Mixing Audio Loops

[GFunkEra408]

Hey everyone. These days I have been creating with Drum/Instrument loops that I get of Splice.com. Now when I add these sounds into my DAW should I be doing any type of compression, eq'ing, etc ..? I"m curious because most of the sounds already sound awesome and i'm sure these sounds have already been processed a bit.

Also when using these loops would I gain stage these as well or is gain staging for instruments just going in? I've been using Clip Gain in Logic Pro on any and everything to keep levels nominal.

 

[Mad Phonetics]

Do whatever it takes. If it sounds good and fit in the mix already you don't have to do anything. There's no rule like "You have to use processor xyz".

 

[GFunkEra408]

Do whatever it takes. If it sounds good and fit in the mix already you don't have to do anything. There's no rule like "You have to use processor xyz".

Understood I know there's really no rules here, but just from experience I wanted to know how people usually went about using loops. Especially setting the levels-they sound great but once I start gain staging everything they seem to loose their punch I guess.

Thanks though man! Appreciate your reply.

 

[C1gart]

as mentioned above do what you feel needs to be done to the Loops - most of the time they already have processing on them especially when they are sampled from a Record