This is a good question. For my composer demos, I don’t go to the trouble. If I were making finished pro mixes then I would do what you suggest, although that would certainly take effort.

The RealDrums are premixed by PG Music. That does not mean the whole kit is panned in the center.

One thing that would help is for you to make a post in the Wishlist for the ability to have (and tweak) individual parts of the drum kit. Some call these drum stems. It’s been requested since RealDrums first came out in about 2008, but PG Music needs to hear there is continued interest.


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