Chains and Presets

Learn how to combine low-end saturation with top-end modulation for crisp, modern drum magic. Producer/engineer Ken Andrews (Paramore, Failure) explains how he uses one of his signature StudioRack presets, while utilizing the full potential of multiband processing.

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Watch how The Beatles’ “A Day in the Life” is recreated note for note, tone for tone – and how the faithful recreation was made using Waves Abbey Road plugins. Includes FREE presets for you to download!

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Learn how to transform weak snare drum tracks into strong sounding hits that make an impact in any style of production. Producer and mixer Billy Bush (Garbage, Jack Bugg) shows you how, using his custom “BB Snare” mixing chain for StudioRack.

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Struggling to get your drum loop samples to sound unique? Watch how you can easily make them sound special with just four knobs, using the StudioRack preset Drum Loop Stank by producer/mixer Chris Tabron (Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj).

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Explore the free StudioRack chain preset ‘Fun Vocals’ by producer/mixer Chris Tabron (Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, The Strokes). Combining compression, reverb and creative delay macros, this chain can quickly transform any lead vocal in a mix.

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Creative energy can often run dry by the time you press “record.” Learn how to stay productive and creative by laying out the production process and running more efficient recording, mixing and mastering sessions.

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Watch producer/mixer Count (Run The Jewels, Tycho, DJ Shadow) take an in-depth look at some of his advanced drum bus mixing techniques, from frequency splitting to parallel processing, all using StudioRack.

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Take your creative mixing skills up a level with these 7 cool delay production effects, which insert different effects before and after instances of Waves H-Delay.

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From lo-fi vinyl & tape sounds to all-out audio destruction – producer/mixer Count (Run The Jewels, DJ Shadow) walks us through his Super Lo-Fi plugin chain preset, included in the free StudioRack plugin chainer.

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Learn how to mix aggressive sounding bass guitar tracks to complement the energy and impact of heavy rock productions. Producer/mixer Chris Baseford (Rob Zombie, Shinedown) shows you how, using his custom “Bass DI/Amp” mixing chain for StudioRack.

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