Topic: Same velocity, different volume: inconsistency of samples

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Replied January 5, 2026 at 04:59 #3506504

Bear-Faced Cow
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You need to stop mixing with your eyes. Otherwise, you are creating what is known as the machine gun effect.

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Replied January 5, 2026 at 05:07 #3506505

LeanderL
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I’m no longer mixing. I’ll send my files to a pro…but still one and the same velocity should have e.g. subtle hits and not one that is stronger.

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Replied January 5, 2026 at 13:32 #3506538

drumjack52
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LeanderL wrote:

I’m no longer mixing. I’ll send my files to a pro…but still one and the same velocity should have e.g. subtle hits and not one that is stronger.

I’d put faith in what Jord says. You’re worrying about things that don’t really matter and that’s become evident in some of your threads. Stop worrying about the numbers. 2dB change isn’t something you’ll hear (or anyone else for that matter) when listened to as a whole. Never ever make decisions on sound when a track is solo’d.

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Replied January 5, 2026 at 15:14 #3506548

Bear-Faced Cow
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but still one and the same velocity should have e.g. subtle hits and not one that is stronger.

2 dB is not a major variance. Not to mention, you are also measuring a peak transient. That would have resulted in differences the way the drum was hit. You have to remember that behind all these drums is a human hitting them. They are going to sound different each time they are hit at the same velocity. That is the very nature of this instrument.

it’s more important that the drums are sitting audibly in the mix. Not visually.

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Same velocity, different volume: inconsistency of samples

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