Literally every mix on the face of the planet is different and you will need to do some additional processing to get an 'ideal' mix. I just want to mention really quick that 'mix-ready' is always a bit of a misnomer. If anyone has any other suggestions I’d greatly appreciate it. I’m also considering GGD, but I don’t think they’re as versatile or at least not for my wantsįrom the demos on youtube, I’m thinking the classic rock ezx might be high on my list. Maybe I just suck, but I’m hoping getting into toontrack might help as most youtube shootouts between SSD5 make the slate drums sound pretty horrible in comparison

I currently have Steven Slate Drums 5, but they sound sterile and flaccid and no amount of experimentation has gotten me close. I think what I like about these drum sounds is that they sound very natural like the drummer’s in the room with you whereas most modern rock/metal sounds overly processed in my opinion and don’t have enough overhead/room sound (not that I think they sound bad, just not my preference) Here’s a couple of examples if unfamiliar:Īnother example would be older Sabbath like The Wizard or Fairies Wear Boots I know it’s not really metal, but the drum sound I’m really trying to go for is off of Refused’s The Shape of Punk to Come. There’s a lot of expansions though and I’m having trouble narrowing them down. Like the title says, I’m thinking of getting EZD or SD3. First off, I realize the sound isn’t exactly metal, but this is the only subreddit I know of that deals with making heavier rock and I’m sure plenty here have toontrack stuff

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