Drum Bussing with Jeff Sandstrom

Drum Bussing with Jeff Sandstrom

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Drum Bussing with Jeff Sandstrom

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Jeff Sandstrom focuses on advanced drum processing techniques in a live mix. Specifically, he uses bussing and compression to enhance the drum kit’s overall sound. Jeff covers the concept of creating a ‘drum smash’ bus. This bus applies heavy compression to skin drums (kick, snare, and toms) as a group. It adds depth, breadth, and focus to the drum mix.

Key Points:

The drum kit is initially processed through individual inputs. The skin drums are then further enhanced by sending them to a separate bus, called the 'drum smash' group.
The drum smash group experiences heavy compression. This significantly affects the drum kit's dynamics and presence.
The drum smash processing results in a more focused and centered drum mix, enhancing the transients and overall impact of the drums.
The technique was developed for large venues and arenas. It ensures the snare drum and other transients remain prominent behind the vocals.
The drum smash bus is adjustable via a fader, allowing for dynamic changes throughout a song or between different songs.
This approach can be particularly effective for toms, making their fills more lively and impactful.
The drum smash is used not just as parallel processing but as an effect to intensify the drum sound as needed.

Jeff Sandstrom focuses on advanced drum processing techniques in a live mix. Specifically, he uses bussing and compression to enhance the drum kit’s overall sound. Jeff covers the concept of creating a ‘drum smash’ bus. This bus applies heavy compression to skin drums (kick, snare, and toms) as a group. It adds depth, breadth, and focus to the drum mix.

Key Points:

The drum kit is initially processed through individual inputs. The skin drums are then further enhanced by sending them to a separate bus, called the 'drum smash' group.
The drum smash group experiences heavy compression. This significantly affects the drum kit's dynamics and presence.
The drum smash processing results in a more focused and centered drum mix, enhancing the transients and overall impact of the drums.
The technique was developed for large venues and arenas. It ensures the snare drum and other transients remain prominent behind the vocals.
The drum smash bus is adjustable via a fader, allowing for dynamic changes throughout a song or between different songs.
This approach can be particularly effective for toms, making their fills more lively and impactful.
The drum smash is used not just as parallel processing but as an effect to intensify the drum sound as needed.