Disclosure's GO TO Drum Bus (8 Step Method) [Get Fat Punchy Drums]

[@SolStateMusic]

Thank You Disclosure! Meet other producers on Disclosure's Discord - discord.gg/disclosure 🥁 Disclosure's "go to" kick plugin is 40% off (affiliate link*) - bit.ly/disc-kick ► FYI Guy usually uses the preset "Cutline DnB Kick 2", adjusts sub tail, and stacks with additional kick sample

[@Jamieamusic]

haha you read my mind, just got Big Kick and realised Cutline is the goto! cheers again Sol!

[@Jamieamusic]

Also mate, I noticed recently Guy has stopped using the Studer so much, just turns Saturn and inflator up

[@ItsGrantM]

Big up to Guy for his professional industry tips, and for Sol State for collating them all!

[@chrismeese6325]

This channel kicks so much ass, thanks for all the effort you put in to it!

[@LeiB]

totally👏👏👏👏👏🔥

[@SolStateMusic]

Thank you! Appreciate u :)

[@lc7507]

Totes agree!

[@1pelillos1]

Every time I see Sol State and disclosure together I see a glimmer of hope. Then I come here, I like the video without seeing it I enjoy the top class content as usual and then I cry myself to sleep waiting for sweet and sour to drop 😪

[@SolStateMusic]

I admire your persistence Miguel, it's the last thing on my mind right now.

[@1pelillos1]

@@SolStateMusic just a joke my man - keep doing what’s best for you at all times , you are smashing it so you know what’s optimal. It’s such a great track tho I wish you saw it the way I do!!

[@thewedge8823]

Try using positive threshold on the API 2500. it sounds amazing

[@simonriley983]

Interesting to see Soothe being used on a drum bus.

[@CarsonHoy]

Very nice on the bus, also Spiff is amazing to really carve out whatever area you need more or less attack on in the frequency spectrum. I wanna help the Oeksound guys move or something lol

[@Itsjorzi]

@@CarsonHoy yeah oeksound make platinum plugins!

[@Trentcast]

It’s extremely helpful

[@Skrenja]

Soothe is used on everything by big producers these days.

[@Marv]

Not just that you find the perfect clips that helps everyone. No you also make them even more informative.... Thank you!

[@SolStateMusic]

🙌

[@Fani777]

😱

[@777RY]

Step 1: Have thousands in plugins.

[@disastreee]

or 4download… shhhh

[@harryandrews3347]

Eq / glue compressor / compressor on peak setting (inflator) / saturator maybe another EQ will get you similar results

[@matthewromano9621]

@@harryandrews3347how should I edit the 2 eqs

[@cancacolin1800]

I NEED MORE DISCLOSURE TIPS

[@ZapDon777Music]

Yessss

[@SolStateMusic]

We all do! I was missing them too!

[@wesleyleigh4063]

Guy: does the stank face once while making a beat. Sol State Thumbnail maker: You are blissfully unaware of the true ramifications of your actions on this day.

[@SolStateMusic]

hahah he makes that face a fair bit

[@matthewdearstreaming]

I’m loving these Disclosure videos. Thank you!

[@tristanodonnell590]

Thank you for your channel fr

[@svendtveskg5719]

This is not drums but a drummachine!

[@mikelo303]

Gods work! (we love you!)

[@antonioe.2396]

I've found out that the Melda Waveshaper does a very similar job than the Inflator

[@juantaberner1734]

Which preset do you use in Melda Waveshaper?

[@aidaboi6150]

fantastic

[@spookybizzle]

I didn't search for this video. But I'm happy this video found me.

[@santiagopecci9412]

These videos must take a lot of time and are absolutely wonderful, thank you Sol

[@SolStateMusic]

Thanks Santiago!

[@jonyshelby]

Why wouldn’t the glue compressor be the last thing on the chain?

[@ulsorzaenje]

Thank you so much for effort put into this channel, pure lifechanging gems ! :)

[@Seanyy]

How tf do you even dislike this video? Shouts to you Sol State for doing what you do! ❤️

[@SolStateMusic]

Thanks! It's actually been a good lesson - can't please everyone!

[@carter6464]

some people dont like chocolate !!

[@FdUpNews]

You can't, in fact it's not even and option anymore.

[@beatsizedj]

Hey there. I cant find the original YT Video for that on their channel. Can you help me out? or should i just go and look at Twitch ?

