logicproguy Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ok we are in the studio, working on a new house track and I just would like to educate myself about some of the techniques my favorite forum thinks about mixing bass with drums. For starters, does a bass track typically get set in MONO. Seems like you get a better warmth , in mono but that's just my opinion. When you girls or guys get ready to drop the bass, what are some things that come into mind that are super important. How big is EQ? Sometimes I like to view my EQ in my drums and see which levels I have peaking and possible do the opposite on the bass track. There are many different trys and tests you can do and it really just comes down to what you think sounds best, but I though this subject would get everyone's blood pumping let alone bass dropping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Reid Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hey, you might already use this technique, but I saw an nice tutorial from DubSpot yesterday... side chain compression using an instance of Ultrabeat as the trigger via a bus (basically a "ghost side chain"): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michl Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 If you work with a bass guitar I find that the channel-strip-setting 'Dubwise' is a good starting point from which you can start tweaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fader8 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 For starters, does a bass track typically get set in MONO. Is your bass guitar "stereo"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Seems like you get a better warmth , in mono but that's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhys Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You said you were making a house track so I guessed you are referring to a synth bassline in which case if your track has the bassline as the main element then a bit of stereo effect on the mids can really push the bass out into your face, but generally the lows should always be pinned to the middle. An example of this can be heard in illamerica by wolfgang gartner notice the sub is mono but the bassline is stereo. Ok this track is a bit of a poor example as the bassline could be classed as the lead synth but its just an example of what a "stereo" bassline can sound like. Another producer who does this is Porter Robinson, in fact listen to any "electro" or "complextro" producer and you will probably hear it. What I have noticed Porter Robinson does a lot is use contrast between mono and stereo so you will have a phrase where it is mono and then conclude with a stereo sound, thats how the music seems to jump out at you every other bar or whatever. I know you can't say that there is ever a hard and fast rule when it comes to music but I would never use a sub in anything other than mono. That being said when I am referring to "stereo" I do not mean panned off center, this will really throw the mix in a house track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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