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Superhuman
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Superhuman
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02/22/2008 9:18 pm
Not interested in a shoot out myself, but here are two tracks I did with two different packages that turned out pretty well. DFHS is by far the better package but it requires unlimited tweakage. EZdrummer you can just start straight away.

Track 1:
Using Drum Kit From Hell Superior (DFHS): the drums samples are totally raw so this is them mixed from scratch (it's an old track so the guitar playing is a bit rough in places!) - craziest drums are towards the end. Lots of EQ, dynamics and compression added plus spatial placement within the stereo field. Sounds pretty nice IMO.
'Flesheaters' http://www.mp3unsigned.com/showmp3.asp?mp3id=9594

Track 2:
Using EZdrummer
No EQ tweaks to drums just a tad of dynamics, straight from the software. Sounds ok but still lacks a smidgen of power.
'Hellucination' http://www.mp3unsigned.com/showmp3.asp?mp3id=49675

Track 3:
Using EZdrummer - no post mixing done (however I used the DFH add on and tweaked the stock settings in the EZD mixer), straight out of the box with a little compression and a bit of headroom added through Steinberg's Magneto
Sound very clear but lacking a little bit of bottom end.
VST:
'Phantasm' http://www.mp3unsigned.com/showmp3.asp?mp3id=50357

The soon to be realeased version of DFHS2 will seriously kick ass - it has all of the ease of use of EZD and the total flexibility of DFHS with the added additions of effects (compressors, reverbs, EQ's etc), unlimited mixing of each drum, and the ability to refill using any sound you want to make custom kits from any sound you want.

The only problem with EZdrummer is that the drums are all effected - reverb/ambience and the kit is set up in a very specific way - you can't easily move things around the stereo field. DFH sounds are totally dry, exactly as per the drum being struck in a very small dry drum room - so you can make the kit sound as small and tight or as large and spacey as you want.