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How the DRUM BUS can add GLUE and DRIVE to your kit | Mixing for Producers


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    • The range and variety of sounds in a drum/percussion kit are the widest of any instrument. Using a drum bus, you can glue these elements together so that they sound as one, while adding excitement and drive to the track. In this video, mixing and mastering engineer Mario Borgotta demonstrates how to set up a drum bus using the song "OVER IT!" by koby. He digs into compression, EQ and overdrive to slightly change the feel and intensity of the drums. This tutorial is done in Pro Tools, but keep in mind that these techniques will work within any DAW and similar plugins that you like to use.

    00:00 Intro
    00:33 Drum Bus Overview
    01:07 Drum Bus (Dry)
    01:23 Compression (Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A)
    02:33 Harmonic Enhancement (Thermal by @Outputsounds)
    07:01 Transient Designer (TD Plus by @soundperformancelab8066)
    07:26 Tape Saturation (Ampex® ATR-102 by @UniversalAudio)
    08:06 High-End Clarity (EQ232D by@Bettermaker)
    08:46 Low-End Adjustments (Pro-Q 3 by @fabfilter)
    09:25 Snare Adjustments (Pro-Q 3 by @fabfilter)
    10:36 Close

    Check out Mario Borgotta’s Mix Bus tutorial video here: https://youtu.be/GIp4EqzLKwE

    Check out Output’s selection of FX plugins: http://bit.ly/4298CaW

    More about @MarioBorgotta: http://www.marioborgatta.com/
    Follow him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mario_borgatta/

    Listen to the finished track "OVER IT!" by koby: https://open.spotify.com/album/1K2IM9WuVYHs89mWdwC6HY
    Keep up with koby: https://www.instagram.com/kobyberman

    #drumbus #mixing #musicproduction

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