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Explosive drum room with compression and EQ

Joe Barresi demonstrates how to create an explosive drum room sound using a combination of EQ and compression with Waves Kramer PIE, Waves Kramer HLS Channel, and ADR Vocal Stresser. He emphasizes the importance of the room mics in adding glue and excitement to the drum mix. When working out-of-the-box, Barresi uses extreme settings on the ADR Vocal Stresser to blow up the room sound. For an in-the-box alternative, he employs the Waves Kramer PIE limiter to control dynamics and the Waves Kramer HLS Channel for tonal shaping, shifting the midrange to focus more on the snare and kick.