Eddie Kramer Drum Channel by Waves drum effects plugin interface

Eddie Kramer Drum Channel: Vintage Drum Effects Plugin by Waves

Eddie Kramer Drum Channel is a drum effects plugin from Waves that applies vintage-style compression, gating and tone shaping to individual drum tracks. It is available as VST2, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Waves built the Eddie Kramer Drum Channel around the drum mixing chains of producer and engineer Eddie Kramer. The plugin is designed for multi-tracked drums and includes optimized settings for toms, kick, snare, high-hat, overheads and room mics. Its controls cover compression with a 60s and 70s character, a gate for cleaning up tracks, and bass and treble adjustments for tone. An FX Send section lets you tailor effects to each drum sound.

Best for

Classic rock drums
Multi-mic drum mixing
Tom and kick cleanup
Vintage analog drum sounds
Room mic processing

Developer: Waves
Category: Drum FX
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Character-filled compression for 60s and 70s drum sounds
Optimized settings for kick, snare, toms, overheads and room mics
Gate to clean up drums, trim decay and tame ringing toms
FX Send to tailor effects for individual drum sounds
Finely tuned bass and treble controls for tone shaping
Vintage veneer for old-school analog electronic drums

03In depth

Vintage Compression and Tone Shaping for Drum Tracks

The core of Drum Channel is its character-filled compression, which the developer says is aimed at drum sounds of the 60s and 70s. Because the settings are optimized for individual drum tracks, you can apply the chain to a kick, a snare or overheads and get a starting point suited to each part.

The bass and treble controls are finely tuned, so you can adjust the low and high end without heavy EQ work. For older analog-style electronic drums, the plugin can add a vintage veneer to the sound.

Gating, Decay Control and FX Sends for Each Drum

The built-in gate helps clean up drum tracks, trim decay and tame ringing toms. This is useful when spill or long tails muddy a mix.

The FX Send feature lets you tailor effects for individual drum sounds, so a snare can receive different processing than the room mics. Drum Channel is a good fit for producers working with multi-mic drum recordings who want a classic rock-style drum sound.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Waves
Type	Plugin
Category	Drum FX
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Eddie Kramer Drum Channel designed for?

It is designed for processing individual tracks of multi-tracked drums, with optimized settings for toms, kick, snare, high-hat, overheads and room mics.

Which formats and operating systems does it support?

Eddie Kramer Drum Channel is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.

Does it include a gate?

Yes. The built-in gate can clean up drum tracks, trim decay and tame ringing toms.

What do I need to use Eddie Kramer Drum Channel?

It runs as a plugin inside a compatible host. The listed system requirements are macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 or Sequoia 15 for Mac, and Windows 10 or later for PC.