| If I'm pasting samples in one-by-one (which is the only way I do it anymore -- I've never used Drumagog, and I haven't used SoundReplacer in 2 years at least), I'll paste in SD's under the repeated notes and then go back and do crossfades between the samples.
The secret is to use the "None" option (for link crossfade) and set it so the "In" fade is 100% (i.e.: no fade at all) and the out fade is the longest-lasting one (i.e.: the highest curve).
Then, if you have 3 or more samples in a row, you have to zoom in (not all the way, but enough) and do your fades between the 1st two as close to the beginning of the third sample as you can get.
If there are dynamics involved in the repeated SD, use the "Gain" function in Audiosuite to visually match the samples to the dynamic contour of the repeated notes. Typically this will involve negative gain settings (turn down, not up). Just make sure you're gaining the WHOLE SAMPLE and not the short edit, or else there will be not enough audio for the crossfade to render properly.
This works great with toms, too.
If it's mixed in nicely with the mic'd sounds, it'll pump up the drumkit sound transparently, assuming you're trying to hide the sample. If you're doing industrial or hard-edged metal, you can bring it up and get that bigger-and-more-precise-than-life thing going, too.
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