Metal mix - Kick drum phase

[snyder17315]

To my ears, the reversed phase kick has more punch and bottom end. The normal phase kick sounds a little thinner.

Given the tempo of the song and what's going on, i'd perfer the reverse phased track for the extra weight.

YMMV...

[lordward]

Thanks,

Yeah I'm thinking that too, however the inphase kick sound a bit more direct to me. Not sure still.......

DW

[snyder17315]

My decision would also depend on if there's more instruments/vocals to be added to the track. In that case, I may opt for the in-phase kick for the "cut" - however - you could just as easily boost some 5k-ish on the reverse-phase kick to achieve a smililar result.

6 of one, half a dozen of the other...

[cyjanopan]

reversed sound more clear to me, but I would add some low end in whatever you pick

[lordward]

Thanks guys, I'm going with phase rev.

Cheers,
DW

[triton92]

If I wor you I would leve it normal! the inverted one sounds very hollow! leve the normal one but eq it to taste and at the end it will sound much better than the inverted one.

[lordward]

Originally Posted by triton92

If I wor you I would leve it normal! the inverted one sounds very hollow! leve the normal one but eq it to taste and at the end it will sound much better than the inverted one.

Yeah, that was kind of the feeling I had. I've played with the phase on the over heads, rooms, hh, whatever... but when they are all matched to fit each other, as well as the snare and toms, I have this issue with the kick.... not really a bad issue but I'm unsure.

Still unsure...again.