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alexis · PhD in Jamology Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 454

Hi - sorry, I couldn't fit the whole question in the title bar:

"Why do you use other drums (like Steve Slate, BFD, etc.) in combination with JS3?'

Is it because the overall sound is better with those other brands of drum packs? Or they take processing better than the JS3 packs?

The JS3 drums sound pretty good to me, so I was just wondering why people might be supplementing them.

Thanks!
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mabian · Jamologist Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 105

I use slate 3.5 because they sound sensibly better than JS3 sounds (I have all paks) to me.

Simple as that.

- Mario

Azimuth · Moderator & Beta Team Joined: 19 Nov 2010 Posts: 2131

I use SD2 in addition to JS3. I have all the JS expansions but sometimes I prefer the SD2 samples, cymbals usually. It really depends on the track I'm working on and what gives me the sound I need faster usually. JS3's samples would be perfectly acceptable 99% of the time.

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bobbackwards71 · Junior Jammer Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 6

Unlike many sample plugs the JS samples are for the most part "dry" as recorded. You can use the plug in effects that come with most DAW's to get the sound you want (which is my preference actually). Although I do use other sample sets sometimes to A/B compare my presets or just for kicks. YMMV Smile

Wolff_man · Jam Meister Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 50

It comes down to what works for the song with me, I,ve just finished mixing a 14 track album ( not mine ) and all the drums were done in JS3.

10 out of the 14 tracks i used the JS3 samples and they worked great but on 3 songs i used Superior drummer 2.0 and 1 song was BFD eco, i really like the DW kit in BFD eco.

Its just a case of what works best in the context of the song.

Well, that my 2c anyway Smile

Cheers

Dewdman42 · Grand Master Jam Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 326

JS3 sounds are great in their own way, to me they sound the most "live", or most closely resemble what it would sound like if I were standing in the room with a drummer playing along with me.

That being said, I don't particularly find JS3 sounds useful for production, I used SD2 for a long time, but finally tuned into Steven Slate and the wow factor of slate drums is just what I need.

Its all good, just depends on what you're trying to accomplish.