midi drumkit instruments not loud enough

Individual drum kit track instruments such as brushes not loud enough

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 23, 2025 08:04 AM

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EddieGrey

Level 4

2,000 points

Jun 23, 2025 09:04 AM in response to pinkybink

If you are using a standard Session Drummer then...

You can insert a "Gain" utility plug-in on the Channel Strip.
You can open up Smart Controls and control Snare from there

I would use "Multi-Channel Kit (Producer Kit)" to give you access to individual kit pieces:

Multiple ways to get there for sure.

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