Mixing Kick and Bass (for a full yet tight low end mix)

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Kick and bass mixing can be difficult to get right because they both occupy the same area of the frequency spectrum and can easily mask each other so it can be challenging sometimes to get the two to sit together to create a full, yet clean, tight low end. In this video to take you inside one of my recent sessions, where I go in-depth about my plugin choices and mix decisions around how to mix kick and bass (and guitars!).
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-- Mixing Kick and Bass (for a full yet tight low end mix) --
One of the more common questions I get asked is about mixing kick and bass for a tight low end and. One big mistake in an amateur mix is having too much low end that sounds muddy and dull and being able to mix kick and bass guitar together well is a skill you need to produce professional sounding mixes.
In this video, I open up one of my recent sessions to show you exactly what I did to get a clean, tight low end when mixing kick and bass.
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@hauntedhotdog 2 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how much I like the calm and laid back style here. I get really worn out by listening to over the top and cringey videos when I'm just trying to learn something or get a second/third opinion on how to approach these problems. This is a nice rundown of the relevant information, presented cleanly. Also, I really appreciate you not telling me to smash that like button. Thank you for not abusing my ears, and for treating me like an adult simply eager to learn more. Liked and subscribed. Cheers.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lovely feedback, and glad to help!

@samwarner2854 4 жыл бұрын

love your calm teaching style

@saracarter3518 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@windowbreezes 4 жыл бұрын

its nice to see a tutorial from a woman's perspective. all the guy tutorials have very similar approach/technique and it beats the dead horse over and over with nothing new. your eloquent explanations is fantastic. thank you.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support!

@RouxVoxProjects Жыл бұрын

I’ve listened to this video like 15 times at work today so it stays on my brain lol probably my favorite KZfaq engineer who makes videos

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

😂 thank you so much

@ahmtTyln Жыл бұрын

You explain things like narrating in a documentary..💯💯👏👏

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, thanks!

@markchristopher2373 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks Sara. I will now have to spend a month going through what you did there. I notice that I can hear much more clearly what you are doing in my DT 880 Pro headphones rather than my Acoustic Energy AE-22 active monitors which go down to 60Hz. I don't know how far down the DT 880s go but I would recommend any other listeners to check out these subtleties through some low reaching headphones. Can't thank you enough for sharing this amongst the community. So kind.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tonykitson195 Жыл бұрын

Where have you been all my life? This is terrific - thank you!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@IWOKEAGIANT Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, so refreshing to listen to your calming voice. And none of the 'this mixing HACK is gonna change ur effing life!!'. Just solid advice, knowledge and ideas. Thank you.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnzmedia 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to make these videos 😀

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@zwsh89 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your channel! I’m an intermediate student of the recording arts, and I spend a lot of time looking around KZfaq for good information about audio production. There are some other channels that do a good job, but I feel like these videos are on a different level. Easily paid content quality, you pack so much dense information into such a small, easy to understand package, no nonsense! But unlike many of the paint by number content creators, your excitement for the details and passion for teaching really come through, and it’s hypnotizing! I learn so much practical, useful information in such a small amount of time with your videos, and I’ve had revelations and learned approaches that have completely upgraded my mix process, so thank you! You don’t get enough followers or views, I’m spreading the word in my classes (we’re talking about gainstaging and vu meters today, and there were a lot of questions, all of which were answered in your video better than our professor could explain, so I passed your video around, 10-20 of the views from today were my classmates haha). Keep up the great work, and I really hope the best for you and that your videos keep getting deeper and deeper into the KZfaq algorithms!!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much, I'm so glad I am able to help in a way that helps you 😀

@bcdrummer1962 2 жыл бұрын

Sara, your produce like a pro course is very good. I am really enjoying and learning a LOT!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! 😁

@davejohnsonmusic 3 жыл бұрын

I tend to use a Gate on distorted bass guitar tracks to cut out a lot of the noise that's introduced because when you compress it's going to bring out that noise even more. Best to hit the gate first, so the compressor doesn't make a big mess.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks for sharing

@johngraham9878 Жыл бұрын

Brilliantly simple explanation of this sometimes irritating subject. Thanks so much!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@tivermusic 4 жыл бұрын

This video is brilliant Sara. I really like how you focus on explaining what each plugin does instead of just showing us the knob values. And that tip at the beginning referring to the frequency responses of headphones/monitors is really good. I didn't know how well mine were. That's also a a great sounding song!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@neoNOTESdannyp071507 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sara. Thanks for the tips and tricks. You explained it well. I really learned alot.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@musiklab 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent vid Sara! Great to have a descriptive and helpful walkthrough plus love the bucket analogy 😁

@saracarter3518 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Buckets...I know!! Haha!

