Oh and by the way, I realize that sub basses go down to 30Hz hence why I mentioned a shelf, so the cut off below 45Hz was really because I couldn't hear any changes below that anyway.

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Originally posted by Gaztr Oh and by the way, I realize that sub basses go down to 30Hz hence why I mentioned a shelf, so the cut off below 45Hz was really because I couldn't hear any changes below that anyway. Cheers Gaztr

if i was you i would forget about spectrum analysers for sub-bass - ive never found them any help really for mixing bass

Monitoring in this area requires a good monitoring setup i.e. good monitors and a good room

Also you dont need as much sub-bass as you think - its a balancing act with the kick. You may need to listen to your track on a system that has more sub and then see what tweaks you need to make

Be careful with sub-bass as it will eat into your headroom rapidly

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Cheers evo8.

Yes, I kind of see the sub bass as support only. But already I can see how finely balanced it has to be. I think what I'm going to do is provide some mp3 examples later of what I'd normally do. Nothing beats constructive feedback and hopefully that way can provide it.

Thanks for letting me know regarding the spectrum analysers + stuff

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I agree with evo8, subbass is tricky because its felt more than heard, so looking at it visually can be a bit deceiving and its really easy to go overboard with it.

Usually I do subbass almost as an afterthought, just to give the bass that little something extra, but it should be subtle and not too apparent imo.

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Cheers for the reply!

Well as said earlier, I have provided an mp3 below of how I'd normally mix/eq my kick and sub bass.

Just a word about what I've done. Firstly, the MP3 is hosted on megaupload (first file sharing servie that come up: let me know if it's a problem).

In this example, for the kick using just a various setting on one of my favorite EQ's, plus some compression. On the sub bass, I've
set a high pass to cut at 45Hz with a Q of 1:20, and a peak boost at around 85Hz by 2.14db. A lowpass cuts all down to 555Hz. Kick is referenced at 0db, sub bass mixed in at -8db.

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It's a mega basic example...but fundamentally feel free to rip this apart. If there's anything I can do to improve it, please let me know.

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Sounds pretty good to me, i dont have a sub here but it doesnt sound too boomy on monitors, which is good

p.s. consider getting a basic soundcloud a/c, handy for posting stuff like that

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