control any ringing or overtones than before tuning the drums this way.
For reference, I have seen a similar frequency list on Wikipedia - search keywords "piano note frequency"
I must say that I have gotten SO much from the DUC in the last few years - I'm very happy to finally be giving something back. Hopefully people can find this useful.
Regards,
Jeff
I've got a couple that I've been using when mixing my last few sessions...I haven't fully read all 34 pages of this thread, but hopefully they aren't duplicates...
Tuning Drums to the Vocal line of the Song
In my most recent session I have been using the Steven Slate Drum samples in conjunction with Drumagog to replace the tom hits (Rack 1, 2 and Floor). It occurred to me after many hours of mixing that something didn't sound right and that's when it hit me that the drums weren't tuned properly. This is what I did...
On the Tom track, with Drumagog inserted, I created a mono send to a free bus. Create a new Mono Audio Track (or temporarily use a track that isn't being used) and insert the BF Essential Tuner on it. Set the input to the bus you have created and the output to Analog 1-2, or whatever output path you choose.
Open both plugins (Drumagog and the BF Tuner) by clicking on the little red target icon, and trigger your drum sample by clicking on the drum image in the lower left of the Drumagog window. If it is set up correctly, when the drum sample triggers, the pitch of the drum should register in the tuner. The pitch can the be tweaked in Drumagog using the Pitch knob.
In the most recent song I have mixed our vocal line was D# minor. Using this above method, I tuned our drummer's toms to an inverted minor triad (Floor D#, Rack 2 F# and Rack 1 G#). Now the drums add that much more to the song and work with the vocal line instead of sounding dissonant.
Additional EQ based on the above tip:
After doing all this, I referred to my master frequency list for all Piano keys (From A0 to C8, or something like that) and went in to re-EQ the drums based on these new tunings. I found it much easier to control any ringing or overtones than before tuning the drums this way.
For reference, I have seen a similar frequency list on Wikipedia - search keywords "piano note frequency"
I must say that I have gotten SO much from the DUC in the last few years - I'm very happy to finally be giving something back. Hopefully people can find this useful.
Regards,
Jeff