Mixing Low End: The Ultimate Guide for Balanced Bass

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Жыл бұрын

Learn everything you need to know about mixing the low end. Discover how human hearing perceives low end frequencies and how using LUFS in mixing is important for low end clarity. Learn how to properly manage the rising level of low end in recorded music to compete with professionally produced material, what speakers and room treatment you need to effectively mix the low end, and what software you should use to balance your low end. By the end of this video, you will have a strong understanding of low end frequencies in modern mixes and how to perfect them in your mix with ease.
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Learn more about LUFS: www.izotope.com/en/learn/what-are-lufs.html?
Learn more about room treatment: www.izotope.com/en/learn/acoustic-room-treatment-on-a-low-budget.html?
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:45 What is “low end”?
03:10 Low end listening exercise
07:09 Best monitors for low end
11:17 Room treatment for low end
14:41 Headphones for mixing low end
16:24 Software for mixing low end
20:30 Cutting low end with high-pass filters for tonal balance
25:29 Eliminating frequency masking
29:54 Adding excitement to the low end
31:11 Using high-pass filters in mastering
33:21 Outro
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#iZotope #mixing #lowend

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@danielparkermusic 7 ай бұрын

Me watching this with my subwoofer on thinking my apartment is about to get hit by a plane

@user-xz8ng4yl1h 2 ай бұрын

Never forget

@elijahaaron Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@stevenleonmusic 10 ай бұрын

Dang, had me for a whole 20 minutes before I realized I was being sold something. Amazing.

@2Sexy4MyMusic 3 ай бұрын

Uh. It's an iZotope video. lol

@schoo006 Жыл бұрын

This must be one of the best tutorial videos out there! It inspires me to squeeze even more quality out of my mixes. 👍🏻

@martinlarrivee5081 Жыл бұрын

Your voice is so awesome that it reprograms directly my subconscious brain

@mmmultipleblastoff Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@johnmoney910 Жыл бұрын

Its that mic lol

@TheSpeedyr6 10 ай бұрын

I feel the opposite

@user-ug8nc9wu3x 9 ай бұрын

I'm not sure who came first, him or Kush Audio, but there's an uncanny rival and stylistic similarity

@Ninjibpsy 5 ай бұрын

I read this just before the video loaded, you weren't joking😂

@samnielsen Жыл бұрын

Wow, you really managed to explain so many things I haven’t been able to wrap my head around before, and in a very easy way! You’re a really good teacher 💪

@dmalmstrom9445 Жыл бұрын

Mixing music is by far the most complex task I have ever engaged in! Thanks for the great tutorials! You are a very skilled communicator. I worked so hard on a recent mix, only to send it off for mastering and found the low end resonance I worked so hard on ..to tame... came back to haunt me again with mastering/limiting.:(

@tunneltu Жыл бұрын

because you mix in a small untreated room?

@tunneltu Жыл бұрын

Show me your mixes :)

@SPAZZOID100 7 ай бұрын

That is because your mastering engineer felt your mix was too boomy.

@nokturnal886 Ай бұрын

I felt this in my soul- I spent days mastering my track with headphones only for it to sound way too muddy on a couple speakers.

@larrymagico Жыл бұрын

This was easily one of the best treatments of low end I've heard. I just hate that I'm not in my studio RIGHT NOW to try out some of these concepts!

@SsgtHolland 7 ай бұрын

Geoff explains these concepts so well, a joy to watch.

@olearyml57 Жыл бұрын

Really helpful presentation and great pedagogical skills. Thank you Geoff.

@RafiBarides Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this information in a way that is digestible instead of making it fancy to show off how much you know ❤

@Keroser1983 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos ever made. Very clear. AMAZING!!!!

@thejimclarkmusic1 Ай бұрын

You Are the Star Trek of music…. I have even learned how to “present” better! You serve as an on-site mentor. This is because of the detail. The extraction is “Wisdom”, not just knowledge. One comment referenced that they listened 20 minutes before realizing that they were being sold. “Selling” is problem solving. Finding a need and designing “the fix” is the best selling as well as integrity selling. When value is added, it is a win win. Finally, (I sound like you now) giving strategy that becomes an integrated skill set for life is best!

