Snare/Rim Percussion

[moonsnstuff]

Okay this should be fairly simple and maybe I know the answer already but I am trying to get a little more into my percussion as it seems to be a weak point of mine and I think I really just imagine that other producers are doing much much more than they are.

But regardless, this Bontan song has a good example of something for some reason I can't emulate the sound of no matter how hard I try. This type of percussion is very common but this Bontan song is not over done so it's very easy to pick out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjycONMRZvc

At about 30 seconds, once cross the 16th bar, the percussion takes a change, very slight I mean obviously he switches the hi hats and etc. But he adds this like snare/rimshot on the eight/ninth 16th note of each 2nd quarter note. The problem I'm having is no matter how much I do this I keep getting a really really artificial sound, I thought maybe it's the velocity, nope. I thought maybe it's the decay, nope. Maybe it's the length of the note I'm choosing, nope.

Funny part is when I test the sample in the drum rack by hitting it twice in sequence I get the sound I want, just for some reason when I put it on roll I can't get it the same. Any ideas?

[Rah]

Perhaps you could post some audio of your version. Then post readers can point you in the direction you need to go.