How To Mix & Process Sub Bass (Mixing Tutorial)

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In this mixing tutorial, I will show you how to mix and process sub-bass. Mixing bass can be difficult, and the sub-bass is even more difficult because the low-end is so energetic. This tutorial will show you how to get the bass to sit perfectly in your mix, and allow you to get a tight and fat low-end sound. This is an FL Studio 20 tutorial, but the same mixing techniques can be applied to other daws as well, such as Ableton, Cubase, Studio One and so on.
The kick and the bass are two of the most important elements in your mix. Together they make up the foundation of your song and together they provide most of the energy in a track, and it's therefore very important that these elements are sitting right in the mix. You don't want any problems to occur in the low-end, because that's the best way to ruin your mix. You want a punchy and phat low-end with a lot of impact, and in order to get that your low-end needs to be mixed properly.
If you want to know how to mix low end then this tutorial is for you. This mixing tutorial will focus on bass compression, EQ, Resonant frequencies, Sidechaining, how to make the bass and other low-end sounds mono, and so on. In other words: Everything you need to get your bass to sit perfectly in your mix.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:21 - how to mix kick and bass in the low-end
00:36 - common mistakes when mixing bass
01:20 - how to EQ sub bass
01:50 - How to make bass mono in FL Studio
03:19 - Low-end sweet spots
03:32 - Adding extra low-end harmonics
05:02 - How to compress bass in FL Studio
05:40 - Human hearing and low frequency bass sounds
07:38 - The fundamental frequencies
10:38 - How to sidechain bass in FL Studio 20
11:40 - Control the kick tail with LFO tool to get a tight kick and bass
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@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Check out part 1 here "How to mix kicks": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icdpnaiW3pfHY6M.html ☑️ Get Fabfilter Pro Q3 here: www.pluginboutique.com/meta_product/2-Effects/16-EQ/4957-FabFilter-Pro-Q-3?a_aid=5d496680b59cd ☑️ Get the LFO tool here: www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/33-Modulator/824-Xfer-LFO-Tool-Modulator-Effect?a_aid=5d496680b59cd ☑️ Download the free SPAN plugin: www.voxengo.com/product/span/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/firewalkmusic Want professional feedback on your track? Mixing or Mastering? www.fiverr.com/firewalk

@PivotLoL77 4 жыл бұрын

Wow cool ok thanks

@ProtonJamsProductions Жыл бұрын

Kool

@chrisperkins9709 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly dude, you explain things in such depth yet make it really easy to understand. This is a truly outstanding video that I'm gonna refer to a lot when mixing stuff. Thank you!!!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found it useful. I always try to make things as simple as possible. :)

@One_of_Many750 5 жыл бұрын

Chris Perkins Remember, Always Use Your Ears When Mixing, Not Your Eyes. This Is A Great Template To Start With, Making Adjustments To Fit Your Genre, And Personal Style.

@KTrill-xs2md 3 жыл бұрын

Yo bro I couldn't find the TP bass line in FL studio, 2:44

@chrisperkins9709 3 жыл бұрын

@@KTrill-xs2md It's not an FL Studio plugin but is a free VST you can download, just Google it 👍

@1Surinamer 3 жыл бұрын

This is an old video but for some reason i always look for tuts from Firewalk The way he explain not to long or not to quick. Just perfect! A great FL teacher! 👍

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like the videos! The great thing with videos like this is that even though they are not brand new, the content is still as relevant today as when they were made. If I were to make a video about this today, then I would have done it exactly the same way :)

@MaulikOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

*Legend back with sick tutorials*

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@johnporf9546 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man, great job on these videos. I remember months ago, I had great ideas but my mixing was so terrible that everything I made sounded like complete garbage. Then I found this channel and the results are freaking phenomenal. Your videos have helped me go from knowing nothing, to the point where I can produce some decent results. Thank you. This is by far THE GREATEST tutorial chanel for producers on KZfaq.