@alexinfanti4252 Ай бұрын

Yes, Jim, I agree with you and, if you have, take a look on "ARE YOU LISTENING" series on this channel, with Mr.Jonathan Wyner, fantastic!!!!!

@DeepakKalawatAaryan 11 ай бұрын

You cracked all queries for many at once in one video. Hats off to you.👏👏🙌

@TheFrankiejay Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. I enjoyed and learned so much from it. One of the best, if not the best low end tutorial I’ve watched on KZfaq. Now it’s time for me to implement some or all of these strategies. I may have to remix some of my songs but it would be worth it. Thank you so much 👍🏿

@Jess-P Жыл бұрын

Nice one! The part where you explained all of the frequency overlap in different instruments is really helpful.

@barkode Жыл бұрын

An immaculate work of art to untangle the concept of frequency harmony. A+ for me!

@kharma777 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best "getting started" tutorials I've seen yet in this space, much appreciated.

@cullengreaves736 4 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Definitely doubling back to watch all the gold that I’ve missed in previous videos. Cheers!

@galiakitanova6935 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your explanation! Low frequencies are my favorites. The bass guitar sound is very gentle for my ears!

@billys5965 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Geoff! The most well explained, comprehensive instructional on low end I have seen, and I’ve seen a ton. 😮 Total Balance Control is on every project. And, more recently, Low End Focus.

@emmanuelshaffer-walkes9936 11 ай бұрын

been doing this a while... this is the most comprehensive low end content ive ever seen. ive been doing this a wile.

@alexkid1 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video. Thanks for all the knowledge.

@NB-qq8wo Жыл бұрын

You sir are a very knowledgeable and gifted teacher. Thanks for sharing this with us! Bravo!! 👏

@WatchMyShorts303 Жыл бұрын

I can say i have watched soooo many tutorials on YT and this one was one of the best ever watched. thank for this.

@strylan Жыл бұрын

You have a good way to bring your wisdom to others. I really appreciate this.

@chris-ib2lc Жыл бұрын

You guys are the best in the business you guys are on a different level with top level quality softwares

@Frank.Zimmermann Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this very insightful video, Geoff. Closing the bass port of the near-field monitors is definitely a technique I will try-very interesting, I would never have thought of that. Learned something again, thank you so much!

@paulcollins2004 11 ай бұрын

I like the comment about plugging the base ports on a loud speaker for a tighter base. I've had an old fisher stereo from the 70s and it didn't come with ports on the speakers and the base sounded great. Glad to see someone else appriciating that type of base. Great content.

@hakangurdol Жыл бұрын

Tonal Balance control 2 is now my major control surface in this last 6 months, this visual experience helped me to improved my mixing skills a lot.

@In-Ear-Studio 11 ай бұрын

This is one the greatest videos i've ever seen about mixing process. A huge thanks!

@IKARIking67 Жыл бұрын

VERY good use of descriptive language to explain the "what" and "Why" in these scenarios. Saved some viewer years of trial and error with this one.

@MatsMorlund Жыл бұрын

Thanks❗️This video visualizes and clarifies so many parts of the low end challenge.

@vivanmusicmaker 7 ай бұрын

Can't thank you enough for painting a whole picture with intricate details. Loved it.

@mikemccormick1624 Жыл бұрын

Geoff, just a brilliant video. Thanks so much!

@CoreyDeeWilliams 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! I have leaned to work with the acoustics of my room by making adjustments, but mostly by comparing my mixes to the sound of other professionally mixed and mastered songs, but this takes me a step further! I plan to look into the plugins you used and get to know them. Thank you!! ✌

@jimslominski8006 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos - informative, clear, and concise. I always end up learning new things that I can apply right away, with results. You asked for some tips and tricks of our own. Here's one that I've been using of late and I find helpful - using Mid-Side EQ on bass-heavy tracks and clamping down on the Side and filtering out the low end on the sides, to send most of the bass energy to the Mid. I feel like it helps in tightening the bass and allows me to tame it easier using some of the techniques you've already listed here. Anyway, great job, as always. Looking forward to more!

@mr.s.thecatechist Жыл бұрын

Love this video!! Thank you so much! Amazing content!

