How many DB should hi hats be?
If you absolutely must have a volume level for your hi hats, I would suggest -20 db. But this can vary depending on the artistic effect you’re going for as well as how high the average peak volume of your song is going to be.
Should I put reverb on hi-hats?
Adding some modulation or reverb to the white noise sample will improve high-end detail as well. Another trick to excite filtered hi-hats is to slap on some saturation or distortion.
Should hi-hats be mono or stereo?
The kick and the snare should be mono, the open-hats and the toms should be panned, and the closed hi-hats can be both panned and stereo.
What does velocity mean in Ableton?
Velocity is a measure of how forcefully a key on a keyboard is pressed. When writing or recording MIDI in Ableton Live, Velocity is also notated alongside each MIDI note. Velocity is measured on a scale from 0 to 127 and can be edited in the Piano Roll of a MIDI clip.
What does a Humanizer do music?
Humanize allows you to add realism to sustained notes by preserving subtle variations in pitch. This is what makes music sound more natural to the ear. You can play with this setting to find what works for your track and your desired effect.
How do I use grooves in Ableton?
The easiest way to work with library grooves is to drag and drop them from the browser directly onto clips in your Set. This immediately applies the timing characteristics of the groove file to the clip.
How can I make my virtual drums sound real?
- Use Quality samples or VSTs. Make sure to take some time and do some research regarding VSTs.
- Velocity. Velocity is one of the most important tools in making MIDI drums sound more real.
- Think Like a Drummer. One common mistake is when there are too many drums being played at once.
- Use Groove.
- Don’t Over Loop.
What is extracting groove?
Groove machined in the base of a cartridge case, a short distance above the head, which receives the extractor of the breech mechanism and permits the case to be withdrawn by the extractor; used in automatic weapons, in preference to extractor rims (flanges) formed on the cartridge case base.