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm very glad to hear that. That's why I started this channel in the first place, so it's great to hear that people find the videos helpful! :)

@vcross3424 4 жыл бұрын

i can say that after watch your (how to mix series )and this , my song finally start sounding like a song , thank you FireWalk, love your channel so much.....

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found the videos useful :)

@JayThomasofficial 4 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you for this! Life changing . That frequency chart though! Thanks a million . Something big clicked

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@artificialmario 2 жыл бұрын

Solid. Thank you!

@chris8651 5 жыл бұрын

you've drastically improved the way I handle my bass from now on, Thank you so much! This is incredible

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful :)

@chris8651 5 жыл бұрын

Create an aux for you bass track and add the rbass plugin, set it to the root note of your track... go a step further and create another aux send from your bass track and set that to x2 the freq of the first Rbass for even higher harmonics. Mix the three tracks to taste paying attention to their combined.. then Smile

@needleinmyback 2 жыл бұрын

hi chris

@Forwardslashhug 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful and in depth. I love the sense of professionalism. Thank you very much!

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

@lukemurray5742 4 жыл бұрын

Just found these tutorials / Massive thanks for explaining things in a clear and straightforward way / This will help me a lot :)

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad you found it helpful :)

@poindextertunes 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks for getting to the point. A lot of these YTers want to tell a story or act a certain way(loud and obnoxious) for views and I end up Xing the video 30secs in. Its nice to see a video thats not pretension. Time is money 💯

@noahsmith4148 5 жыл бұрын

The videos you make are great! Thank you!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like them :)

@psychoandreas7096 3 жыл бұрын

This is gold 🥇

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! :)

@sewnixltdofficial7687 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I don't even have FL studio,I'm Presonus Studio One user but I don't skip single video from *FireWalk* . 🔥 👣

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like the videos. I know there are a number of people using other daws who watch these videos, so I always try to make my mixing videos and such relevant for everyone :)

@MusaDays808 5 жыл бұрын

Lol, Same Here Mate. Except I've Been Loving & Using This #FLStudio Shit & It's Awesome 😉 I Now Use #StudioOne For My Vocals & For Mastering 🙂

@LarinYK 3 ай бұрын

thank you for your tutorials, ive learned so much from watching your tutorials

@paqiuman966 5 жыл бұрын

These kind of tutorials... love them. Very helpfull

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the videos! :)

@djdeto7382 5 жыл бұрын

Noobs producer watches tutorial of pros and pros watches from fire walk So I just watch directly yours ;)

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Haha :D

@msgsaltsweet 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for great tutorials. Simple easy explanation gives all the necessary information.

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked the video :)

@YannBula 4 жыл бұрын

you're so clear and straightforward, thanks!

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you're welcome

@jl9205 2 жыл бұрын

Some excellent tips here!

@FireWalkMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! 🙂

@Madrush1 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial FireWalker, appreciate it to explain us all. Also i love the way we can see on the timeline the main titles so if we are in search for tsomething specific info we can fast forward to it.❤💯

@FireWalkMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it 😀

@nebyusamuel7858 3 жыл бұрын

these videos are gems

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you found my videos helpful :)

@BluemountScore 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting and rare infromation in here. Thank you!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad you liked the video :)

@Darfail 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible tutorials thanks so much

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you're welcome :)

@VeljkoMarinkovic 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@W0lfm0ther 3 жыл бұрын

you are a legend thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏾

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@Drumvicious_ 5 жыл бұрын

AMAZING tutorial !!!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

@deadlyyeet3360 2 жыл бұрын

This is gold, Thank you

@FireWalkMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

@leslieatahumusic1330 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u so much!💯 This helped me so much, thanks once again.

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@andybutane3176 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos !!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@HALOWEENTHER 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for this!! its very useful tips and amazing content full of knowledge and wisdom,subscribed!

@vineemusic 3 ай бұрын

in the age where everyone is just making content for engagement its difficult to find such high quality content to learn from thankyou guruji

@charlesmason538 Жыл бұрын

smart to hunt for frequency not in the scale, never thought about this!

@trancephile2412 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect tutorials

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like the videos! :)

@Redemm 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video!!!