@markMelgeorge2845 2 жыл бұрын

adore your channel, you explain everything in such a nice way that i understand, cant wait for more content, thank you

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, that's so nice of you to say😄

@BarryDocherty 2 жыл бұрын

A very knowledgeable approach. I am impressed with your sense of sound frequencies and where they belong in the spectrum, makes total sense. Hats off to you.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@AndrewDBrown2020 3 жыл бұрын

Once again - a superb video. You explain things so clearly - thank you (again)!!!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy 😁

@Mineiro426 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have been concentrating myself on composing and producing but watching your mixing videos is a real pleasure.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks for commenting 😊

@stevegeorge7773 2 жыл бұрын

This is very good, very thorough in the coverage. I'd suggest doing something like this but with the stock pro tools plug ins. Most of the plug ins, good to know about!, are OK but for some of us were just not going to look to getting them. Learned a lot about the structure which was productive.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Noted. Thanks!

@stevegeorge7773 2 жыл бұрын

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Again thanks!

@chrisbachmann416 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Super helpful! Thank you for doing this Sara!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@songwritertill8726 2 жыл бұрын

Really learned a great deal about the Low End and how to achieve a much better result! Thank you Sara 👍🎵👍

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Songwriter Till, thank you so much :)

@sword-and-shield 7 ай бұрын

Ha, kick drum in the chest, this was always my fight with the foh engineers at club gigs. I had to have it on my kick, almost to extreme, so I guess sometimes they had a legit beef. I was an extreme hard hitter and making the crowd "feel" the drums was a big goal, because hearing them was already a guarantee, even if they muted me on the board..lol. Great mixing vid pointers thx

@danabarnes4751 2 жыл бұрын

I'm enjoying your videos! Great info and chilled-out vibe. :)

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@jemwand2530 2 жыл бұрын

My dear Sara, your content is absolutely what I need to hear, but you are so kind, laid back and Lancashire Lass that I keep drifting off into sophorism. So keep up the excellent content but please try to stop hypnotising me. There is no criticism here, you give fantastic insights, which are eagerly lapped up, but.... I keep having to watch them twice because you are so calming. Much love Sara, you are one of the best tutors on KZfaq x

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome (Yorkshire though, not Lancs!) You are only allowed to make such a mistake once 😂

@jemwand2530 2 жыл бұрын

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Oops!

@bluwavdave 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Sara! Very helpful info. There may be hope yet for my mixes!

@saracarter3518 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting :)

@alienhalfbreed1301 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sara, this was very informative indeed.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

@accesspointmusic 8 ай бұрын

Your videos are absolutely the most honest and informative about mixing. Easy to follow and enjoyable to listen and watch. Thank you!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@bpmoore2934 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, excellent video! I learned so much about mixing as a whole!!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@TheGarageRecordingSC 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your channel Sara. I like how you explain things very clearly, and it's refreshing to see that you will use any tools necessary to achieve the sound you're after. Many folks will preach that if you're using too many plugins, then you're doing something wrong. Sometimes I'll have sparse plugins, and other times the mix is chock full of them. I'll do whatever it takes to get the desired end results.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that! Yes, it's how it sounds that's important. Also, it depends on the tracks you're given to work with. Some need more "help" than others. There are no rules! 😄

@samlonde 4 жыл бұрын

Practical and informative. Thanks Sara!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@markbeeson5674 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very instructive.

@saracarter3518 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, and thanks for commenting :)

@ordreancien Жыл бұрын

I discovered recently your videos, it is really excellent and well explained. Thank you

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I’m pleased you’re enjoying them!

@Guitaropenmind 2 жыл бұрын

Your presentations are incredibly effective, and what about the sound of your mixes,really powerful . I'm inspired as a guitar player now to follow you and improve the production side of things, cheers!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much 😊

@jxrx4577 7 ай бұрын

You’re brilliant. Love these

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@joelarmendariz8876 3 жыл бұрын

wonderful explanation, great job it helps immensely

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@dpinskey 3 жыл бұрын

I had definitely been pushing levels way too hard trying everything to keep their summed values from clipping the master bus level with something always clipping over by a few dB and now I know it’s all because I start by setting my kicks too high usually trying to peak them out close to -6dB and then building from there. Then I tried the reverse of building instruments and vocals where they sounded lovely and seeing no clipping but by the time I added the drums back in the whole mix just sounded way too low at the mix/master bus. Can’t wait to try your method of gain staging levels and seeing how well my elements fall into place around gain staging the kick and bass. Thanks again Sara! Cheers!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Your story sounds similar to mine. I just didn't get on with trying to start from the vocals or main instrument. I hope you find it works for you, just keep an eye on the meter as you build the mix.

