Addictive Drums always boxy sound, how to make them sound good
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 791 posts since 24 Apr, 2008 from USA
I noticed with addictive drums the presets that are more natural-like, not the extremely processed / electronic ones, always sound a little too boxy, I always cut out lots of midrange and still I can’t get them to sound good.
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- KVRAF
- 2565 posts since 2 Jul, 2010
I haven't really exprienced the same thing.
But have a look in the parallel bus/reverb sections and try pulling those down. Sometimes it can feel like the direct channels are having minimal effect because there is so much room, overheads and parallel processing.
(Personally I like having plenty of overheads and mixing close mics into them, but it's not the most crispy modern style.)
But have a look in the parallel bus/reverb sections and try pulling those down. Sometimes it can feel like the direct channels are having minimal effect because there is so much room, overheads and parallel processing.
(Personally I like having plenty of overheads and mixing close mics into them, but it's not the most crispy modern style.)
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Obsolete462444 Obsolete462444 https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=462444
- Banned
- 465 posts since 15 Apr, 2020
Yeah, turn the overhead mics, room & reverb fx sends down, then you will get more of the pure drum sound. If they still sound boxy try to identify the specific frequency range that causes it and use a dynamic EQ band to reduce that tone.
Maybe they also sound boxy due to sub-optimal frequency response of your headphones / speakers? My headphones have subpar frequency response too, hence I use Toneboosters Morphit on the master to correct for the warped response.
Maybe they also sound boxy due to sub-optimal frequency response of your headphones / speakers? My headphones have subpar frequency response too, hence I use Toneboosters Morphit on the master to correct for the warped response.
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- KVRist
- 140 posts since 22 May, 2020
Agreed with the previous suggestions, but I'd also look into the MTPower Drumkit by Manda audio tbh. It's a free one and honestly, I stopped using Addictive Drums entirely once I got it. =/
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- KVRer
- 9 posts since 23 Jun, 2022
Yesterday I tried MT Power Drumkit, after trying many others, and I was sold:
- instant result-oriented workflow (click on a couple midi drum patterns, find the one you like, drag n'drop to DAW, done)
- very professional sounding samples (you can almost smell the studio these were recorded in)
- extremely well polished EQ/mastering on stock sounds
- If you remember Metallica, Black album's kick drums, these are very similar to those (Bob Scott production)
- instant result-oriented workflow (click on a couple midi drum patterns, find the one you like, drag n'drop to DAW, done)
- very professional sounding samples (you can almost smell the studio these were recorded in)
- extremely well polished EQ/mastering on stock sounds
- If you remember Metallica, Black album's kick drums, these are very similar to those (Bob Scott production)
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RoomieOfficial RoomieOfficial https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=593376
- KVRer
- 3 posts since 15 Dec, 2022
I find most acoustic drum kits sound kinda boxy nowadays - pop music, at least, has moved to a more hyped sound. I like the basic sound of GGD architects, and then going from there, but everyone will have a different opinion. The best drum sound in the game is the Oliver Power Tools stuff on splice, but everyone uses them and they're not velocity kits or usable in the way acoustic kits are. Godspeed in finding the flavor you want!
