jbeard Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Been a long time since I posted because I got lazy making music.... finally got some motivation back and my track is sounding good. But I am using a sample track for my drums, and i can't get the kick to stand out... I am looking for ideas to make my kicks sound sweet but not have to cut every kick out of my sample track and put filters on it. If that makes sense.....? haha. I'm using logic.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Pop a compressor on it. Fiddle around with the settings until you find one that stands out. I bring up the low end on the eq and put a transient designer on there. They work well too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Alot to do with your eqing i think.I quite often combine two kicks a higher more tom/snare hybrid and bassier kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Been a long time since I posted because I got lazy making music.... finally got some motivation back and my track is sounding good. But I am using a sample track for my drums, and i can't get the kick to stand out... I am looking for ideas to make my kicks sound sweet but not have to cut every kick out of my sample track and put filters on it. If that makes sense.....? haha. I'm using logic.CheersExcuse me if I'm reading this wrongly. You will not be able to get the kick to stand out properly from a loop. The best way to do anything with drum loops is to cut them up and give each part it's own channel so you can EQ, effect etc as required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I quite often combine two kicksI seem to be the only one that doesn't do this lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I quite often combine two kicksI seem to be the only one that doesn't do this lolIt's pretty handy man, ive never liked bassy kicks, always prefer a nice clean mid type kick.But obviously that wont always have enough of a pump to it so you add the lower kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeard Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Excuse me if I'm reading this wrongly. You will not be able to get the kick to stand out properly from a loop. The best way to do anything with drum loops is to cut them up and give each part it's own channel so you can EQ, effect etc as required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetIshDub Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 if it was just drums (no bass) in the loop and you were ok with the mix of whats in the loop you could also add a parallel drum loop track, low pass it so that only the low end of the kick comes through and then sidechain that to everything but the drum loop and mute the parallel track. BOOM would probably end up sounding pretty terrible overall though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yizzle Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 ^ mad scientist. Great thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I honestly do like no processing on my kick. If you want your kick to stand out, you just have to find the right sample to begin with. If you find yourself EQing and compressing and limiting and processing the shit out your sample to make it sound good, it probably sucked in the first place. Sample selection is key.Also, try layering a clicky hi-hat over the top of it, helps cut through the mix better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Could always synthesize your own kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overit Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I would add a kick on it's track, synthesised or sampled from the original loop wouldn't matter as long it was high quality.Then sidechain compress all the other tracks using the new distinct kick. If you compress the loop a little you'll help the new kick stand out. If you compress the loop a lot you'll get that pumping/breathing sound loved by dancefloors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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legunner Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 1.load kick drum2.boost at 120hz by 64db3.???????4. profitHhaahahahahaBut seriously..Create a track with a kick pattern that matches your loop. Mute it and sidechain all your sounds you want to it. So it will be acting as just the kick. I suppose you could also just boost by 64db. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 M8 do you even compress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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