Urban Session Starter
Drum bus parallel compression, 808 sub send, vocal doubler return, and reference master bus.
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Drum bus parallel compression, 808 sub send, vocal doubler return, and reference master bus.
View TemplateMulti-mic drum bleed groups, guitar double bus, room reverb aux, and gentle mix-buss glue.
View TemplateLead, doubles, harmonies, ad-libs, tuning-friendly inserts, and sidechain duck to kick.
View Template808 mono path, hi-hat width bus, snare transient shaper, and limiter-safe drum master.
View TemplateNoise-print friendly inserts, de-esser, light compression, music ducking sidechain bus.
View TemplateKick/bass separation EQ, synth width bus, riser/sweep returns, and dancefloor loudness chain.
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Mix bus: HPF 20 Hz → SSL-style bus comp (2:1, 1–3 dB GR) → limiter ceiling −1 dBTP for rough checks.
Routing: Drums → Drum Bus (parallel comp send −15 dB); 808 on mono path; vocals → Vox Bus with doubler send; sidechain kick → 808.
Stock-only: DAW bus compressor + EQ + limiter; parallel smash on duplicate aux.
Subgroups: OH/Room → Room Bus; Guitars → Double Bus; parallel drum smash (1176-style fast).
Routing: Bleed-friendly drum EQ before compression; gentle mix-buss glue; room reverb from room mics + plate send.
Stock-only: Per-track EQ/comp; bus saturation with stock tape or saturator at low mix.
Tracks: Lead, doubles L/R, harmonies, ad-libs; tuning-friendly inserts first; sidechain from kick to instrumental bus (not vocal).
Routing: Vox master → plate + delay sends; doubles −3 to −6 dB vs lead; ad-libs brighter EQ.
Stock-only: Pitch + EQ + two-stage comp + stock de-esser + reverb/delay sends.
Low end: 808 mono below 120 Hz; hi-hat width on stereo bus; snare transient shaper on snare group.
Routing: Drum master limiter for peaks only; vocal parallel distortion optional; kick/808 gain automation first.
Stock-only: Mono utility + EQ + multiband on drum bus + clipper/limiter on master.
Chain: HPF 80–100 Hz → de-esser 6–9 kHz → single comp (3:1, 4–8 dB GR) → limiter −2 dBTP; target −16 LUFS integrated (platform-dependent).
Routing: Music bed on separate fader; sidechain duck music to VO; noise gate only if room noise is steady.
Stock-only: Full chain with stock EQ, comp, limiter; optional free noise reduction before EQ.
Groups: Kick/bass mid/side EQ; synth width bus; riser/sweep on FX return; drum bus punch before mix bus.
Routing: Sub mono; sidechain bass to kick; reference loudness on limiter without crushing inter-sample peaks.
Stock-only: Multiband on low end + bus comp + true-peak–safe limiter.