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How does this drum kit sound? (Would have been nice if I didn’t forget to link to the video 😅)
Hi all,
I have a “hair metal” drum “kit” that came with a sound loop package I chose with a free credit. I imported that into Cubasis' Microsampler but it ended up sounding terrible (I assume it’s user error). I also imported it into Hammerhead and that sounded a lot better.
I was wondering if I could borrow another set of ears and get an opinion on how it sounds. I also have a synth sound that I would like to run by anyone interested. 
My questions are:
Does the dry drum signal sound fake?
How does it sound with processing? Does it capture an 80s vibe in a good way?
Same questions for the synth in regards to the added processing.
Thank you for your time in advance!
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Addendum:
I recently received some feedback about the sound of my drums that said they sounded “cheap”. They suggested I invest on some better instruments/kits.
I have been using Cubasis’ AM Rock kits, but to be fair the track I had shared was still in progress and was only using the stock Cubasis effects with a waves eq plug-in. I was only using the preset too.
I’m wondering if I should invest in some kits or if this is good enough for that 80s thing I want to do.
Comments
I will listen tonight in headphones.
These PC speakers are not very good.
What does "cheap" sound like?
Most will agree that the drum machines of the 80s sounded cheesy, but millions of people loved to dance to them.
I think most people listen to the overall sound and don't analyze the details.
If something works well in the context of the overall song, then go with it.
As a music producer, you are more critical than most.
Just my 2 cents.
Thank you @Paulieworld !
I’m also gonna have to listen with headphones later tonight but it definitely sounds 80s to me now. Not in a bad way. Though I’m biased as a big fan of 80s and 90s music.
I think they sound fine. Each component sounds like what it’s supposed to be. Like I said earlier, it depends on the other instruments you are playing them with. Do you remember Mississippi Queen by Mountain? Nobody remembers the drums, but everybody remembers that cowbell. It was just a plain old cowbell, but it became a classic.
These people that dissed your drums… were they, by any chance, trying to sell you anything? Regarding investing in more drum sounds, it’s always good to have a wide variety to choose from. If you have the money, and this is what you love, then go for it.
I have an app called DrumComputer by Sugarbytes. It has everything. A ton of different kits and a decent sequencer to arrange them. FYI - I am not associated with them in any way!
Good luck and have fun!
They sound OK, and you’re not going to gain much with other kits that you couldn’t do for yourself with this one.
The first thing I notice is that they don’t have much of a ‘room sound’, but there’s enough software available now to make up for this, especially IR reverbs from great sounding rooms.
As for the 80s it started with big kit sounds being heavily compressed, moved on to gated snare reverb, then that bass heavy but clicky bass drum, and then everything went to that low pass bass drum and claps kit.
Do you have a few example of 80s music with the kits you want to emulate?
Your drums sound good to me. ME being the keyword here. People taste in drum are very varied. Don't sweat what somr dude on the internet said.
I would like to hear your so called cheap sounding drums.
Thank you, folks, so much for taking time to listen and sharing your thoughts. @Paulieworld @HotStrange @michael_m @ecou
I didn't mean to cast the person who provided the initial feedback on Twitch in a bad light. I don't recall now if he used the word "cheap", but he did say that the drum sounds were undermining my "ear" as he liked the track overall. He suggested that when I was ready, I might want to invest in something like Kontakt.
I was ready to maybe invest in something like Handy Drums on desktop , but then I remembered I had that free "hair metal" kit. It says it's for Native Instruments, but I was able to use the wav files in Hammerhead. I liked the way they sounded, but wanted to get some extra opinions.
This is the mp3 track that I submitted for review:
https://on.soundcloud.com/Y3ApZ
I actually grabbed this on a sale and was trying to import the drum kit samples into it. I didn't manage to make it sound as good as they do in Hammerhead, so I think I need to brush up on the manual.
Do you know which of the factory kits fits a rock track best? I'm guessing it will be in the analog section.
Thank you!