Use STANDARD mode for subtle punch and glue, and SLAMMED mode for maximum punch and aggression.
BSA Drum Bus
The all-in-one tool for massive drums.
BSA Drum Bus - Get it free with the Artist Pass
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More punch, glue and power for your drums.
The secret to a competitive drum mix lies in the perfect blend of bus compression, parallel processing, saturation, and EQ. We have distilled decades of pro-level techniques into one ultra-simple plugin that delivers the punch, energy, and glue your drums need - without burying you in complex plugin chains to get there.
Hear the difference
Take a listen.
Nu Metal
Chill kit
Hip Hop kit
What it does
Five plugins. Now one.
01
One and done.
Compression. Saturation. Transient shaping. Tone. All of it, one interface. Getting a pro drum bus sound used to take an afternoon. Now it takes thirty seconds.
02
Warmth. Character. Grit.
Every drum kit needs personality - grit, warmth, weight. That is the difference between drums that sit in a mix and drums that make people move. Just turn the knobs until you hear it click into place.
03
Glue it. Crush it.
Standard mode for punch that glues the kit together. Slammed mode when you want the drums to hit like a freight train (perfect for the parallel bus). Same plugin, two essential roles.
04
Attack without overthinking.
The Attack and Comp knobs add the edge your drums are missing. Not just louder - sharper. The kind of cut that gets through a wall of guitars without touching anything else.
Under the hood
How it works.
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One-knob compression - just turn it up to get the amount of gain-reduction you like.
3
Adds saturation for warmth, fullness, and energy, with a different character for STANDARD and SLAMMED modes.
4
Built-in transient enhancer to add more attack to your drums to cut through a dense mix.
5
Turn left for smooth and warm, turn right for bright and present.
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Adds unique flavor to your drums by enhancing key frequencies for low-end punch, midrange attack and high-end presence. You will love cranking up the SALT.
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The side-chain high pass filter allows you to filter out low frequencies in the detection circuit for more precise control over how much compression and pumping you get.
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Control the blend between the dry signal and the DRUM BUS processing.
What pros are saying
Trusted by the best.
★★★★★
"If you are looking for instant, punchy glue on your drum bus, BSA Drum Bus delivers that perfect blend of classic smack or smooth, controlled leveling - effortlessly!"
Zeuss
Rob Zombie, Queensryche, Hatebreed
★★★★★
"I have been loving BSA Drum Bus lately. It brings clarity and glue to my drum bus all in one plugin and is a fantastic addition to my mixes."
Sam Guaiana
The Devil Wears Prada, Silverstein, Against The Current
★★★★★
"BSA Drum Bus is an easy to use, powerful tool to help breathe life, excitement and the option of transparency or color into your drum mix - without the UI being busy or overwhelming."
Josh Gannet
WuTang, Redman, Method Man, Ghostface Killah
Simple pricing
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15 more plugins for $99/yr
$1,165 worth of plugins. One subscription. Cancel anytime.
BSA Drum Bus only
$79
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- ✓BSA Drum Bus plugin
- ✓3 activations
- ✓Free updates & support
- ✓Free trial available
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$99 /yr
$8.25/month · billed annually
Replaces $1,100+ in individual purchases
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Join the Annual Artist Pass and one plugin is yours forever, even if you cancel.
- ✓All 18 current plugins
- ✓Free updates and support
- ✓Every future plugin - automatically
- ✓Bonus courses, sample packs and producer community
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$12 /mo
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- ✓All 18 current plugins
- ✓Future releases included
- ✓+ All bonuses included
Artist Pass
16 plugins. One subscription.
Everything below is included with your Artist Pass - plus anything we release next, so your pass gets more valuable every year.
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Technical details
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.15 or higher
- Windows 10 or higher
- 64-bit only
- 200 MB free drive space
Plugin Formats
- AAX (Pro Tools)
- AU (Mac)
- VST3 (Mac & PC)
- 64-bit compatible
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