Inconsistent velocities

[dg7779311]

I believe this topic has already been addressed, but I’m still not quite clear.  I’m using EZdrummer3.

I have the same velocity entered on multiple snare hits.  However, the volume output of the snare hits can be quite different.  This becomes an issue when I”m looking at the limiter and seeing a jump in gain reduction related to snare hits that should be the same in volume.

Is there any way to ensure that the output volume level of the snare hits remains the same while using the same velocity?  I do not have humanize on.  I’ve tried copying and pasting sections, as well as deleting and drawing in new snare hits.  It just seems like there is velocity randomness built into the software that is unavoidable (at least that’s what I’ve gathered from some earlier threads), but I could definitely be missing something.

Looking for some feedback on this.  Thank you!

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[Mick Avoidant]

How much difference in volume are you getting from hit to hit? Which drum room are you using? Every instrument in EZD has many samples, at different hardness of hit, and each event triggers nearby samples at random. This gives the feel and sound of a live drummer. No drummer will give the same hardness of hit throughout a song. The many samples also stop snare rolls having a machine-gun effect and stop fast cymbal hits having an unnaturally fast attack and decay. They are what makes EZD so lifelike. If you must have every hit the same, Settings > Advanced > Hit Variation > Low.

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[Shootie]

If you’re using an older EZDrummer product from the EZdrummer 1 line, like Pop/Rock  or Nashville (and so on), there is a mandatory Alternate Hits on the snare. Once you hear it you can’t unhear it and you cannot turn it off unless you own Superior Drummer. You can monitor it in the Edrums Tab > Mapping > and watch while a beat plays.

I couldn’t imagine all velocities being the same and it standing out this much with Hit Variation/Round Robin. Do try what Mick is saying though. There’s not much else to try.

What exact product are you using?

Elite Toontrack Tutorials at www.shootieschool.com.

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[Jordan Chilcott]

if you were using a limiter in the context of a song, then what you are picking up is more than just the snare hits. Waveforms add up and the limiter is doing its job by taming the peaks. As it was also alluded to earlier, all drummers vary in velocity by a couple of decibels. this is partly the reason why bus compression is used on a drum mix. Also remember that in older songs, a tape machine also added its own form of compression.

I wouldn’t be overly focused on what is showing in a limiter as opposed to what is coming through on your speakers.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

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[dg7779311]

Great advice everyone, thank you!

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