Rock Drum Remix Guide

Got a few drum kit soundfonts? Not happy with how they sound? Need to make them sound better? I'll try to answer how in this vid.

It's intended for and inspired by the many video game remixers on youtube. If its helpful for other ppl I've probably done something right. :)

Basically, this vid gives a really quick overview of:
- writing
- processing
- mixing

It comes with very little exact technical information because settings would be different for each individual drum kit and drum sample.

Things NOT dealt with in this vid:
- choosing the right samples/kits
- velocities
- humanization
- jazz/electronic/orchestral drums
I might deal with these in other, upcoming vids. We'll see.

I unfortunately don't use soundfonts much so I can't point you to the best free ones out there.

The song at the end is a quick remix, from memory, of Flame Mammoth's stage in Mega Man X... using terrible but free samples/soundfonts. Listen to the drums, don't pay much attention to the song.

Disclaimer: I don't own the song I remixed here. I am not an authority on good sounding rock drums, just on bad ones and how to avoid making bad ones sound terrible. I will only answer questions to the best of my knowledge, no more than that. Feel free to ask.

Let me know if this was helpful and what I should improve for further videos or that I should edit into this one (or a revised version of it).

Next up... Electronic drum mixing guide. I'll get it done eventually.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• rock
• drum
• remix
• guide
• mega
• man
• music
• advice
• tips
• mixing
• processing
• writing
• drums
• percussion
• help

[ThePianoSkitFiasco]

has someone got something against you bro? some dick seems to be rating your vids under what they should be getting

[DrRZ1024]

So it seems. Not surprising, not everyone can take constructive criticism. Weird how whoever it is went after ppl's comments too. Clearly not someone interested getting good, just being thought of as good, and trying to get at me for not thinking so.

[ltbproductionz]

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[DjtheSdotcom]

Wow, this is very useful, although I'm not used to making rock music.

I hope you will be able to make the electronic drum mixing guide. This would really help me, for I'm pretty bad with using the drums in my tracks.

[DJOmnimaga]

I personally have about 40 blocked users on Youtube and should any negative criticism happens on any of the website I own the users would eventually get IP/nickname banned. I welcome constructive critism, though, since at least it's supposed to help people, not discourage them.

Of course, though, people can do any music they want, so *sometimes* the criticism might end up being useless if that's exactly how the song author wanted it to sound like

[DJOmnimaga]

Unfortunately telling them to grow a ticker skin will not work, because it can't be done right away. I personally had an hard time taking some criticism and spent the past 18 years trying to grow a ticker skin and still am far from succeeding. Not everyone is the same. Not to mention not everyone speaks english as native language. However, from your comments on some other people videos at least yours were constructive, which is more and more rare since some people are scared of criticising stuff

[DJOmnimaga]

The main issue is that when someone doesn't like someone else's work, most of them will simply say the song sucks and they should hang themselves or that they should quit music producing and get off youtube. Then in the few people like you who actually give constructive criticism, a lot of them will give it in a agressive way, which, in some cases, will have the opposite effect. So then some people find it harder to distinguish constructive criticism and bashing.

[JoshKoen]

I had also noticed the negative feedback and low star ratings. I wouldn't let it worry you too much though. Those of us familiar with digital composition are aware of just how valuable these videos are. As a drummer AND part time producer, I've got to say you pretty much hit the nail on the head with your drum mixing explanation Doctor! Keep up the great work.

[ThePianoSkitFiasco]

yeah i noticed that. pathetic really, some people just want comments to say epic, and win etc etc even if its not true. oh well if they cant handle the advice fuck em innit

[ThePianoSkitFiasco]

handy vid i reckon