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@haihy123 3 жыл бұрын

Great job, thank u for the help

@DJVICTORIUS 4 жыл бұрын

Very impressive video an you explain all this things about bass ,this video really help me to sort out bass and kick Thank you!!

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you found it helpful :)

@danielp7754 3 жыл бұрын

You're the best FireWalk, great advanced and easy to understand tutorial !!

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

@KTrill-xs2md 3 жыл бұрын

Yo bro I couldn't find the TP bass line in FL studio, @

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@KTrill-xs2md Hi, it's not a native FL Studio plugin. I believe you can find the download link in the video description. It's a free plugin.

@horizonmusiic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Really helpful!

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@1BluvfreshBeats 5 ай бұрын

4 years ago I couldn't grasp this,4 Years later I'm saying ooooooh that's what firewalk talking about i get it now...on the flip side of this is help to those like me who love to have a punchy sub bass following your bass notes of a melodic pattern in your compositions

@mikerimi3092 5 жыл бұрын

tnx 4 tips....another good one

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@lucacamorcia6740 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@skygazer3696 2 жыл бұрын

The tutorial I want to know.. Keep sharing

@FireWalkMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it:)

@SAVMONEY97 3 жыл бұрын

I never though of the scale reference. Genius.

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful :)

@tebogolebona5879 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you helped me

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful :)

@prodcamb.2380 4 жыл бұрын

Helpful!

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@aqtaii 4 жыл бұрын

Great teacher

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@TheManishpatwa 3 жыл бұрын

iam an ableton user, but this video is so clear and precise and very informative.. great work..

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it 😊

@Wuffinmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Mate thankyou so much, exactly what i was looking for, my bass sounded so flat and not it sounds proffesional

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! :)

@paulmark992 4 жыл бұрын

3:58 “If you google frequencies of notes” *uses Bing

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

You need to bing frequencies of notes :P

@paulmark992 4 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic :|P

@HenningUKN 5 жыл бұрын

Well, R.I.P my sleep schedule.

@chris8651 5 жыл бұрын

you had one of those???

@HenningUKN 5 жыл бұрын

@@chris8651 😂

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that :P

@Thaofficialsensei 3 жыл бұрын

I’m tellin ya

@Nizzix075 Жыл бұрын

Well bro obviously ur doing it for improvement so props to you m8

@Ekalavya_ 5 жыл бұрын

Really great video. I got to know many things by this video. We thank you for putting in so much of time and research to help producers like us. I also am requesting a lot regarding mixing noise to EDMs. And it's importance. Please do make a video on that too. Thank you 😀

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like the videos, and thanks for the suggestion, I'll put it on my list. :)

@Ekalavya_ 5 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic Thank you very much. I appreciate your help

@DAW.G Жыл бұрын

I like how u explain

@FireWalkMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

@FrequencyFilthy 2 жыл бұрын

good video :)

@FireWalkMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂

@2rawforabaggie_ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@FireWalkMusic 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@livewireproduction2023 5 жыл бұрын

That's my channel! Legend!!

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@yadavshashankkumar 5 жыл бұрын

i can call this video "THE BEST FROM THE BEST"

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

@Joshua_Griffin Жыл бұрын

I've been turning these into Kshmr chain presets XD Thanks very much

@termostatmusic6363 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@zenith_journey 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure if u touched on this but I’d like to add something that is pretty important for low end. Don’t use plugins that make everything go to mono by summing the left and right channels. E.g. don’t set the low end band of ozone’s imager to 100% narrow. Because if there’s side info it’ll just sum it to mono and sound bad, so u haven’t achieved anything. I think the safest way is to just use mid side eq and do a high pass of the side frequencies. Great stuff!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

That's true, but in this case we're using a sub bass, which in most cases are just a (more or less) pure sine, and those don't tend to have much side information, so it won't change much when summed to mono. In other cases though, you're better off just putting the ultra low frequencies in mono and then let everything else be spread out a bit. :)

@AshishRaturi 5 жыл бұрын

4:04 You can Find the Fundamental frequencies in parametric EQ by right clicking a Band and Selecting Key......

