The best way to process drums

[gospeluk]

Hi guys, I'm using Ableton and I'm wondering what's the best way to process drums.

I'm currently using drum rack but when I see more professional/experienced people tracking their drums, they tend to multi track their samples ie, have a snare channel, a kick channel etc.

I'm not looking for the easiest way as I don't struggle with it. Just which is the most effect method in terms of sound quality/effective control.

Cheers everyone.

Stevie.

[photojojo]

I don't use Abelton, but I would think if you had everything on it's own track you would have more control over sound and able to make smaller changes that might make a bigger difference.

[Lambox]

You know that each pad in Drum Rack can have it's own effects chain and each pad also can be sent to sends channels, right?

For example, I tend to have all my Hi-Hats routed to a send track, where I then apply some stereo separation, reverb, etc. If you really wanted to, you could just put the specific effects you wanted on each sample.

Then say, I have two snare samples. One of them I have an overdrive effect on, and both of them I have routed to the same return track, where they both get the same amount of EQing and reverb.

In my opinion, there's nothing "less professional" about not having a send for every single sample.

[rhombus_77]

Adding to what Lambox said: http://mrtunes.ca/blog/417/quick-tip...g-in-ableton-8