Is it possible to get EZ Drummer to sound great on a recording?

[PatrickJ]

Hi Again,

In addition to my last thread on how to record professional / studio quality bass I'm also looking for tips on how to get EZ-Drummer sounding more authentic.

As a tool it's easy to use and I can quite quickly get a backing drum track to jam too. However I'm never completely satisfied with how it sounds when I'm mixing it with bass and other instruments. Does anyone here have any experience of using it for producing decent quality music?

I know it's possible to split each of the drums into it's own dedicated channel in a DAW (in my case Cubase, I've got a YouTube tutorial on this) but I'm looking for more tips on how to mix / master it better for a more authentic sound.

If you have any tips, YT tutorials or articles on how to produce / mix electronic drums, especially EZ Drummer, please share with me!

Thanks

Edited December 16, 2021 by PatrickJ

[MoonBassAlpha]

Parallel compression  with fairly aggressive distortion and  compression mixed with your original drum mix can add fatness and excitement .

I'm sure I read something on here ages ago by @Dad3353 about something that subtly adjusts drum hit levels  to make it sound more human. 

[SH73]

Answer is yes, you can quantize your drums. Adjust the velocity. I would split the drum beat placing kick , snare, , hi hat etc in individual tracks and pan to your likings. You could mimic various drum mixing technique.

[Newfoundfreedom]

If you can afford it, it's definitely worth the upgrade to Superior Drummer. It's in a totally different league. 

[BigRedX]

IME it’s more about the programming than the sound themselves. Spend some time listening to what drummers play and then go about replicating it in your drum plug-in of choice. As far as signal processing goes a bit of common reverb and compression on all the drums helps to hold all the sounds together.