redrum drum machine in reason 3.0 help
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Posted on Nov 01, 2006 07:16 pm
Brandonroy
Member Since: Nov 01, 2006
hi
im a noob with some n00b questions.
i need help with the redrum drum machine in reason.
i want a slight bit of punch on the drums so i use the mclass compressor and maximizer.
so when i get the drums loudness and punch set to where i like it(i compare the loudness to other songs i have on my computer). i look at the mixer and i see its peaking bigggg time. but it's not peaking on the mclass maximizer meter.
so i got the loudness and the punch matched to songs that have been recorded in multi-million dollar studios but its peaking really bad.
what am i doing wrong?
how do i do it right?
can you share your compression settings etc. on your drums?
thanks
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Nov 01, 2006 10:22 pm well, to get it 'commercially loud' ya gotta have more than a compressor and maximixer....i don't even shoot for commercial levels, you gotta drop some good cash on a proper mastering house to get it that loud without destroying your precious transients....just turn the volume up! and i don't ever limit drums, that takes away more than it helps. sure it'll be louder, but definately not punchier....compress with a fast attack and release.
Nov 02, 2006 04:43 am i set mine up like this:
set up a new mixing desk, and then run each drum into a new channel. this allows you far moe control over the volume, panning and fx returns than just the re:drum. then chain the streo out into the main desk.
the m class stuff is great when you're using it over the entire mix after the desk and before the output, but other than that i only find the eq and compression worth it anywhere else.
i use the scream set on compression on the return fx on the kick, just to fatten it up (reason is notorius for weak drums). this means that it really hits through without the compressor having to deal with anything other than the kick, and you can control it via the mixing desk.
i sometimes use 2 bassdrums, one with a big low end, and one with a bit of 'stomp' and character. i also sometimes use a clap along with the snare, just to give the snare snap without having to be uber loud.
then of course you can put your small room reverb, delay, compression or whatever you want in the 4 return fx on the drum desk, and get a lot bigger, wider, fatter sound off your drums.
imho.
Nov 04, 2006 08:07 pm cool pixel thanks for the tips.
so doing this will help it be louder without peaking if i want?
"set up a new mixing desk, and then run each drum into a new channel. this allows you far moe control over the volume, panning and fx returns than just the re:drum. then chain the streo out into the main desk."
someone might have to give me some dummy instructions on how to do that cause im not real sure how :[
sorry! like i said, im brand new to this
Nov 05, 2006 11:30 am add a new redrum (n create... menu)
you add a new mixing desk (in create... menu)
then press the tab key and it spins the rack around. then take out the left and right outs from the redrum.
you'll see a left and right 'out' from each of the channels on the drum machine. put them into the ins on the mixing desk.
then when you spin it around again (tab key) you can see the levels for each seperate drum, set 4 fx channels on the fx, and use them differently for each channel, using the 4 dials at the top of each channel on the desk.
then you take the stero outs from the mixing desk and put them into the stereo in chaining prts on the original mixer.
hope thats clear, it may not be!
