We did this during lockdown in 2020, all recording our parts at home. Originally used the audio from the drummer’s E-Drum module because the midi data just wouldn’t map or sync well at all. I’ve spent some time & fixed that now and used some lovely ambient BFD acoustic drum samples. Made a huge difference!
I finally got back to this metal jam I started working on a couple of years ago. It was intended to be my template to setup to route the BFD Oblivion kit into Pro Tools to mix. These are the “pure”, unprocessed versions of the samples that come with the expansion. I think the kick has the plastic beater and the snare is the Mapex. As per usual, there’s a couple of Steven Slate samples blended in. Every time I mix an expansion for the first time, I say, ooh, this is my new favorite. Oblivion is no exception.
Yeah, it’s great. Punchy, tight and the Mapex snare has nice resonances. I like that it only has a few ambient mic channels. Sometimes you get overwhelmed with having so many choices. My only gripe is that the ride doesn’t have a bow articulation, only bell and edge. Sometimes you need that ping from the body of the ride, but not so aggressive like the edge. If I use it again in another project, I may swap out the ride.
Yeh that snare sounds fantastic! I love what you’ve done with the keys & those phasing chords, they pull you in & out of what the guitars are doing. Cool