Drum Machine Tuning, Need help figuring this out. Options

[thefarside07]

I use Propellerheads Reason all the time, however I am just now starting to venture out into my own compositions. As far as Drum tuneing goes I just don't get it. I use the Redrum for my drum patterns, and load the provided samples... but how do I tune these samples to work better with each other. Should I tune the kick drum so it's on or around the same frequency as the bass, the claps and hi-hats so that there at the same frequency as my mids... Can someone please shed some light on this for me, or point me to a direction that might help.

Thanks,
Brian

[DANO10]

Hey Brian,

I agree with everyting Dixiechicken said - including the Steely Dan drums sound. Jim Keltner was the drummer on those early recordings and he used to tune his toms slightly sharp in pitch relative to the key of the track. This simple trick made them "cut" through the mix. As an engineer, I worked with Jim a number of times and he taught me this technique which I used to my great adavantage from then on.

DANO10