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Feonix
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Layering With A Sub Bass

I have a bass which I like but isn't too strong in the lows. I figured, instead of boosting them, I'd rather add a low sub-bass (basic sine).

But my concern lies with the frequencies. How to balance them out? I was thinking, for example, to cut the main bass up until about 80-100 kHz and cut everything off the sub after 80-100kHz. Does this method make sense?

What about compression. Is it common to compress both the main bass and the sub bass together as one? Or do you treat them as two totally separate tracks? Would appreciate any help, thanks.

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Cryogen
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Re: Layering With A Sub Bass

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But my concern lies with the frequencies. How to balance them out? I was thinking, for example, to cut the main bass up until about 80-100 kHz and cut everything off the sub after 80-100kHz. Does this method make sense?


Got it in one. High Pass the Main Bass and Low Pass the Sub Bass.

Then as you said, send them to a buss and compress them.


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Morvan
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Be sure to use a good Linear Phase EQ.

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hasbone
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If you're just using a sine there's no point in cutting anything on the sub.

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Zak McKracken
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id add them in one channel too and compress them together abit as one signal.

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Acton
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quote:
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id add them in one channel too and compress them together abit as one signal.


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...Then as you said, send them to a buss and compress them.







quote:
Originally posted by hasbone
If you're just using a sine there's no point in cutting anything on the sub.


Why?


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hasbone
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Because sines have no overtones, so using EQ to cut anything just means lowering the volume.

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Why?

who are u asking?

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Tarpex
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Used this method in countless productions, basic sine ranging from 45-110 hz, then the 'upper' bass going from 110 upward yielded the best results. Sometimes some dead space in 110-135 range provided some extra clarity, sometimes not, but it's slightly different with each track.


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