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

I know. But I generally find it easier to just use a list rather than load another EQ and then start menu diving to find all the frequencies, besides, I wanted to show the coloration between frequencies and notes. There's also a lot of people watching these mixing videos who's using other daws than FL Studio, and for that reason it's usually better to use simple tools that everyone can use, and not just FL studio owners :)

@Danoffsideofficial Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video this has helped me massively with processing my sub bass, i just wondered why you move the eq with low and hi cut to the bottom at the end?

@2190studio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Any video on mix levelling?

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bNOHkrpjsZ_FlKM.html I have a whole Playlist filled with mixing tutorials :)

@slowpokeproductions 3 жыл бұрын

Great video tutorials here, and I don't even use FL Studio! Your voice is great...it's kind of a cross between the narrator for "How It's Made", and the guy who narrates "MotorWeek"!!!

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@ryanpwm 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I feel so dull. I've been mixing for 7 years and I EQ in all sorts of ways, but for some reason I always was trying to get my sub bass to be cleaner through heavy handed notches. I just didn't even think of lightly touching up the fundamentals. Facepalm.... thanks!

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

It's not always needed. However, for basses that sounds a bit "detuned" or that just doesn't sit quite right with the other sounds, this trick can make all the difference :)

@Streetwisedj 4 жыл бұрын

Very clear, thanks! Can you also do a video on mixing 808's?

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's on my list, but I can't guarantee when it will be

@ViktorNova 2 жыл бұрын

Solid concepts. Though I would say that on the demo song on this video you don't really need compression because the notes never change, and you don't really need side chaining because your subs on the offbeat anyways and doesn't even start until the kick is pretty much gone and stops before the kick sweeps down into the sub region (and in many cases this can be accomplished more cleanly/simpler just by adjusting the envelopes on the subsynth)✌️

@JayThomasofficial 4 жыл бұрын

Can someone help me figure out /learn more about what is happening at 7:47 -9:27 please . I get the idea but I have little to know practice , know how or how to know which frequency aren’t in f minor etc . The frequency chart from earlier im guessing ( along with a graph/ chart showing the f minor keys etc ) is how I can more or less how I will figure out by process of elimination which of what notes ( I don’t know how well or NOT I’m explaining this LOL. ) are technically in or not in f minor-- looking forward to practicing this ASAP-- I cant wait to watch more of your channel . So glad I found this and you !! ( I’ve never full grasped some stuff in this area of producing . You have the perfect way of explaining it more my brain . 🙏 grateful !! Thanks again.

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

There are helpers in the piano roll to show you the various scales, which will then be indicated when choosen. You can also download midi files to help you, by making ghost notes, and you can also just google any scale, like "A minor scale" for example, and it will tell you the notes in that scale.

@JayThomasofficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much !!!

@pogchamp7983 3 жыл бұрын

There's a preset for setting mono bass frequency in the Patcher plug in within FL Studio also btw.

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Good tip! 😀

@mahmoudassran6503 5 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@DubFanStep 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Nice tutorials you have made. Could you do tutorial with maximus? I have used it a lot but I still feel like you could open it´s secrects in short tutorial.

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, I have more videos about maximus planned.

@N1K5TA 5 жыл бұрын

Fl stock plugins will give you the same result folks.. eq (boost and cut) then FL waveshaper for light saturation then another eq to remove some of the higher harmonics added from saturation then a compressor/limiter to control the volume and give it a light glue...sidechain with grosssbeat. learn your DAW stock plugins they might not look as fancy but they do the same job😎👍

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

FL Studio have some great plugins to begin with, and it's true that you'll be able to get most things done with the stock plugins. That said, some third party plugins can offer things that the stock plugins can't. For example the Pro Q plugin offers 96 dB pr octave slopes, which is ideal for reducing resonant frequencies and such. PEQ2 can't produce slopes that steep, so you'll end up taking out a much wider frequency range. In terms of compressors, they all basically do the same thing, but there's still much difference in how they sound. Some emulate analogue gear and add warmth that others don't and so on. In the end of the day though, we're all different and we all perceive sound differently, so I always tell people to just use whatever plugin they like. :)