[@PatAllers]

love it

[@whereisjonnyboy]

Wouldnt it have been better to listen to the drums within the mix? And not soloed?

[@user-ux1vj9vx7s]

No.

[@whereisjonnyboy]

@@user-ux1vj9vx7s why not?

[@DafterHindi]

@@whereisjonnyboy if the drums sound good by themself theyll probably sound good in the mix too, and also you can tweak it afterwards

[@byoken]

@@whereisjonnyboy Yeah, that's what I was waiting for too - how does the end result sit in the mix? I do appreciate the added saturation but wouldn't use 6 plugins for that.

[@slackstarfish8133]

@@DafterHindinope. You could think your drums are loud asf and hitting perfectly, play the rest of your song and suddenly they sound awful and flat.

[@Omido.official]

love

[@SchibbiSchibbi]

any idea why he choses a Limiter over a clipper? since the whole track gets limited later on, doesn't that kill all the dynamics when applying ProL2 on drum bus already?

[@jackmerucci2398]

Not a grammy winner or anything but to me seems like a case of over mixing / tired ears. Dude been listening to his loop for too long.

[@jackmerucci2398]

Great vid tho sol state !!!

[@djliksu6341]

What's up with the compressor on Oxford Dynamics? Love everything else on there. Goes on drum buss, instrument buss and masterbuss, but never use the compressor. Kinda sucks balls.

[@postpunk77]

can someone explain the "glue" compression concept?

[@SolStateMusic]

You are "glueing" your drums together with (one style of) compression. Like,do your drums sound separate or glued together?

[@sha3439]

This fucked up my kicks for 6 months. Dont use it

[@nexusobserve]

Step 2, that logic comp might also be a DBX

[@CitizenInGame]

Yeah.....programmed drums lol but what about a real drum kit recording with 8 tracks, blasting double bass and fast tom fills etc.? where's that drum mix fatttener, punchyer video?

[@ManuelPosada88]

i miss these videos so much, they were gems

[@roberthanzl8294]

Many producers mix the kick together with the bass, others like you here shown in the vid as part of the drum buss. Do you always prefer to mix the kick in the drum buss and why?

[@jacobhazel727]

I compress my kick and sub using a bus channel so that I can compress my kick within the drumbus too.

[@roberthanzl8294]

@@jacobhazel727 Not sure how to do that. Can you explain, please? What DAW do you use?

[@jacobhazel727]

@@roberthanzl8294 I use Logic Pro x. My sub and kick are gettobg compressed within a bus channel with the R compressor, my drums are getting processed within a group (Bus) channel.

[@roberthanzl8294]

@@jacobhazel727 yes, but how you get the kick to the drum buss after it’s processed with the sub. My question was about the routing.

[@vincentdune6869]

@@roberthanzl8294 create a bus kick & bass and then -> change the output of this bus to another bus (drums/bass). 👌🏼

[@sheltondany8209]

best tuts ever! one on trap drums pls from shit samples lol

[@audiblematter2152]

When I don’t watch these vids my percussion sounds pretty good. After…….absolute rubbish. There is so much more to making percussion sound punchy and rhythmic than just importing and sequencing drums. The bar is set so high now. You need everything and a good ear.

[@DANYALLAYNAD]

The negative comments here about what Guy does yet he’s where he is and they are where they are? Seems simple to understand who’s advice is worth following 🤷‍♂️

[@djhayworth4988]

Life changing content, curated perfectly! Thank you Sol State!

[@SolStateMusic]

Aw thanks! Glad you enjoyed

[@odealianaffairs9001]

is it bad that i cant hear the tape glue? lol. I only hear the kick getting a bit louder. Or is "glue" the snare having a small ring before the transient? edit: nvm i heard it lol. Now i know what "glue" is.

[@ayMillmusic]

I'm having the same issue haha. Can't really hear any difference 🥴

[@SolStateMusic]

Welcome to better "glued" drums :)

[@BigL3Z]

wait can someone explain the "glue". I thought I understood it but now I'm second guessing lol@@SolStateMusic

[@coolmattmusic]

Man did I wish that inflator was $39 like Sol State said it was. 😞

[@rollinwood9453]

It occasionally goes on sale for that price. It was recently on Pluginboutique.

[@coolmattmusic]

@@rollinwood9453 Damn! Thanks for confirming their claim. It certainly aint that price now. Is there any way to be made aware of that price drop, or do we producers have to search any and everytime/day/etc?

