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In this tutorial, producer and mix engineer Guy Britton shows you how to blend live multitrack drums with samples to create that punchy, modern 80’s inspired tone like the drum mixes you hear in tracks by Chappell Roan and other chart-toppers.
Using Waves plugins, Guy also walks you through how he goes about using EQ, compression, reverb, saturation and parallel effects to build a massive feeling drum sound.
Watch how plugins like the SSL E-Channel, BB Tubes, CLA-3A, and Abbey Road Plates work together to turn raw recordings into drums that hit with real attitude.
Video Chapters:
0:00 – Intro & session overview
1:30 – Kick & snare mic processing
3:00 – Sub kick & low-end enhancement
4:45 – Overheads EQ & compression
5:55 – Room mic processing & reverb
7:00 – Drum bus saturation & compression
8:30 – Adding samples
9:30 – Creating gated reverb
10:45 – Final mix Before/After comparison
Plugins featured in this video:
SSL E-Channel: https://www.waves.com/plugins/ssl-e-channel
RBass: https://www.waves.com/plugins/renaissance-bass
BB Tubes: https://www.waves.com/plugins/bb-tubes
CLA-3A: https://www.waves.com/plugins/cla-3a-compressor-limiter
R-EQ: https://www.waves.com/plugins/renaissance-equalizer
H-Reverb: https://www.waves.com/plugins/h-reverb-hybrid-reverb
Abbey Road Plates: https://www.waves.com/plugins/abbey-road-reverb-plates
C1 Gate: https://www.waves.com/plugins/c1-compressor
SSL G-Master Comp: https://www.waves.com/plugins/ssl-g-master-buss-compressor
CR8 Sampler: https://www.waves.com/plugins/cr8-creative-sampler
TrueVerb: https://www.waves.com/plugins/trueverb
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