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Performance is king... What I'd suggest next time is sitting in on a practice session, and spot issues ahead of time. A lot of people have busy lives and can't practice much but a problem I keep running in to is inefficient practising/lack of awareness that a certain part really needs work. It is easy to miss things when the whole band is playing, but if you just listen to a player in isolation you can spot the strengths and weaknesses more easily.
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How separate are they and how bad is the problem? It's one of the issues with planning drum micing that I hate most.
By and large the older I get (which I think is typical of experience) then the set up becomes simpler and the tendencies to want to mic every detail drops off, due to confidence I suppose. However if you need to fix problems it becomes much, much harder.
After the last full band line-up me and Mrs RHC had and the cost of re-tracking some drums which I still hated due to sub-standard 'mate' drummer I have started to think that bands with small budgets, non-rich parents and no live recording space should view real drum kits as a bit of a luxury and a gamble. Much like a lot of guitarists realise that Axe FXs and Kempers etc. are more economical, that a good electronic kit along with an ocean of great samples should be given serious consideration. Imagine how much simpler your life would be right note if you could just nudge some midi around?
Double kicks are particularly an arse because they've become so standard but the difference between pulling it off acceptably live and when the red light is on is massive.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
The only issue I find with beat detective is that in a solid part where the drummer's moves are more synchronised it's great and even in straighter fills. However I find that in both complex fills and time changes a lot of drummers limbs start to work independently and lag. Depending on how busy and how loud the rest of mix is it can be really tricky to get it to sound natural and unclipped.
What beat detective can also come in really handy for (or just careful trimming in any program instead) is if you have any fairly isolated beats from sparser sections you can use to replace any you cut or EQ out.
Do you have Autotune or Melodyne because they can be used utilized as a makeshift Beat Detective?
With recording excuses are meaningless, you either can play it or you can't. Yes things can be fixed to an extent but it can be soul destroying and not why I write music.
It is tough trying to performance manage your mates in a situation where anyone can walk if they're not finding it fun.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
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