[@SolStateMusic]

They do it so often! Don't pay $150, wait for Black Friday, you should be set then.

[@OhItsNoctu]

5:51 ... Sir, nowadays we call that a MEGAPINT.

[@ryanshook8284]

That Eq curve on the Pro Q had a ton of high end on the display, quite the opposite of the fletcher munson curve. Any idea what he was going for with this approach? Also each plugin he engaged introduced issues he had to fix later? I'm confused to say the least. The drums most def punch but I wouldn't call them fat. They def do sound better though.

[@alp740]

The adjustments in pro q 3 were for the hats. He took some resonance out of the hats and added a little more air. The logic's eq adjustments were just small adjustments to the snare or clap. and about the "fixes", he was just fine-tuning everything he did on the drum bus.

[@ytaccount9859]

Can you link the original video please? Would love to see the context

[@SolStateMusic]

I think it's titled Running Remix on Disclosure's Twitch, or something similar

[@HardcoreMontages]

I don't know if it's my headphones - but the before and after sounded the exact same to me

[@George-nx8zu]

Does anyone understand what that Link section does of the API 2500?

[@briancase6180]

A clipper can work for the clap also, and in some cases, more better. 🤪

[@jaykay__jaykay]

api2500 0:47 1:29 1:41 without tape 1:58 inflator 2:46 saturn 2:59 soothe 3:12 limiting 3:48 4:50 before 4:54 after fix 5:10

[@leon3589]

When I compress the whole drum bus (kick and percussions mixed together) and the and the hi hats are playing on their own their sound goes way up. Why is this?

[@welcome2insanity]

How do you know when a clap needs a limiter?

[@JuanJacinto]

Every time I see Sol State and disclosure together I end up buying plugins

[@andiherzog]

Thanks, your editing is top notch!

[@SaraSimmsMusic]

Good tips, thanks!

[@mrcroy9435]

Hi mate , would you achieve the same effects without uad but using another plugins instead ?

[@federicosanchez6186]

Yes, Waves also has the api bus compressor and oxford plugins are not uad exclusive. As for the tape machine you could use magnetite by Black Rooster Audio

[@SolStateMusic]

Not the exact same, but close enough yes! Like Federico Sánchez said...

[@alexanderkorolev448]

Ofcurse all we have UAD... :?

[@sh-kw2ox]

Very similar to drum bus chain I use SSL six mixer with a fixed ratio G bus compressor, Oxford inflator, saturn 2 or decapitator (track depending), smooth operator ( very good cheaper option to soothe 2) and finally just a stock ableton limiter.

[@birchuk1416]

Hey, so do you create this chain on a return channel then blend in the gain or do you stick the chain on your drum group? I can create a groove but struggling to gel the drums cohesively and this chain may help?

[@sh-kw2ox]

@@birchuk1416 careful Gain staging of your drum sounds followed bus comp ratio 4:1 slow attack and quick release will get your drums to gel . Only a few dB required, 3db tops Commit this to audio . Then apply saturation, subtle alway best start point . This will spread some harmonics of each drum sound so that they over lap ever so slightly to really gel your sounds. Won't overlap too much if subtle but just enough so your drum bus sounds like it's coming through the main out of a hardware drum machine. That's why I send my stems from ableton through a mixer and back again as your sound gets better melded together through a mixer . Mackie will do or similar - don't need an ssl mixer like mine You can always then duplicate this audio track heavily compress it and blend to taste. The other fx like inflator are just to increase perceived loudness without destroying the signal

[@birchuk1416]

@@sh-kw2ox appreciate this! So as a simple approach should I apply the chain effects to the grouped drum tracks or apply them to a return channel and send the drum tracks group to the return? Or does it not matter. Thanks for the help.

[@sh-kw2ox]

@@birchuk1416 I always do a group drum bus. Many effects have dry/wet control anyway so your cam paralell process that way. Return send are only really for things like reverb where you might want some drum sounds sound like they're reverberating in the same space

[@andr3wj0hn57]

i really dont like putting my kick in the drum buss but this might've changed my mind

[@b9dger]

While we wait.... we hydrate. :-0

[@chanayda]

Classic banger remember showing my mates this track when annie mac played it on some all night dance show on bbc 1 and then disclosure just blew up 👌🏽

[@Tav007]

why make the limiter peak at -8db?

[@Donofrio.concept]

Nice!

[@charlesrequiem]

thanks mate can you show us how to space those open hats like him?

