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This tutorial by producer and mix engineer Guy Britton demonstrates how to create punchy, modern 80s-inspired drum sounds similar to those heard in tracks by Chappell Roan and other contemporary chart-toppers. Learn to blend live multitrack drums with samples while mastering essential techniques for EQ, compression, reverb, saturation, and parallel effects using Waves plugins. Follow along as Guy shows how SSL E-Channel, BB Tubes, CLA-3A, and Abbey Road Plates work together to transform raw recordings into powerful, attitude-filled drum mixes. The 12-minute video covers kick and snare processing, low-end enhancement, overhead treatment, room mic techniques, drum bus processing, sample integration, and creating that signature gated reverb effect, concluding with a before/after comparison of the final mix.
