Mixing Maroon 5 Live with Plugins

Aug 23, 2015 | 31,622 Views

Find which plugins FOH engineer Jim Ebdon (Aerosmith, Annie Lennox) runs on his live console to bring Maroon 5’s studio sound to their live concerts. Take a close look at his live plugin chains for vocals, drums, and more.

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