@N1K5TA 5 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic do a blind test using stock and 3rd party plugins ...99% of punters wont notice and the other 1% wont care ,,,I have used most and yeah the fancy ones can get you there quicker sometimes ..there is no right or wrong in the tools used to be creative...use what you like, Im just letting the young producers out there know(probably your main demographic )that are on a budget.... they don't need to buy the latest vsts with all the bells and whistles to produce good music ...luxury not a necessity 😉👍

@sammpaul 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial. Could you also make a music theory tutorial?

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. This is planned, but I'm not sure when it will be yet.

@sammpaul 5 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic Ok

@SidMassiveXM 5 жыл бұрын

It's cool how you EQ precisely to the notes depending on the scale, I just wonder how analog producers from the 80s and 90s did it without fab filter!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

They didn't. Modern music production can' really be compared to the way it used to be. Even the pros didn't have access to the kind of processing and tools the average bedroom producer has today. Back in the early days there was no EQ at all. If you listen to some old trance classics from the 90's and compare them to modern tracks, you'll hear that they lack crispness and sound a bit muddy overall.

@cody42693 5 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic Woah, what? There seriously was a time in electronic music where there was no EQing?

@watchdiscover 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thank you for such an insightful and genuinely useful tutorial, very much valued. Subscribed. Please could I ask, with regard of removing unwanted frequencies of the sub bass (in accord with the musical scale), how would you adapt this technique such as when the sub bass is not just a constant as it is here, but say if it is a pattern/shifting etc? My guess is automation with the EQ’ing that tracks the corresponding note changes, unless there’s any easier method?? Thank you guys kindly

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

The idea is to just make small subtle changes to make the root note sound good. By removing frequencies that's not in the scale, it shouldn't interfere with any of the notes in the scale but will instead help to make it sound more in key overall. I wouldn't use this technique on leads for example, but for a sub bass with low frequencies it's no problem.

@watchdiscover 4 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic Thank you very much for the reply and advice duly noted!

@TheSlayeRaul 4 жыл бұрын

Like !

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@carlok6949 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, can you please make a tutorial on how to fit pad in the mix nicely and getting pad level right?

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

I might just do that. In the meantime, I do have a video on how to EQ pads: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLJkh9t4uqrZaY0.html

@premchristopher6119 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Firewalk! I like your example of the frequency identification based on the Key of the bass and then boost while taking the ones that are not in the scale of F. This was fine for the dance beat, how will it work for example on a song in the key of F, as there are many chords that will apply in a song For eg. F, Am, Dm, A#, C as a normal progression? Which frequencies do we work in this case?

@liamsarmell2775 Жыл бұрын

You should show us how it sounds with the RBass and without it at the same volume (Since we perceive louder sounds to sound better)

@liamsarmell2775 Жыл бұрын

RBass makes your low end less deep but makes it mores clearer in the midrange. The deepest base you can get is an unprocessed Sinewave

@crazyjoe2270 4 жыл бұрын

Hi mate. 08:08 How do I know what frequencies ARE NOT in my scale? Thanks & keep up the great work!

@soteria. 5 жыл бұрын

Takker og bukker!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Bare hyggelig :)

@justarandomuseronyt1065 3 жыл бұрын

super detailed video!!! I have a question though.When you took out the unwanted frequencies and boosted the frequency which is in the key,what will I do in the situation where I have a bassline consisting of more than one note?

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, it's the root note, and the corrections are minor so you shouldn't have do worry about it. If you want to know the key of a track just by listening to it you could use a piano and start pressing keys constantly while the chord progressions go by. Once you find the key you can press constantly, and it sounds good regardless of which chord is playing, you've most likely found the key of the track. Therefore, boosting the fundamental frequencies of the root note, and taking out some of those that's not in the scale won't have a negative effect when the notes change.

