Layer basses? A potential issue! Let's fix this bass problem! (mixing video)
I wanted to share this little sub issue fix; I get these every now and then, and the issue of weirdly wiggling sub is often caused by two more than one bassline...and we want a solid bass and nothing less!
Bass layers are cool and all that, but be mindful of possible issues.
So, let's keep the bass department clean!
Comments (6)
Thanks for the tips, there are two questions: 1. So for producing the bass, is it the best practice that we separate bass into two tracks which have Sub bass and Upper bass? 2. Following up, if we separate two different tracks will the sub track better to include 1 upper harmonic? For example if the sub lands on 45Hz, and which the 90Hz will be the upper octave harmonic. Which low pass the "sub track" around 100 to 120 Hz and have another "upper bass"which is 100/120Hz up?
1. Not necessarily necessary :) A lot of times when I produce basses, I keep it as one track (shaping a bass sound with a synth). Not a must to separate. 2. The only rule is I only keep sub on one track: that gives you the cleanest possible sub bass result. Harmonics overlap is fine and doesn't necessarily create issues, while two overlapping subs with different phase especially may be less than the assumed total power of its parts.
It's kind of like cutting hair, you can take more off, but you can't add back so they gave you hair full length in case you need to add some back :D
Haha, great analogy! Best to cut in moderation :P
Thanks for the video! Two quick questions: 1. Would you favour Pro-Q in linear phase for low-end cleaning over EQ-Eight? 2. If not, would cuts be ok over low shelves?
No need for linear phase in this cut. Low shelf isn’t aggressive/precise enough for this cut imho (while it’s great for overall nudging).