How do you mix kick and bass?
Set the attack to fast and release to medium. Pull the threshold down until the compressor triggers when the kick hits. Adjust the ratio, threshold, and makeup gain in tandem until you can hear the kick clearly. Adjust the release so the bass recovers transparently after each kick hit.
Where should kick be in mix?
Placing your low frequencies centrally in your mix will give you a solid and powerful sound. The Kick and bass carry a lot of energy. If they are panned even slightly left or right it will give your mix a lopsided feel.
How loud should the kick be in the mix?
Next, bring the kick fader up until it sounds almost as loud as the snare. It should be loud enough that the low frequencies are rich and powerful, but not so loud that it masks the bottom-end of the snare drum.
How do you mix kicks?
If you want to mix the kick drum in a way that has more punch, use an attack time of 20-40ms. This allows the initial attack of the kick to pass through and compresses the resonance. On the other hand setting a quick attack and a release of 20-40ms will clamp down on the beater noise and give the kick more body.
Should I compress kick and bass together?
Tip 2 – Compress the Kick and Bass Together This is an old trick for making the kick and bass sound tighter and more unified. Don’t be too aggressive here, as it’s difficult to get the attack and release times right.
How do you make a kick sound good?
Here are 7 great tips on how to make your kick drum sound better.
- PUSH THE MID FREQUENCIES. Contrarily to what most people think, the bass drum is not all about the low end.
- USE SATURATION.
- TRIGGERING.
- PARALLEL COMPRESSION.
- PARALLEL EQ.
- MAKE SPACE FOR THE LOW END.
- 808 KICK.
What makes a good bass and kick mix?
Distortion and modulating effects (flange/phaser) can shape your bass and make it sound really interesting. These effects can also make your bass more audible in the mix. Reverb and delay can also sound great on both your kick and bass. However, these effects can reduce the clarity of your mix if used carelessly.
Do you mix kick and bass in mono?
Kick and lower bass frequencies should always be in mono for several reasons. Keeping low frequencies in mono retains punch, helps avoid phasing issues, and allows the low-end to translate appropriately on mono speaker systems. In addition, low frequencies carry a lot of energy and will take up more space in a mix than higher frequencies.
Can you add sub bass to acoustic kicks?
Trying to add sub bass with EQs is less effective than choosing a kick with a lot of low end energy to begin with. This goes for recording acoustic kicks too.
How can I make my bass kick stand out?
For the kick to stand out, the low frequencies in the bass need to ‘duck’ out of the way of the kick. This is done using side chaining. If you have a bass synth that has a lot of detail in the mid and high frequencies then you may only want to reduce the conflicting frequencies.