@LuRojas 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great Sara!!!!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Lu Rojas, thank you so much :)

@rome8180 Жыл бұрын

I came here after hearing you on a podcast. Maybe it was Recording Studio Rockstars? I honestly can't remember. But I enjoyed listening to you there and wanted to check out more of your content. Anyway, I'm loving this channel and am working through some of the older videos. Very useful stuff delivered clearly.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thanks for your support ☺️

@rickymolina7390 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, learning a ton, and really enjoyable too.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@FrederickLewisDeAngelis 3 жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant clinic, second to nothing else I've seen on this topic.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@reddbaron82 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos! Thanks for sharing

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

reddbaron82, thank you so much :)

@thanoseolios8281 Жыл бұрын

A great, great, beautiful video!!! Many thanks! PS: Your voice and accent are marvelous!!!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@iam-music 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sara...almost feels like an asmr vid hehe. Great that you share your info and fast track others; good solid techniques. While its great to get super res monitors...I respectfully disagree with 15hz (genre dependent) but definitely on this type of track content, only 1 source can occupy that region at a time. Whilst there will be a very minute hearing of that on some systems, the rms requirement of low end power...especially in cluttered songs at that freq is a physics nightmare...12th order filtering at 30hz does a much cleaner job imvho unless there is something especially deserving feature. Its only my 2c but even at 30hz, the phase issues and flop caused by elements there are easily averted. Great plugs like DSM spectrum mapper or trackspacer are great at reclaiming space for transients there. Put another way...you have a fundamental open e playing on bass guitar, and a kick tuned to 55hz, spectral pushing that content out of the way but allowing it the rest of the time truly increases clarity...but maybe thats on another video of yours "-) What is also an issue is that most rooms are nowhere near big enough to manage the wavelengths that low...forget the monitors hehe. I have a reasonable sized room but having a fairly flat shaker mounted to the listening chair which lets me feel all that stuff down to 20 and I have to say...tactile is definitely a great extra way in really 'seeing' that space. Hope that is ok to say. I really do like your clean and uncomplicated approach...just polishing the essence and bringing out the best without ridiculous plug in chains that people think will magically make stuff translate into something it never was...just brightness, contrast and saturation for the graphic version :-) Great Work!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

You make some very good points, thanks for commenting and thanks for watching!

@rome8180 Жыл бұрын

Her voice IS very soothing, isn't it?

@aaronaustin7760 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely explanation. Thank you.

@saracarter3518 4 жыл бұрын

No, thank you!

@nichttuntun3364 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Astonishing what small, sometimes tiny, steps can result in sum at the end :)

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@nichttuntun3364 4 жыл бұрын

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing :)

@iansmith3261 9 ай бұрын

diggin the teachin...learned a gang of stuff...totally sub'd

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Joelfrancis 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for the tips

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help 👍

@carlosvaahtera7421 3 жыл бұрын

Great!!! thanks for share your methods and technics!!! greetings from Argentina..

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@JakeSavich 4 жыл бұрын

This is pretty cool thanks for the info

@saracarter3518 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake, and thanks for commenting :)

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Great info, Sara, thanks!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed!

@GrahamGrochocinski 2 жыл бұрын

Really, really informative video. Would you consider doing a deep dive mixing tutorial for drums? Specifically, the drums on this track sound phenomenal!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I’ll take a look and remind myself what I did!

@gazikamalap906 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it ...

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Gazi KamalAP, thanks for watching and for the feedback!

@DavidLuchow 4 жыл бұрын

That voice 🔥🔥🔥 Thanks for the tips

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@dpinskey 3 жыл бұрын

Isn’t her voice the most soothing ever?!

@retrochannel1763 3 жыл бұрын

@@dpinskey absolutely!

@hiteshpanghaniya8787 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Awesome video,super information

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

@hiteshpanghaniya8787 4 жыл бұрын

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing welcome

@MarkDibiase 2 жыл бұрын

I just love your voice....you are awsome

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thank you 😄

@Dirk_Ehlert 2 жыл бұрын

Great video again Sara. Do you happen to know which drum library was used for the track ? They do sound amazing.

