David Glenn Mixing Drums TUTORiAL

Mixing Drums is full of tips, techniques and strategies to take your drum recordings from boring, stale and lifeless to huge, punchy and professional.

EQ, compression, editing and more, mix engineer David Glenn teaches you how to take the drum sounds you have in your head and bring them to life in your mixes.

LISTENING
There are so many variables with recorded drums. Learn how to listen and evaluate the elements so you can determine the vision for the song.

CHARACTER AND TONE
Manipulate the shape and tone of your drums with EQ, compression, and distortion. Learn to hear which frequencies to enhance or remove.

ROUTING & SIGNAL FLOW
There are various ways to route and process your drums. Learn the best ways to approach this and gain greater control of your mix.

EDITING
Editing is an essential part of a great drum mix. Learn how to fix phase, timing and performance issues more while preparing your tracks for mixing.

BLENDING & REPLACING
Master the art of replacing drums with professional samples. Poor recording? Wrong sounds? No problem!

WHAT DOES IT NEED?
Ultimately our goal should be to fit the drums to the song. I'll teach you how to make your drums sit well in the mix and enhance the vibe of your song.

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