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Some questions about production!

Hey guys, I have some quick question for ya:

1) Is essential to have a subbass in every song?

2) If I have a subbass, do I have to low cut the kick?

3) Is essential to make a bass using more than 1 channel? (e.g. a channel for low bass and other for mid bass and so on)

4) How to get a kick to be really heavy and powerful like the one in deadmau5 - catbread?

Thanks!

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use a sample you think is heavy and powerful. That kick is rather minimal and ordinary.

questions are kinda vague. Spend 1 hour a day listening and analyzing a track.

Spot on, holy crap.

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney no no no use a sample you think is heavy and powerful. That kick is rather minimal and ordinary. questions are kinda vague. Spend 1 hour a day listening and analyzing a track.

thanks!

And I just reposted here, cause it was in the wrong place firstly.

The answer is always sidechain, analog, and tapestop.

And don't forget to put some donk on it.

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Originally posted by Innocence Lost And don't forget to put some donk on it.

only an idiot don't know what a donk be LOL

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Originally posted by MSZ The answer is always sidechain, analog, and tapestop.

How can tapestop help me?

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Originally posted by matuto How can tapestop help me?

lol He was joking

More cowbell

if you are more specific with your question , i would of been able to be more specific.

Re: Some questions about production!

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Originally posted by matuto 3) Is essential to make a bass using more than 1 channel? (e.g. a channel for low bass and other for mid bass and so on)

i sorta hate doing this, i've had better luck just using one voice and rolling off the side, it's easier and I'm lazy. If you're using ableton this is a pretty great technique, Purely a judgement call like all your questions

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Originally posted by meriter i sorta hate doing this, i've had better luck just using one voice and rolling off the side, it's easier and I'm lazy. If you're using ableton this is a pretty great technique, Purely a judgement call like all your questions

Thanks meriter, very good info

use a tool called ddmf metaplugin which will allow you to save those chains. WOrks in any daw and you can use thhose presets in any daw. It is also just a good habit of keeping fx chains encapsulated.

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3. I would suggest doing so. The reason for this is because you don't want your bass to clash too much and make the whole thing sound "too bassy"; I'd link the mid to a separate channel and use an equalizer to take out the deeper sounds.
4. Again, equalizers are your friend. If you want a rounded, punchy kick, I'd recommend boosting the kick in between 100-200hz, this will definitely give your kick a bit of oomph. Just fuck around with it until it sounds right.
As far as Catbread by Deadmau5 goes, the kick sounds the opposite of heavy and powerful to me, as it hasn't got much bass behind it. If you want to make something like that, I'd say boost 100-200hz and completely cut the 0-50hz...though again, just fuck with it until it sounds right.

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Originally posted by Innocence Lost only an idiot don't know what a donk be LOL

I will crusify you

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