@Gemiiniimusic 3 ай бұрын

The amount of information I wrote down in my notepad surpasses every source of audio knowledge I looked up to this date.. Thank you so much for this

@wyshwood Жыл бұрын

Thorough and fascinating

@OverdriveMusic Жыл бұрын

Glad you mentioned the importance of a good headphone amp! So important.

@AloneOnTheIsland 11 ай бұрын

The most comprehensive tutorial on a subject I've ever seen. Thank you

@iZotopeOfficial 11 ай бұрын

Glad you're liking it!

@johnm6190 Жыл бұрын

this was so insightful, i've been underutilizing my izotope plugins so much. thank you for this

@dblcrwn1374 Ай бұрын

This video is unbelievably informative- thank you so much to Izotope and this extremely knowledgable gentleman!

@fyutch 6 ай бұрын

this might be the first of your tutorials i sat and watched patiently on regular speed haha i'll definitely be doing this more often. learned alot and excited to take my time learning more and implementing,

@keningtonmusic Жыл бұрын

Nice! Managing low end with your latest tools I found pretty straight forward…would love to see more techniques on managing mids especially multiple instruments and vocals competing for same space. Thanks.

@EftimStudioRE 4 ай бұрын

Amazing work - so much knowledge, so well organized and so well presented! Thank you, Geoff!

@JorgeGarcia-ej3vy Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent tutorial. I learned so much. Please keep these coming

@waedi73 Жыл бұрын

This is priceless teaching ! Bravo and Thank you very much !

@jordancirce6126 9 ай бұрын

Incredible tutorial, so helpful and well explained!

@TheBillyRayBand Жыл бұрын

Always more to learn. Great job!

@bay0r 11 ай бұрын

this great guy here is a gem. was a pleasure watching & listening

@ChathumDulara Жыл бұрын

Love this series! ❤

@miyasanta01 Ай бұрын

Excellent guide! This was so good to watch! Great explanations!🔥

@braddasseymusic Жыл бұрын

Really great video. I already knew most of this, but, I learned some new things. Thank you.

@ChordPrism Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best tuts I've seen in a while! Thanks!

@MylesHouseMusic 10 ай бұрын

Awesome Info! I needed this. Will definitely have to watch it 16 more times.

@wesleyeason5031 Жыл бұрын

This Gentleman is the best instructor if you-will. If every encounter. I put my "Good" headphones on my bad android. And started the video over. To have someone explain technical specs and knowledge with such simplicity and with logic is not easy. I have always been a visual learner and with dysgraphia I had to discover. I loved this knowledge but school in the 80s perhaps still. Had teacher's in the science arena whom most near all left me feeling confused. I need to understand before my motor skills will memorize. Not to hug this post, schools are by in fact designed to have you memorize if you understand later or well memorizing you are over utilizing motor skills. The essence of Dysgraphia is to block anything that doesn't make sense. This is the crux of memorize teaching over understand. I have a whole new greater respect for Isotope. Thank You.

@anthonymazeppa 8 ай бұрын

this is great, only the best engineers can explain complex things in such a simple way

@tsias1 5 ай бұрын

Best information I've seen on this subject. Thank you!

@shorerocks Жыл бұрын

Gee. I know all this, been doing this quite a while. Why am I watching? This honestly is the best guide to low end I have ever seen. Just... excellent video. Thx for doing this!

@papimoshodi4245 9 ай бұрын

I love this! Thank you for such an informative nugget of wisdom.

@InnerHacking 9 ай бұрын

Great video, will definitely use these techniques on my mixes, thank you!

@TangleWireTube 10 ай бұрын

This is by far one of the best low end tutorials I’ve ever seen. I’ve been using a similar unmasking technique with a side chain Waves F6 to what you did with the Neutron unmask. It was nice to see a confirmation of that technique’s validity. Also, I might start using Neutron to unmask in my low mids and up. Really liked the recaps. My room space is trash and I can’t mix loud without disturbing the fam, so I’ve taken to using Waves NX with Bayerdynamic headphones and it’s really more than I could ever ask for. Hoping to add a subpack hepatic feedback element into the rig to feel the low end as well.

@DreamsongsProductions 11 ай бұрын

Great video and presentation as always!

@aljames7345 6 ай бұрын

Amazing work here thanks. Loving the unmask tool which I now have but haven’t had time to get into but will soon. Very excellent work thanks.