@pete4463 4 жыл бұрын

I was really digging the video until I saw you use Bing at around 4 minutes.. Had to leave after that. lol jk phenomenal video, you're a great instructor.

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

haha :P Actually I use Chrome as my default browser, but it's so messed up with all kind of crap so I decided to use explorer for the purpose of this video, since it's nice and clean :D

@MrPrice-bb2gn 3 жыл бұрын

The voice keeps on changing

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Different takes :)

@tiredextremely 3 жыл бұрын

As an amateur musician, I'm competent with writing melodies and drum patterns and such, but trying to learn this kind of technical work feels impossible. Even after re-watching slowly, it's hard to understand the what and why of any of this... I'll keep trying, I just felt like I needed to shoot that thought into the world.

@BRIANROSER 3 жыл бұрын

It gets easier in time. Your brain is a neural network remember that. All you have to do is keep feeding it this information and it will subconciously figure out the what and the why's. You only ever realize this conciously in hindsight, after your brain figured it out already. As per frequencies, think of each sound you select as a jumble of frequencies that sound good in itself, a good sample will always sound good on its own. But since you're creating a track that is a mix of many different sounds, to get the cleanest and best possible mix you will need to cut and add frequencies of each sample so that they fit together as a whole. This way you end up carving a "single" sound that is your track, made from carved and cut sounds and samples, all fit to sound well together.

@dgermany030866 3 жыл бұрын

oh my God I totally agree with you. I have been trying to understand this for years losing my mind!!! This is no help either

@1Surinamer 3 жыл бұрын

@@dgermany030866 i know what you mean and i miss the explanation about the what and why. But there are other videos that explain things. now i know about compression a little about frequencies so i slightly understand this video. And now i have to watch other videos what side chaining exactly is. And if you understand all the ingredients come back here and make the cookie. If you got a little bit understanding about things i will assure you that this teacher will teach you how to do what you want.

@dgermany030866 3 жыл бұрын

@@1Surinamer okay ur right

@studioonewrld 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you please make tutorial on how to make a mixing template for beats, (kick, 808, clap, snare, hi hat, open hat, percs & more)? Would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. It's on my list :)

@user-yo1cv2me5l 5 жыл бұрын

Good video but you skipped over how to keep the low end frequencies in mono using Maximus, I would like a video that explains how to do that.

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

I know, I didn't want to use maximus because a lot of people don't actually have it, so I decided to use a free alternative instead. I'll probably make a maximus related video some time later :)

@user-yo1cv2me5l 5 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic that's alright, I'd like to see it soon, I use maximus quite often but I have a limited understanding of how it works and when to use it. Maybe just make a full video about maximus and include the low frequency mono thing in that video...

@meli6721 5 жыл бұрын

Just use Ozone stereo imager for example and mono just the low end

@Aisongs4You 4 жыл бұрын

Which main level should the main bass be when i eq it i usually have it on 12 DB

@mukulkataria9128 3 жыл бұрын

What about adding a saturator on the bass for fattening and adding harmonies.

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

This is often done on mid bass. It can also be done on sub bass, but in that case I would probably split the bands

@user-ug9cs4uk1q 4 жыл бұрын

FireWalk: Keep SubBass in mono! Noisia: what mono is ?

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

😎

@qnodoubt9354 4 жыл бұрын

Best KZfaq Musical learning chanel by far!!! Hit that thumb if you agree with me

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Much appreciated :)

@mikedevey2748 5 жыл бұрын

great video, couple questions. When using EQ to remove some of the notes not found in the scale, what happens when the bass is playing a different note, as the EQ is static, would it cause any of the other notes to sound worse? The other question is when adding LFO tool to the kick, because your cutting off the end of the kick would you then need to reintroduce sub content? Thanks!

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Presumably you'll be using notes that's within the scale you're in, so lowering harmonics that's outside of the scale shouldn't interfere with any important tonal frequencies. This will ensure that the sub bass sounds more in key overall. Regarding the kick, in this case the lfo tool only removes the last part of the tale from the kick, so no important low end content is lost. This avoids overlap between the kick and the sub, and creates a stronger low end overall.

