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volume between kick and bass?
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Jugolovski
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Posted : Oct 12, 2013 13:57:54
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Hello people,
Have a question about the volume difference between kick and bass. Kick and bass should have the same volume or is there a limit to which one can work?
Hope you can help me
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faxinadu
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Posted : Oct 12, 2013 14:06
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Kolishin Methud
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Posted : Oct 12, 2013 14:07
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it depends on the style and how things are processed really. For instance how i process the kick and bass- they are close in volume usually... but the kick is hitting at -8db and bass just slightly above. i make the bass the most dominate voice in my tracks as i feel it fits my style better as well as providing a nice rock solid backing for the rest of the track!
hope it helps!
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Jugolovski
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Posted : Oct 12, 2013 14:42
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thanks for the reply, I really helped. |
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supergroover
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Posted : Oct 12, 2013 18:29
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What Kolishin says.
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phila
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Posted : Oct 14, 2013 12:27
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I've always tried to have kick and bass at exactly the same volume, usually around -6db. I never considered other options, as I took that one for granted (without even asking myself why)  |
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B-recluse
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Posted : Oct 14, 2013 12:54
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good tips ! yeah its realy up to you ! sometimes i want the kick to be dominant ,so i put then the kick volume a bit above the bass or example kolishin method is good ! sometimes i got even lower and put it on 4 or 5 db ! so i got head room enough for my other instruments ,then when i recording it i put a izotope 5 on it and boost the loudness maximizer on it and boom got a track what is full and my kick and bass sounds powerful nothing is lost in volume wise ! also good eq'ing and compression is importent ! with compression you should also play with ! put your ratio on the compressor on a high ratio start with a start about 4.01 ratio and your attack on 2.00 if you use the compressor of ableton , sidechain to kick ( 2.00 attack meas your give the kick and bass a settled spot in the mix ! ok then play with the threshold ! the 4.01 ratio allow you to go so far as you like and the bass is still clear in the mix ! from there you can also shape the kick and bass in volume wise how lower you go how more kick will come out and higher around -6.0db in threshold how more bass you put back ! pfffff i hope you understand my stoned tip and good luck bro |
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aXis
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Posted : Oct 14, 2013 19:54
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Kick + bass combo is 90% of your track.
So you can either make it 'fit' in the mix
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compress it down in the mastering stage so it seems like its breathing to kicks volume just as the kick comes in. |
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