HELP ME WITH THE MIXING

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MALKI

MALKI

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sup wit it siccness i make beats and i always have trouble mixing the bassline and the drums - every time. I got slap in my car so i always test when i think i got a slapper -right now im having trouble - it sounds great on the monitors but the bass is way off in the car - the low bass hits fine but then them higher bassnotes dont even make a rumble. if anyone in here can give me some tips on mixing drums/a bassline that would be great.

the main problem is have no subwoofer for my monitors so i cannot correctly monitor the bassline and the drums. i got M-Audio BX8a monitors they are pretty good but i can't hear whats going on in those low frequencys too well.

here is an example of what im talking about

http://www.zshare.net/audio/9765532644b2b0/


on this song when the bassline comes in it sounds good it rumbles then when i get higher with it it dissappears on my subs but it sounds even more intense than the low bass on my monitors...
 
B-San

B-San

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Compression compression compression...

You might want to consider getting a subwoofer as well, so that you aren't going in 'blind'...

Compression's a bitch to master but it's more important than EQing IMO...

Best of luck!
 
Mr. Samos

Mr. Samos

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There are a lot of things wrong with that mix and it's not just the bass. Sorry.

Practice with the basics. LEVELS. Panning. Compression. EQ. Mind you, you have to also learn how to apply these effects to each sound in the mix, how much to apply, what not to apply. The only way you can get better at mixing is if you do it a lot, and practice. Eventually your mixes will become better and better.

Oh and read plenty of articles on panning, compression, equalization, and balancing a mix.

Personally I don't like a "rumble" in my bass, I like a smooth bass synth, with evident lows and presence, warmth, but not rumble, and definitely not overpowering the mix, and the percussion in the mix.
 
BOOBOO619

BOOBOO619

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I think you need to explore "Side-Chain" Compression. I don't know much about it, but basically with side-chain compression you can adjust it so whenever the kick and bassline are are triggered at the same time it'll lower the power of the kick so it can allow the bassline to peak through and vice versa. Basically one sound will get lower in volume so the other sound can sound through, so to prevent clashing.

Here's a little tutorial below in that link on how to set it up in FL Studio. Not sure if you use FL Studio though.

http://www.computermusictutorials.com/article.php?story=20051212081635410


But anyways, like Mr. Samos is saying, you probably need to mess more with the basics, leveling, panning,...
 
MALKI

MALKI

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Mr. Samos said:
There are a lot of things wrong with that mix and it's not just the bass. Sorry.

Practice with the basics. LEVELS. Panning. Compression. EQ. Mind you, you have to also learn how to apply these effects to each sound in the mix, how much to apply, what not to apply. The only way you can get better at mixing is if you do it a lot, and practice. Eventually your mixes will become better and better.

Oh and read plenty of articles on panning, compression, equalization, and balancing a mix.

Personally I don't like a "rumble" in my bass, I like a smooth bass synth, with evident lows and presence, warmth, but not rumble, and definitely not overpowering the mix, and the percussion in the mix.
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fa sho i aint mad thats why i posted this hear i dont give a fuck if you think it sounds like garbage thats why im here to get raw at it. i be studying it on my own but its only so much i can do and i don't have many people i can ask about mixing i figure yall know more than i do.


yea i was fucking with a reason bass (made the beat on reason) but it didn't blend right with the guitar melody so i used a sample i had lying around and pitched it down an octave thats why it rumbles like that, i figured it would rumble the whip and its sounds O.K. but yea another bass would probobly work better

BOOBOO619 said:
I think you need to explore "Side-Chain" Compression. I don't know much about it, but basically with side-chain compression you can adjust it so whenever the kick and bassline are are triggered at the same time it'll lower the power of the kick so it can allow the bassline to peak through and vice versa. Basically one sound will get lower in volume so the other sound can sound through, so to prevent clashing.

Here's a little tutorial below in that link on how to set it up in FL Studio. Not sure if you use FL Studio though.

http://www.computermusictutorials.co...51212081635410


But anyways, like Mr. Samos is saying, you probably need to mess more with the basics, leveling, panning,..
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i know a little about side chaining never tried it though i think i might try that thanks
 
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