Topic: Each velocity a unique sample?

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Replied December 3, 2015 at 08:48 #1984520

John
Moderator

Hi,

that’s not how it works.
First, I do not think that any Sound library has the same amount of samples for each instrument and articulation. SDX:s do have more than EZX:s.
Second, samples are divided into pools depending on their hit strength and then the engine picks among samples in a pool and send it out with a strength/loudness corresponding to the incoming MIDI.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

Replied December 3, 2015 at 08:58 #1984522

fussybritches
Participant

Thanks.

1) Is EZDrummer designed so that two consecutive snare hits (for example) will use two different samples? Or might both hits use the same sample?

2) If I want the track to play different snare samples, am I better off varying velocities or using the same velocity throughout? Or does it not matter?

Replied December 3, 2015 at 09:44 #1984524

Henrik Ekblom
Participant

EZdrummer will ensure that two consecutive snare hits won’t be the same – in most cases, e.g. we have some special libraries where it’s suposed to not sound different, some instruments in Electronic EZX for example.

If you play 2 hits in a row with velocity 110 for example, our acoustic drums will give you 2 different samples to avoid the audible “machine gun” effect. If you vary your velocity the drum sounds will be different in volume.

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack

Replied December 3, 2015 at 10:47 #1984530

fussybritches
Participant

@Henrik said:

If you vary your velocity the drum sounds will be different in volume.

But EZDrummer will use different samples for the two hits, whatever velocities I enter?

Replied December 3, 2015 at 14:01 #1984534

Henrik Ekblom
Participant

yes

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack

Replied December 3, 2015 at 14:38 #1984536

fussybritches
Participant

Thanks very much to John and Henrik.
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