@alexanderewing3779 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff again, Sarah! Particularly liked the idea of certain plugins only doing small adjustments, something I'm trying to get into, myself. I was wondering? In trying to keep my cpu, as low as possible, what are the advantages of using 3rd party eq plugins, as opposed to the stock daw ones?As a one-man-band, I'm grateful for all the useful tips and hope you're staying safe. Cheers Alex

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I think 3rd party plugins, on the whole, are much better than they ever have been, particularly the more well known ones. I certainly don't have issues with the ones mentioned here and I use multiple instances of them.

@GILLISH 2 жыл бұрын

nice tech with the bass i do that but make 2 copies of the original then i have low a med and only highs

@justinharrison7517 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sara. Thanks for the videos! Could you recommend a set of good quality headphones?

@RestLer- Жыл бұрын

Спасибо за урок. Всё наглядно, разумно и очень музыкально..

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Glad to have helped

@whymyheadwouldsquash 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Sara and well informed thank you, your a great teacher. I was wondering would it be possible for you to make a video of what Computer specs you use because my 2010 macbook pro is no longer able to handle heavy processing and causes system overload each time i try to mix and edit so i need a new Mac and maybe you could guide me and others who mat be having same problem. Thank you for your great tips. 👍

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your lovely feedback! Gosh, computer wise I use a Mac Pro trash can with 64 gig ram. Ironically, it's fine for audio work but the standard graphics card is pretty poor for video, passable but slower than my older 2014 MBP. So, I'm thinking of upgrading to the new M1 16" MBP which is due out this year depending on the compatibility of the M1 chip with my plugins and hardware. I highly recommend searching out the Apple Refurbished stock which is always excellent. The OTHER issue is that I'm stuck on Mojave because of my older Waves V10 plugins...but that's another story!

@whymyheadwouldsquash 3 жыл бұрын

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Thanks for your reply Sara. Wow 64gb Ram!!! I'm actually considering the new Mac with M1 chip also but like yourself i wanna make sure my plug-ins etc will be compatible with it and Waves recently announced that their plugins will be compatable with the M1 so thats a plus. I will look up on the Mac refurbished site as you mentioned and go from there. Thanks again Sara. 👍

@russellburns2414 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and Breakdown Sara! New subscriber here....so the Brits win, you're all just better at music! :) I noticed you have a bunch of plugins on your drums, is this just more of an ear thing, and your just adding the plugin? Or are you going in to each one of these plugins and dialing all sorts of settings?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! I have a selection of plugins that I like to use for different reasons that are part of my template. I may use some, none or all of them depending on how the mix progresses.

@artreemusic2646 3 жыл бұрын

@Sara Carter - Great tutorials. Do you use a template for most of your mixes or does each have a different routing?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Artur, I do use one template for most mixes and update it when I find something new to try out or something that has worked well in a previous mix and want to try again (so I don’t forget!). I have been trying out other simpler templates recently that are less complicated for these tutorials though, so they are easier to follow.

@truvybzentertainment8201 2 жыл бұрын

Boom

@zacknjohnofficial7546 2 жыл бұрын

I am new here mam... Love your evry work

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

@dangdrjay3011 Жыл бұрын

Turned into a robot for a sec lel 4:59

@PTFWWDB 5 ай бұрын

is there a spectrum analyzer out there that allows you to alter the track on the fly? without having to back track through plugins to do it? I guess FabFilter kind of does it

@Cathedral666 Жыл бұрын

Hey Sara, I like your videos and learned alot from them. I got a question regarding kick and bass, when you compress a bass guitar, do you use normal compression -to even out the performance or sidechain compression so it ducks when theres kick? or you use both of them - one after another?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын

Hi, it really depends on what tracks I've been given and how they sound. I'll start with using one compressor but if that isn't giving enough control I'll go to serial compression. Occasionally I'll try side chaining if there are kicks, bass and synth bass to control. I like to use parallel compression on bass as another option

@jimhardiman3836 2 жыл бұрын

Great video but a little complicated with so many plug ins. Is there "dummies guide" version where you can get similar results using just one channel strip in terms of eq/compression to make the kick and bass sit well together?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

I think I do that in my compressing bass video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hKiClNqVuZPMj2Q.html

@jonthomas83 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sara, these videos have been immensely helpful, thank you. 1. Are you running the drum sub (LoAir) in parrallel? Can you recommend an alternative to the UA Neve 1081 plugin, please (I don't have a UA device)? And is there a reason you don't use the Plugin Alliance SSL again rather than the Waves when you're doing the Kick Drum processing at the end? Thanks so much for your time and help.