@KaMui1987 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, first: thanks for the tutorials - they are great! :) I just have a (maybe dumb) question regarding TP BassLane: couldn't you just put it on the master in the end of the mix and set it to like 100hz? So that you have every frequency in this spectrum in Mono?

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

There are no dumb questions, just dumb answers. :) At least that's what my mom used to tell me. Yes, you are correct. You could do that. you usually want different things to have different amount of mono information. It's generally a good idea to make sure that everything below 80 hz is mono, so in that regard you could use that on the Master. However, you want various other elements to have everything below say 200 hz in mono, and some things 100 and so on. There's no harm in doing both :)

@KaMui1987 4 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic Thanks for the response! Haha, my mom used to say that, too. I think I just wasn't sure and thought it might be a drastical thing to do. :) Ah ok, that does make sense! Overall I really want to thank you again. You answered a lot of questions that I had when it comes to mixing. I wish you all the best for the future and keep the high quality content that you deliver. Greetings from Germany/Berlin! :)

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

@@KaMui1987 Thanks! Much appreciated :) I will!

@musicbykronix 4 жыл бұрын

I usually use maximus for making sub bass to mono

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

That works well too! :)

@mbonar2694 3 жыл бұрын

bass doesn't always have to be mono! stereo bass done well can sound soooo sweet :)

@FireWalkMusic 3 жыл бұрын

There are no rules in music. Whatever sounds good. :) The general consensus is that sub-bass should usually be in mono in order to sound good in clubs and such (to prevent phasing etc.), but there's no rule that says you CAN'T use stereo on the sub-frequencies under any circumstances. :)

@christiensebastien2442 5 жыл бұрын

And what is the processing order for saturation? Should I put my saturation plugin before or after the compression? It seems to make more sense to put it after, but I have no clue what the proper technique is.

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

The order of the processing is important and produces a very different result. Generally, when it comes to plugins before or after a compressor the general rule is the same as with EQ, when you place it before the compressor it generally produces a warmer and rounder sound, but when placed after the compressor it often produces a cleaner and clearer sound. It all depends on what you're after. :)

@femibrooks 5 жыл бұрын

Question! When iam recording vocals, fl Studio randomly chooses the track to record to on the playlist, can " I " choose a specific track to record to on the playlist??

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

You need to make a new (empty) pattern first, then insert that pattern into the playlist and press record. It will then be recorded into that pattern.

@shizumaruofficial 5 жыл бұрын

I am adding a cinematic-like stereo bass drop for an interlude section of my instrumental metal song, where there are no instruments playing. 1) Should I convert it to mono, in my case? 2) Should I do a low and high cut as well, just like in your tutorial?

@FireWalkMusic 5 жыл бұрын

I would convert the lower frequencies (below 100 hz) to mono and leave the rest. In such cases where you have just one bass sound playing (or very few sounds) then I would not bother to low cut the frequencies, because it would sound thin. The low and hi cut is there just to make room for everything else in the mix. When there's nothing else in the mix, you can leave it. Just add some automation instead so that you enable the low and hi cut again when the quiet part is over.

@shizumaruofficial 5 жыл бұрын

@@FireWalkMusic Thank you, sir! Much appreciated.

@Frobbl 4 жыл бұрын

I chedked the effect ot TP Basslane to make the subbass mono. Turns out it doesnt actually put everything below 100hz to mono if u put the knob to 100. The problem with this is that it has a tiny 6db/octave slope. So there will still be plenty of stereo information available. I don't know about a free VST to solve this but with fabfilter pro-q u can use 96db/octave slopes and mono-fy it with that.

@FireWalkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, this is quit common for most of these plugins. The reason is that a steep slope of 96dB pr octave will change the sound very abruptly, and can cause issues, for example if you have a bass note playing F, which will end up right above the threshold, and then it goes down to a C which will end up below the threshold. The two will then sound very different. By having a gradual slope the change happens more gradually and won't be so noticeable.