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Posted by phreaque modi on Sep-23-2008 06:24:

EQing Bass & Kick

Hi guys,

I'm just wanting to know if I'm doing this right. In my trance projects, I tend to EQ the kick so it peaks mostly at 60Khz ~ 120Khz, and the offbeat bass peaks somewhere else & cutting the lower frequencies taking the mud out of the bass(in order to prevent interferring between the low bass area).

Am I doing that correctly?

Posted by burnedwithin on Sep-23-2008 06:41:

how does it sound?

What you are describing is probably right for something, and it may very well be quite good for what you are working on right now, but I would hesitate to stick to a hard and fast rule for every track ever. As they always say, use your ears . . .

Posted by MSZ on Sep-23-2008 06:44:

post an audible sample

Posted by phreaque modi on Sep-23-2008 10:18:

Alright, [[ LINK REMOVED ]]

Can you hear the kick & bass clearly without interfering? Are they both well mixed?

Your opinion means a lot to me

Posted by djandymac on Sep-23-2008 12:13:

quote:
Originally posted by phreaque modi
Alright, [[ LINK REMOVED ]]

Can you hear the kick & bass clearly without interfering? Are they both well mixed?

Your opinion means a lot to me
sounds clear enough to me

Posted by G-Con on Sep-23-2008 14:31:

From what I can tell on the crap setup I'm listening on, the bass is on the off beat. So the kick and bass do not play at the same time, therefore how can they interfere with each other?

You only need to cut freq's from one to make room for the other if they play at the same time.

Posted by Falck on Sep-23-2008 17:32:

...sounds ok to me 2, but only you can tell weather that is the way you want it to sound.

Cheers

Posted by phreaque modi on Sep-23-2008 18:41:

quote:
Originally posted by G-Con
From what I can tell on the crap setup I'm listening on, the bass is on the off beat. So the kick and bass do not play at the same time, therefore how can they interfere with each other?

You only need to cut freq's from one to make room for the other if they play at the same time.

I applied slight delay (classic 3 steps) & some reverb to the bass, so it interferes somehow with the kick.
BTW, I don't use sidechain, do I have to?!

And does this clip sound crap?

Posted by Theran on Sep-23-2008 19:16:

Freq's seem to be solid. Nothing is really interfering as far as I can tell (listening on a crappy setup though). You could use sidechaining, but with an offbeat bass with a little delay you don't really need to.

Sample sounds nice, good kick !

Posted by phreaque modi on Oct-06-2008 06:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Theran
Sample sounds nice, good kick !

Thanks, the bassline actually is the freeware ASynth VST & the kick is from the free VIPZone pack...

Posted by Darkarbiter on Oct-06-2008 06:54:

quote:
Originally posted by phreaque modi
BTW, I don't use sidechain, do I have to?!

Posted by phreaque modi on Oct-06-2008 07:03:

BTW guys, What are you using for the basslines? What VSTi's? What sample libraries?

Posted by Theran on Oct-06-2008 08:52:

quote:
Originally posted by phreaque modi
BTW guys, What are you using for the basslines? What VSTi's? What sample libraries?

For the subbass I always use the Novation V-Station, for the layered - higher - basses, I used the V-Station as well in the past, now I create them with my Virus.

Posted by phreaque modi on Oct-06-2008 10:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Theran
now I create them with my Virus.

I have the V-Station as well, it's cool... What is your opinion about Virus Snow? Is it good enough (comparing it with Polar & bigger TI synth)?

Posted by Eldritch on Oct-06-2008 11:35:

quote:
Originally posted by phreaque modi
BTW guys, What are you using for the basslines? What VSTi's? What sample libraries?

Virus TI