FOH Brad Divens' Live Plugin Chains

Published Feb 20, 2013

FOH engineer Brad Divens shares his live Waves plugin chains for vocals, drums, bass and guitars.

Console

Vocal chain

Drum chain

Bass chain

Guitar chain

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