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bass problems - frequency depth
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Hello
I'm often facing problems when making bass (especially subbass) when I play some pattern some tones have much larger bass depth (volume of low frequencies or how should I call it) than the others..
For instance if I play bass pattern A A C with some synth at the same volume, A sounds much deeper, has more intensive bass (sub) sound than C..
I've always tried to eq the bass to increase bass sound depth when C note is played, but I was actually never really satisfied with the result..
I hope you guys know what I'm talking about
How do you solve that? Anyone uses better approaches, maybe I should use compressor or something?
Thanks for help |
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| T-Soma |
Maybe some automation.
Or some synths such as NI Massive allow you to change parameters depending on the note played. eg. Lower note could alter the filter cutoff. |
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| alanzo |
| I know exactly what you're talking about. I've been tackling this recently and the thought of using a multiband compressor has come to mind. I haven't had the results I want from it yet, though. But it has definitely yielded an improvement. Try tinkering with one of those. |
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| Zombie0729 |
| that is naturally occuring in music, don't reinvent the wheel... |
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| Acton |
| i think a multiband compressor would be the way forward |
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| alanzo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zombie0729
that is naturally occuring in music, don't reinvent the wheel... |
He's right. All notes are made up of layers of over-tones at specific frequency ratios. If your sub bass always had the same level at 60hz, it would sound like the same note the entire time.
Probably the best thing is to use a multiband compressor, like I suggested, but instead of making, say, 60hz always be at -3db, just make sure it's always healthy and prominant in the sound. |
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| nicknack |
| definatly compression and listen to it on another sound system to make sure it isnt just your room layout which is amplofying a certain frequency |
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| piku303 |
| much more simple and effective is to get the bass levels you want with the note most used in the bassline. then use velocity to match the loudness of the ones that are louder or softer to the most common notes. velocity is the way to go. |
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| echosystm |
it is also often caused by the acoustics of your room, as certain bass frequencies may generate some hardcore standing waves etc.
do a sine sweep and see if you hear any boomy points. if those points align with the bass you're playing, you know what is causing it. :) |
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| swashbuckler |
| i think you should firstly eq .. and then multiband compr.. can make it easly.. |
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| thecYrus |
| usually it's really bad room acoustics and bad monitors... |
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| echosystm |
| quote: | Originally posted by thecYrus
usually it's really bad room acoustics and bad monitors... |
(so compression will only make a diff in YOUR room) |
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