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

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:    • How the MIX BUS delivers PRO RESULTS ...  

Check out Output's selection of FX plugins: https://go.output.com/3Vk0Qsy

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

Listen to the finished track "OVER IT!" by koby: https://open.spotify.com/album/1K2IM9...
Keep up with koby:   / kobyberman  

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