Saturation & distortion
: He typically uses two stages—a smooth optical compressor like the Waves CLA-2A for leveling, followed by a fast FET compressor like the Softube FET Compressor or Waves CLA-76 to add bite and control peaks. zakk cervini plugins
: Often utilized in sidechain mode to manage frequency clashes between kicks and percussive elements. Saturation & distortion : He typically uses two
The real hardware Distressor is legendary, but the UAD plugin version lives in Cervini's template. He uses it on the drum bus and snare top. zakk cervini plugins