Joe Chiccarelli demonstrates how to add tone and sustain to hip-hop drums using parallel compression and EQ.
On the parallel bus, he employs the UAD Chandler Limited Zener Limiter to extend the sustain and impart a classic 70s tone, followed by the UAD Chandler Limited Curve Bender EQ to enhance the kick drum's knock and bring out the hi-hats.
By blending the parallel path with the original drums, Chiccarelli achieves a bigger, more defined drum mix that better projects through the overall track.