lo tech said:
I realised that my drums are really weak so I'm lookin for some study material.
Also any tips or guidelines would be great.
I would appreciate you guy's advice and recommendations.
That was a hole in my production for a while. Then i went to my boy's spot, and he was telling me that it's not so much my programming, it's the drum sounds i was using. he played one of my tracks, and put some different drums in it, and it sounded 1000 x's better.
This is what i started doing. Start stacking your drums. I generally mix about 3-4 different kicks to get the perfect kick, and I do the same with the snares.
Also EQ your drums. Boost the 80-300 Hz frequencies and decrease everything above say 3k to get the very bottom of the kick.
With the Snare's (depending on what sound you're going for), try boosting the mid frequencies (from about 2k to 6k), and then boosting everything above like 9k. That'll bring out the middle of the snare, and also put somne shine on the highs.
And COMPRESSION! Makes your kick/snare sound tighter and bang/snap harder.
Try those things. And then too, try to play with different FX settings and stuff. I have something that i ALWAYS do to my drums to make them sound real gritty and dirty. But that's something I can't divulge