Want a boomy bass? Crank the lows, or cut the highs. What tone would fit best with the other instruments?īefore you ever reach for an EQ, try to create that tone using your amp (or amp sim). In order to get a good mix, you have to have good bass tone.īe intentional.

We’ll cover how to get the kick drum and bass guitar to play nicely later in this guide.ĩ0% of your sound is going to come from this step. They fight and get on each other’s nerves, but ultimately, they’re family. Of course, this does not apply to the kick drum. Maybe it’s the left hand in a piano part.īefore you even record your bass, make sure it has room to breathe! The more instruments that have notes in that range, the worse the bass will sit in the mix.Īre there parts that could be taken up an octave? Instruments in the part of the frequency spectrum where the bass sits (60Hz-200Hz) are easily covered up. Sometimes, changing those notes is necessary to get a more powerful low end.Ĭheck out this EQ chart. Are there other parts masking the bass notes?Īrrangement refers to all of the notes of a song, and the instruments that play them.

But hear me out.īefore you start the mixing process, you need to look at your arrangement. I know, this has nothing to do with mixing.

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