Bass heavy song/without being muddy or to bassy

Politics · 9th February 2010, 07:02 PM

Question to the engineers on the board,where do u or orientate if u want a bass heavy song, the focal point should be on the rythm in this case Kick. How do u make it well presented without getting to muddy. Keeping the present of the low range without killing the rest with it.

Thanks

Politics · 9th February 2010, 08:32 PM

PUSH!!!!

Politics · 9th February 2010, 10:31 PM

NO ONE!?

J CraQ · 9th February 2010, 10:42 PM

eq and compression and/or parallel compression... oh yeah proper monitoring

RealSon · 9th February 2010, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Politics

PUSH!!!!

Very "good" way of getting a serious answer!

Politics · 9th February 2010, 10:46 PM

U guys are saying nothing!!!!!!

Politics · 9th February 2010, 10:47 PM

U GUYS ARE SAYING NOTHING!!!!!!

rhodesp04 · 9th February 2010, 10:51 PM

assuming you have a good monitoring setup->if not you won't be able to tell how much bass to leave in / take out

AND

assuming you chose good sounds (which you can only master with practice)

a good practical tip:

1. create and save a filter that cuts everything below 100hz. and paste it onto all of your tracks except your kick and bass. this will ensure that they are the only people invited to the "low-end" party if-you-will.

2. from there, find a eq analyzer to see which frequency(ies) your kick and bass are taking up and boost/cut the opposite. For example, if you have an 808-type kick which is down in the 60-80hz range and your bass is in 100-120hz range then cut 60-80hz in your bass track and 100-120hz in your kick track.

3. experiment with different eq's and you should be good.

4. calm down lol

J CraQ · 9th February 2010, 10:51 PM

dude you have to hear the track in a balanced room with proper monitors which you are familiar (how they translate) and then know how to use eq and compression on your individual tracks... distortion can help a kick cut through in the high frequencies too.. try multing the kick and high passing the mult adding distortion to it... or simply try parallel compressing the kick and adjusting the attack of the multed kick to let the attack (pop) and come through.. there are also other ways to generate bass with plugins.. for instance Rbass does this by adding low frequency harmonics.. there is no easy answer . Oh yeah!! Leave headroom!

Politics · 9th February 2010, 10:56 PM

WELL THANKS SO FAR....but im looking for deffrent things, for example from times to times...a song aint that bassheavy..but it gives u that feeling that it is....its about perception...never mind.

THANKS

ysmgj · 10th February 2010, 08:30 AM

the two posts above you actually answered your question about "perception" so i would read them again if i were you.

phillysoulman · 10th February 2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Politics

U guys are saying nothing!!!!!!

Yeah,because you posted a dumb ass non intelligent question devoid of any serious context...home slice.

9th February 2010, 07:02 PM	#1
Politics Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 67	Bass heavy song/without being muddy or to bassy Question to the engineers on the board,where do u or orientate if u want a bass heavy song, the focal point should be on the rythm in this case Kick. How do u make it well presented without getting to muddy. Keeping the present of the low range without killing the rest with it. Thanks

9th February 2010, 10:51 PM	#8
rhodesp04 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA Area Posts: 627	assuming you have a good monitoring setup->if not you won't be able to tell how much bass to leave in / take out AND assuming you chose good sounds (which you can only master with practice) a good practical tip: 1. create and save a filter that cuts everything below 100hz. and paste it onto all of your tracks except your kick and bass. this will ensure that they are the only people invited to the "low-end" party if-you-will. 2. from there, find a eq analyzer to see which frequency(ies) your kick and bass are taking up and boost/cut the opposite. For example, if you have an 808-type kick which is down in the 60-80hz range and your bass is in 100-120hz range then cut 60-80hz in your bass track and 100-120hz in your kick track. 3. experiment with different eq's and you should be good. 4. calm down lol __________________ Patrick "P.Rhodes" Rhodes Twitter: IceePeeRoadz follow me everywhere if you dare...

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9th February 2010, 08:32 PM	#2
Politics Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 67	PUSH!!!!

9th February 2010, 10:31 PM	#3
Politics Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 67	NO ONE!?

9th February 2010, 10:42 PM	#4
J CraQ Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 278	eq and compression and/or parallel compression... oh yeah proper monitoring

9th February 2010, 10:46 PM	#6
Politics Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 67	U guys are saying nothing!!!!!!

9th February 2010, 10:47 PM	#7
Politics Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 67	U GUYS ARE SAYING NOTHING!!!!!!

9th February 2010, 10:56 PM	#10
Politics Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 67	WELL THANKS SO FAR....but im looking for deffrent things, for example from times to times...a song aint that bassheavy..but it gives u that feeling that it is....its about perception...never mind. THANKS

10th February 2010, 08:30 AM	#11
ysmgj Gear Head Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 46	the two posts above you actually answered your question about "perception" so i would read them again if i were you.