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demel · 22nd October 2005

I know that there are midi whizzes that can program some very authentic sounding drum kits. Is sampling technology up to a level yet that a good programmer could trick experienced ears into thinking that they are hearing a real kit? How about if it was buried into a mix?

I'm asking because of a few sessions that I did with a guy doing some hip hop. He asked for one of the songs to have real sounding drums. He wasn't very interesed in hiring a session drummer to do the tracks...so ...we tried the midi route. The drums that ended coming out sounded like....midi playing sampled drum sounds.

Once again I ask...with good programming could it be done?

Thanks.

22nd October 2005	#1
demel Gear addict Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 328 Thread Starter	software drums as real drum replacement? I know that there are midi whizzes that can program some very authentic sounding drum kits. Is sampling technology up to a level yet that a good programmer could trick experienced ears into thinking that they are hearing a real kit? How about if it was buried into a mix? I'm asking because of a few sessions that I did with a guy doing some hip hop. He asked for one of the songs to have real sounding drums. He wasn't very interesed in hiring a session drummer to do the tracks...so ...we tried the midi route. The drums that ended coming out sounded like....midi playing sampled drum sounds. Once again I ask...with good programming could it be done? Thanks.