We start by opening up an instance of Presence on the drum bus. With these prerequisites in mind, we’re now ready to go! Exciting times Now it’s time to work on the group as a whole – but before we begin, let’s first define what we want to achieve in the end. We’ve already processed the individual drum tracks with some equalization and compression courtesy of Strip V3. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how use the Presence and C165a plugins to give your drums the final touch and make them pound by using a combination of dynamic excitement and compression. Deep kick drums, snappy snares, and fast hi-hat rolls–these are the ingredients of a classic hip-hop or trap beat.