@matthewhuddleston5101 7 күн бұрын

very good advice and breakdown over what I've been trying to get my head around in production and mixing endeavours! Thankyou

@Noras_msc 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this one! Lots of things that are really useful!

@Boognish_Bless Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for this. Pretty awesome as I feel a couple steps further in understanding low end and EQ. 👊

@mkpro1043 4 ай бұрын

I was desperate with the low end resonating wildly in my room out of my Alesis monitors. The idea of closing the resonator may be a life saver. Great content in this video. Thank you.

@Mrdogmasyria 10 ай бұрын

thank you for this amazing content

@robertmacbean8890 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!! These kind of tutorials really help me to get by! Great!

@z-boss Жыл бұрын

Such a great and informative video! Geoff is an amazing teacher, a true master of delivering clear and concise information. Thank you for quality content!

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@MIHAO Жыл бұрын

cheers, always a pleasure to listen to geoff

@landrymiegoue2372 Жыл бұрын

Feels like my father tutoring me on music production😅. Best video on the topic. Thanks a thousand times! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@eaglepass5170 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!!!! I have a well treated room but for me the icing on the cake is Sonarworks SoundID which I find really helpful in calibrating the accuracy of both my monitors and headphones for critical listening.

@maximeblais2032 Жыл бұрын

Best teacher ever !

@erasusdnb Жыл бұрын

Tonal Balance is amazing, i use it all the time

@mikefishmusic 8 ай бұрын

Good stuff man. Straightforward to the point and very comprehensive.

@LanceBlakeOfficial Жыл бұрын

Love it, helpful indeed!! 🙏🙏🙏

@ChristopherCoote-hr4uo 8 ай бұрын

Wow this is fantastically insightful! I only wish I had seen this video sooner.

@BobbyLaneProductions Жыл бұрын

so much valuable info here.. thanks!

@JB-xo8sr Жыл бұрын

As always, we'll done. The two most impactful factors I've observed are speaker calibration and tonal balance.

@raywayne 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for a clear presentation of how to clear up the bass end of my mixes. I've had a semi-professional studio for 30 years and mixed tons of CDs. The marketed ones were always mastered by Paul Stubblebine (his proteges were John Greenham and Michael Romanowski), so they sounded great, but I was always in the dark as to how he was actually "fixing" everything. I now have a even smaller set up without the bass traps etc...that I had, but with the same low end guesswork, which is definitely the guessing zone in mixing. You explained everything so articulately and are an excellent teacher. Bravo !!! I have subscribed as I want to be exposed to more of your wisdom and experience. Thanks again, John Rewind

@richiev7666 Жыл бұрын

You are very articulate and really helped me understand good intel..thanks brother!

@bringyourownheart Жыл бұрын

Ok. OK. This was great. THANK YOU.

@elliottwebb42 Жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial!

@Jay-A Жыл бұрын

Luv ❤ your studio setup! 🫡

@fredferiz7391 7 ай бұрын

Woa! First,thank you on this presice topic. Wonderfull tips and infos streching from room treatment,monitors and lastly that LOW END problem. I really like the tip on compression for low energy (high pass).I was having that problem,to much pumping effect when i started mastering. Huge thanks for Izotope providing this wonderfull material to us! I wish happy mixing and mastering that low end for all of us!

@craiggybear1807 2 ай бұрын

This was really good! Thank you!!

@winslowdonovanmusic Жыл бұрын

love yall. ive been on a binge studying this channel haha. that jazz loop was fire to

@wolfhard2420 Жыл бұрын

You are such a wonderful explainer.

@cook-music 11 ай бұрын

Yup, this is great. Great work.

@Superkeyruns 10 ай бұрын

Excellent!!!

@pawel9450 10 ай бұрын

Great as always!

@BurningBushPedagogy 4 ай бұрын

You are a blessing to the world, this is like university learning mixing so clear and understandable. wow applause

@akandedavidt8794 Жыл бұрын

This is really insightful

@dawmix 3 ай бұрын

Another great tutorial using effective Izotope tools. The side chain tips are good as are the low and high pass filtering techniques. Also very good showing the use of tools in the mix. Well done, thank you.