[@lepureur4657]

I cant hear shit it's so subtle

[@OnlyUseMyWii]

Can't tell if my headphones, my ears, or youtube's audio quality is most to blame, lmao

[@lepureur4657]

@@OnlyUseMyWii probably everything at once, but then again, looks like a lot of processing for nothing

[@Kai_soze]

i could definitely tell

[@lepureur4657]

@@Kai_soze what's your whole sound system ?

[@MCPaintCraft]

@@lepureur4657 I can tell swell. Listening on a pair of Adam T5V's and also checked it on my pair of Sennheiser HD650

[@huber-lofiandchillbeat]

Thank you! Pretty interesting

[@ayMillmusic]

Is he sending everything to the same bus? Even the kick?

[@SolStateMusic]

I think all drums including kick are on the same bus, yes

[@ayMillmusic]

@@SolStateMusic I used to do that but because of the big amount of energy and frequency the kick has, the compressor always started working hard so fast. Now I'm doing everything except the kick in a bus but I'm still not satisfied with my drum game haha

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

Beat song they have. Love it.

[@illhellmuss420]

killer content!!!🙌🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@monarchdrumandbass8700]

Great video, Keep up the great work !

[@LeiB]

Best Channel ever

[@bubblegum7489]

Sol state da 🐐 no 🧢

[@tomblaze2]

Huzzah 🙌

[@bxtian]

thanks man it's priceless

[@electronicexposure]

neat

[@PEJTGAMER]

disclosure too good

[@dariusgros5826]

Are those as send or inserts ?

[@nardeccs4452]

It’s routing the drums to a bus so neither. Where your channel say stereo you change to this channel

[@mallem1755]

6 minutes of "how to suck life out of your drums"

[@Doty6String]

anyone else think his drums just sound like vengeance loops?

[@TjMoon91]

Well considering vengeance are trying to create generic loops that sound like popular artists from a given genre, that probably isn’t surprising.

[@byoken]

Yeah, they sound flat and boring too. Would like to have seen an EQ being used before all that compression/saturation/limiting. I guess the mixing engineer will take care of that.

[@Dylan-vc7vp]

why does he limit the drums? is it just for volume?

[@SolStateMusic]

You can try asking Guy on his Twitch/Discord. Probably for loudness

[@musicbyabe]

to limit the peaks actually

[@Cryptiiix]

My guess so he doesn’t have unnecessarily big peaks.

[@jackbixby2471]

ohh is see:) great video:)

[@jackbixby2471]

kick still sucks ;=p

[@dannielangulo5794]

Guys, forgive me for being a total dimwit.. but WTF does he do at 1:11 to get that kick? I see him configure the compression, but at at 1:11ish when the kick comes to the fore, he doesn't appear to click anything other than pausing and hitting play?????

[@SolStateMusic]

I think Guy was switching from room-audio to DAW-audio. Focus on how he is using the compressor on the drum bus to glue the drums together.

[@Enders]

Discolsure is trash for brinaless party boys from college who have zero taste in music.

[@jenspyck]

Just tried this chain on an 80s infused fast paced pop track and this just glues everything so nicely together. Tried and test! Thank you so much for providing this information! Not all heroes wear capes...

[@greg1569]

you MUST use Oxford if you're BRI'ISH lol

[@createausernametrue]

Noot

[@funkaholic1972]

You OK, Pingu?

[@createausernametrue]

@@funkaholic1972 funkaholic1972

[@Victorius]

I respect the attention to detail but this guy takes too much time to to work on petty things that no one really notices or cares about.

[@SolStateMusic]

People might not notice, but I think the feeling gets translated on some level

[@ManuelPosada88]

sickkkk mannnn

[@SolStateMusic]

Yoo! Good to see ya Manuel!

[@ManuelPosada88]

@@SolStateMusic same my frriendd, big fan as always of ur content, keep it up!!!

[@SocialGore]

plugins lol

[@relvin8619]

Well i need to steal his kick

[@SolStateMusic]

See my pinned comment where I say how...

[@musicproductioncentral4540]

cheezy ass drum loops.

[@yiurock4084]

6 minutes and 13 seconds of plugin ads, nothing more

[@SolStateMusic]

Nobody is forcing you to watch 😂

[@byoken]

@@SolStateMusic He's right. Don't take it personally. Your effort is still appreciated. I think the drums sound over-processed.

[@sanciopancioahoy]

DEATH MUSIC

[@zeenuf00]

nice