How to find the appropriate drum sound for your instrumentals?

JChristFjell

JChristFjell

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I'm often searching all my drum libraries for some appropriate drum sounds for my instrumentals. But usually it doesn't sound right, and I don't really know what I'm searching for to get the right sound. Or what softwares and drum libraries to use.

I'm e.g. struggling finding a good beat and drum sound for this. But I don't know if it sounds right: https://soundcloud.com/jchristfjell/church-intro/s-rO2QZ

Or how could I find a drumset like e.g. this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2cWrIdWc

And what softwares and samples is often used by professionals for instrumentals? Or any know any good tutorials series how to do production drums? Or any advises?
 
JChristFjell said:
I'm often searching all my drum libraries for some appropriate drum sounds for my instrumentals. But usually it doesn't sound right, and I don't really know what I'm searching for to get the right sound. Or what softwares and drum libraries to use.

I'm e.g. struggling finding a good beat and drum sound for this. But I don't know if it sounds right: https://soundcloud.com/jchristfjell/church-intro/s-rO2QZ

Or how could I find a drumset like e.g. this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2cWrIdWc

And what softwares and samples is often used by professionals for instrumentals? Or any know any good tutorials series how to do production drums? Or any advises?
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I use my ears and basic editing to find and or make sounds work the way I need it to.

Software that's used in professional music... literally every piece of software that's on the market. There is a golden or special software, people are using everything you see in google when you search software plugins
 
Hey, it's rare that whichever drums you are using (no matter where it comes from) is "good to go" right out of the box and for them to fit on your specific project. IMO you need to read and practice with eq, compression, editing and mixing techniques.

There is no panacea for everything and you will apply different knowledge and technique to the needs of each project.

If you are sampling and designing/layering your own, you have a lot of control. Of course, this takes more time though.

If you are using sample libraries, then you are left to the mercy of how they previously treated the drums and to the untrained ear, you can't really tell what they did. But you still can make some changes.

Professionals use various methods and techniques. Some people use all commercial sound libraries...some employ an actual drummer, record those tracks, then cut them up. It is not uncommon for producers to combine/layer real drums with electronic drums.
 
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