The New Guy
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Hey all, any of you familiar with V-drums and how they sound in a mix? Can you get decent sounds or do they sound artificial? Any help is appreciated..
Thanks.
Thanks.
Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
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TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
My drummer uses a V kit.
Check out the clips at www.twilight-odyssey.com. The drums are a mix between acoustic and V drums.
My drummer uses a V kit.
Check out the clips at www.twilight-odyssey.com. The drums are a mix between acoustic and V drums.
Robert S.
Super Moderator
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
I've gotten pretty good results in the past with the Roland V-Drums and Roland arguably has some of the best drum samples around. Like anything else though it depends on who is setting up the drum patches and on how they get mixed down.
Seeing as I am in a sonically impared room and can't afford to build the proper room and auralex the whole thing I'm usually limited to fake drums on tape. Given the opportunity to get a V-Drum set here at the house I wouldn't turn it down.
I've found that the samples in the Roland DR-770 aren't bad either and I prefer them to the current wav files I have in my computer at the moment so I'm trying to figure out if I can import those into my Mac from the DR-770 or if I can move the midi info between the Mac and the DR-770 and use the DR-770 for it's wav files.
Finding drummers and recording drum sounds has always been hard for me.
I've gotten pretty good results in the past with the Roland V-Drums and Roland arguably has some of the best drum samples around. Like anything else though it depends on who is setting up the drum patches and on how they get mixed down.
Seeing as I am in a sonically impared room and can't afford to build the proper room and auralex the whole thing I'm usually limited to fake drums on tape. Given the opportunity to get a V-Drum set here at the house I wouldn't turn it down.
I've found that the samples in the Roland DR-770 aren't bad either and I prefer them to the current wav files I have in my computer at the moment so I'm trying to figure out if I can import those into my Mac from the DR-770 or if I can move the midi info between the Mac and the DR-770 and use the DR-770 for it's wav files.
Finding drummers and recording drum sounds has always been hard for me.
The New Guy
New member
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
Twilight, thanks for the link...I'll give it a listen when I get home...(no speakers at work).
Robert, thanks for the response, I just got REALLY lucky (i.e. blessed) and bought a home in which the basement has been converted into studio space complete with a very near sound-proof room...In the past I wanted an acoustic set of drums, but lately I've been thinking about the Roland set for the versatility...my biggest concern are the cymbal and hi-hat sounds. Maybe Roland v's with acoustic cymbals kind of like Twilight said....what do you guys think....electronic or acoustic or mixed....?
Twilight, thanks for the link...I'll give it a listen when I get home...(no speakers at work).
Robert, thanks for the response, I just got REALLY lucky (i.e. blessed) and bought a home in which the basement has been converted into studio space complete with a very near sound-proof room...In the past I wanted an acoustic set of drums, but lately I've been thinking about the Roland set for the versatility...my biggest concern are the cymbal and hi-hat sounds. Maybe Roland v's with acoustic cymbals kind of like Twilight said....what do you guys think....electronic or acoustic or mixed....?
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
Yes, that's what my advice is -- acoustic cymbals + V toms/kick.
Yes, that's what my advice is -- acoustic cymbals + V toms/kick.
The New Guy
New member
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
Thanks a bunch Twilight, that's kinda what I was leaning towards....thanks again for the help!
Thanks a bunch Twilight, that's kinda what I was leaning towards....thanks again for the help!
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
Nooooo problem!The New Guy said:
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
A drummer friend of mine who has the top of the line kit says that the expensive kit is the one that's good enough to record with, and the lower line ones are best left for live. I forgot the model names, but you get the idea. I agree about micing just the acoustic cymbals with overhead mics, and recording the rest direct. I wish drum machines had the human feel that a guy on V drums would have.
A drummer friend of mine who has the top of the line kit says that the expensive kit is the one that's good enough to record with, and the lower line ones are best left for live. I forgot the model names, but you get the idea. I agree about micing just the acoustic cymbals with overhead mics, and recording the rest direct. I wish drum machines had the human feel that a guy on V drums would have.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
It's more the brain (actually the sound module) that you use, GJ; and the better kit has a better kick drum pad, etc.
My drummer has the $5k version, I think the brain is the TD-10.
It's more the brain (actually the sound module) that you use, GJ; and the better kit has a better kick drum pad, etc.
My drummer has the $5k version, I think the brain is the TD-10.
The New Guy
New member
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
Thanks guys, it's a lock....Roland V drums..(top of the line) acoustic cymbals and high hats.....I know I can come here with just about any question and get intelligent answers....this really is a great forum...thanks again.
Thanks guys, it's a lock....Roland V drums..(top of the line) acoustic cymbals and high hats.....I know I can come here with just about any question and get intelligent answers....this really is a great forum...thanks again.
rinse_master
Member
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
A friend of mine blew his entire student loan on a set of v-drums, he is studying music, drums funny enough, he uses them for all sorts of styles and they sound convicing to me (although acoustic cymbals would probably be better)
I gotta agree with that, some parts are obviously v-drums (really fast bits).Mincer said:
A friend of mine blew his entire student loan on a set of v-drums, he is studying music, drums funny enough, he uses them for all sorts of styles and they sound convicing to me (although acoustic cymbals would probably be better)
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Home Recordists, Roland V-drum Sounds.
According to my drummer, he said that the V cymbals didn't strike his fancy b/c when you're used to a certain cymbal, when you strike it, you can time it's travel, and know when to choke it, catch it for the next hit, etc. He said the V cymbals didn't have the same feel and travel, and were throwing him off.
According to my drummer, he said that the V cymbals didn't strike his fancy b/c when you're used to a certain cymbal, when you strike it, you can time it's travel, and know when to choke it, catch it for the next hit, etc. He said the V cymbals didn't have the same feel and travel, and were throwing him off.
