A Rant On Sound Replacing
A Rant On Sound Replacing Sound replacing should NOT replace actual engineering! That’s right, I said it, sound replacing is used entirely way too much for drums, especially in the metal industry! Prove me wrong! I honestly believe that engineers who make it a habit to sound replace drums, are doing so because it creates a ‘passable’ product without the need to spend time dialing in the actual drum sounds. The key is when you are tracking the drums though. To avoid the need for sound replacement, the setup / positioning of the microphones are critical as this allows you to capture the best representation of the drums. In fact, cutting corners in setting up the microphones and equalization is what forces engineers into sound replacement just to get a decent sounding product. Creating a full, high quality, representation of the drums requires that your engineer takes the time to learn how to properly set EQ, compression, side chain, gates, and of course, the blending of the mi...