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're finding them useful! Yes, the drum sub is in parallel. I do now use the PA version of the SSL 9000J because it's what I used to mix on back in the day. A great UA 1081 alternative would be VEQ4 by Waves.

@jonthomas83 3 жыл бұрын

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Thanks so much, was just thinking about this actually whilst watching your new compression video. Everything you're doing is so helpful to me, thank you so much. And thanks too for the advice above. I'm struggling with my drum sub in parrallel as it's adding a lot of volume, need to play around a bit, I think!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonthomas83 it sounds counter intuitive but are you high passing the kick drum? This will clean up the subs. It's a fine balancing act when you start adding drum subs in parallel! Sometimes I'll opt for a subby kick sample instead.

@shayanu1208 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sara...What do you think about side-chaining the bass and the drums. Do you think doing them would benefit the mix even more ?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

It can, definitely, but you don't need to do that on every mix, only when you feel it's needed.

@wdinglis4 10 ай бұрын

Hi Sara! Loving your videos and learning a bunch of helpful stuff. I have a section of a song where the floor tom is playing an 1/8th note pattern and it really interfering with the bass, making it sound just awful. Sounding good aparr from that section. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 10 ай бұрын

Pro Q3 has a feature where you can see a visual representation of clashing frequencies to help you. Mastering The Mix has a plugin that does the same, Fuser?

@wdinglis4 10 ай бұрын

I don't have the FabFilter ProQ, but Studio One 6 has a version very similar. I'll side chain the drums in on the bass track and try my hand at using the dynamic EQ feature. Could you do a video dedicated to using dynamic EQ? It's kind of a new concept to me. Thanks!

@ronnysrecords 2 жыл бұрын

Question. Are you saying that you route your audio track through the AUX and then the AUX to the Buss? As in the audio track never/doesn't route to/through the Buss? So it's: Bass Audio Channel 1 > Bass AUX > Bass Buss... for example

@fredthebasspro2256 3 жыл бұрын

If Sylvia Massey is: the shamanic healer and mystic spirit-guide of an ancient tribe of nomadic indigenous peoples -- Then, Sara Carter is: an accredited Doctor of Neuroscience, best-selling author, and part-time College Professor on the weekends... 😂😆🤣😁😄😛🖤 Enjoying the videos, thank you! 😉

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

I'll tell her you said that!! Thanks 😂

@jBaskes 2 жыл бұрын

At 22:01, on the SSL channel why did you put the High pass filter at around 45Hz on the kick? Isn't it too high for the kick?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Where you set a high pass totally depends on the tracks and how you want to use the overheads and rooms to build your drum mix. I often set it at 75Hz on the SSL actually, so it's all about the tracks used and how they sound. Thanks for watching!

@studiodsr 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Silly question but my friend and I are having an argument over where your accent is front. He says Leeds, I say Newcastle. Either of us close?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Leeds is the closest! Newcastle is way off, my friend! 😂

@dougwatt6303 Жыл бұрын

Didn’t really start getting to the point of the video until about 4:30. Good for you to show off all of the tracks in your mix but this was a video on ‘bass & kick drum. 5 minutes I’ll never get back. Lol! Thank you anyhoo.

@tomix1970pl1 4 жыл бұрын

Girl, you do it well.Do you do heavy rock?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

I do any rock, but I leave Metal to the specialists, too aggressive for me!

@noelbulls8628 3 жыл бұрын

So for the whole mix you put the VU meter on the mix buss? Not on each individual track uhm? Nice thanks

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын

Basically yes, and on group busses and my mastering bus

@ericwells7209 2 жыл бұрын

I make HipHop beats, question is can all of your tutorials apply for my genre of music?

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын

Whilst I don't cover much specifically about hip-hop, the EQing principles are still the same, so I think you would get something from my tutorials. Thanks for watching!

@ericwells7209 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I will keep watching.

@georgeogrady449 10 ай бұрын

What point on handset if that lower but speaker don't won't be no good then

@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 10 ай бұрын

Sorry, I don't understand

@soulmine6363 Жыл бұрын

Why do my kick sound like a basketball hitting the floor 😂😂😂😂 And yes, I did lowcutted both the kick and the bass 😊

@vidoemakenoke2424 Жыл бұрын

Hello ik ben hele lang vechten dit te worden ontrecht tegen gehouden om geld mee te verdien kunnen je help daar mee en mijn buur jongen heeft mijn macboek gestollen is maakt zijn eigen music er mee als word ik weg gehouden niet mee kunnen doen