Anybody else notice some of the extra noise in some realdrums tracks?
What is it? Drummer humming along?? Someone moving a refrigerator?
You have to lisen close to hear it
Sample below-
http://www.foryoursound.com/stuff/drummer.mp3
i don't think it is a kill at all. Matter of fact, just about any *real* drum track, when solo'd, can come up with that sort of thing.
Bass and Drum tracks are likely the worst for it, but the extraneous noises are usually not heard in the context of the entire mix, matter of fact they often add something undefinable but better to the mix.
I think that part of the "problem" inherent in today's digital recording methods, sampled drums, software created drums, etc. is that the parts generated can be too sterile in that sense. Can sound artificial.
--Mac
I wasn't complaining, I am indeed using that very track!
I was just wondering what it was.. it's almost like a humming, but not quite with the beat..
got me curious.
I think it is the overheads picking up the backing track that the drummer was playing to in the studio.
Headphone leakage.
--Mac
I just got to know how a leakage track that has nothing to do with the song I am recording at present "add" anything to my tracks?
Christ, you must have bloody good ears - I can't hear it
"Christ, you must have bloody good ears - I can't hear it "
Umm - thanks, I guess.
I try to listen to every track closely. It is not that hard to pick up in this particular section.
It is the only time I've heard it in a realdrum track, so it caught my attention.
I thought it was the drummer humming/grunting to the groove to stay focused. (I've heard this when recording drummers before) It is not a kill, even adds interest IMHO, and had I not pointed it out I guess nobody would have noticed at all.
I thought it was pretty cool.
my bad
Sounds like the drummer favours Doc Martins or canvas sneakers. Or rubber boots.
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When the feet begin to sweat, some very odd noises emanate from the area if his/her kick and hi-hat pedals...
It sounds like the ol-Whistle while ya work, LOL
Trax
Ever since seeing the title of this post I haven't been able to get the picture of a grubby infantryman carrying drumsticks out of my mind.
R.
I think the drummer did a 'uunhh' in the space where the snare would have normally gone at beat 2 in the 2nd measure. Many drummers do stuff like this as they mix up their beats.
What is more concerning to me is the lack of timing in that loop. It starts fast - smooths out - then seems to really drag at the end of the loop.
At least, that's what it sounds like to me.
Just re-listened while subdividing the click into 16ths, I hear no drag at all, the timing of that clip is dead on the clock.
--Mac
Yeah, the example given here is a pretty straightforward beat situation.
All ya gotta do is count to four by givin' it eight to the bar.
And keep counting throughout.
Oren's Drummer and Bass Player can do what they do because they are counting like that the entire time. Those who don't perceive it are NOT counting. Bad situation for the ensemble, as every member should be counting on their own for themselves, all the time. Do that and you won't "lose" the other two cats at all.
--Mac
Oh yeah! My timing is notoriously eccentric...
I have managed to find a few players around here who share the same timing eccentricities, so we all tend to weave and wobble in cadence.
If we take it on the road, we're considering the name
Shakey and The Wanderers ...