Topic: Why do the drums sound different? | Toontrack

Why do the drums sound different?

Studio Corner

Posted July 7, 2013 at 22:24 #1899016

sssteve72
Participant

Hi,

I am completely new to Superior drummer.

I’ve been using Sonar Home Studio 7 with SD. It seems to work fine but I noticed the drums sound different when I have the SD window active and I click on a drum in the Construct window vs when I have the step sequencer open in SHS7 and I click to play a drum there. I can see it activate the drum in the SD window and I am sure it is playing the same drum. But, in SHS7 the snare or the bass/kick for example loose a bit of the hollowness sound and don’t play as loud. It’s like they have a touch of reverb in SD and they loose that in the step sequencer in SHS7.

Shouldn’t it sound exactly the same?

Actually I just noticed the sound level seems to be lower in SHS7. It may just be that, but there is no way to equalize it between the two because raising it is also raising it in SD, so it always sounds louder in SD instead of the same.

Ok I raised the velocity in the sequencer from 1.00 to 1.40 and that seems to make them the same. But I shouldn’t have to do that should I ?
Creator

Topic

Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)

Replied July 7, 2013 at 23:12 #1965908

Scott
Moderator

The preview volume when clicking on the kit piece is the highest velocity (127). If you’re MIDI isn’t triggering a 127 velocity, then it will, and should, sound different.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

Replied July 8, 2013 at 01:06 #1965912

sssteve72
Participant

Thanks Scott,

Very good to know. Is there a way to lower the preview volume in SD for everything ?

Replied July 8, 2013 at 02:32 #1965914

Scott
Moderator

No, the preview velicity is preset and not adjustable.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

Replied July 8, 2013 at 13:09 #1965918

Nathan
Participant

Hit the “classic view” tab in the construct window and the pads are all velocity selectable. The further towards the top of the pad, the higher the velocity triggered, the closer to the bottom, the lower the velocity.

Hope that helps.

>

SD2.3, NYII, C&V, MC, MF, ED, Latin Perc, Twisted, Pop, N1H, Electronic, Classic, Funkmasters, Rock Solid, Blues, Indie-Folk.
Author

Replies

Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

Please log in to read and reply to this topic.

< previous

> next

0:00

0:00

volume

×