Mixing Live Drums with UAD Spark
The power of UA's plugins, no external hardware needed
UAD has been at the forefront of modeling classic analog gear from the beginning of the plugin era. Using a live drum session recreating the '90s classic "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind, Cooper Anderson explores the classic compressors and EQs in the new subscription service from UAD Spark to create big, punchy, analog-sounding rock drums, with some additional thoughts on the utility of the service as a whole.
Introduction
Session Setup
Kick Drum Compression
Snare Drum Compression
Overheads
Room Mics
Master Bus
Final Thoughts
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