I have this synthesized bass that I need to be really bassy - [around 40-60hz]. I'm trying to the thing is across the level I set it at. Should I put it at a level that you can _almost_ hear [because I have to keep in mind bass boosts on stereos]? Any suggestions?

[note: I'm new to recording, I have no job in recording; I'm 16 with a hobby]

Hi,

Any body have any tips on carving out a nice, tight, punchy bottom end during Mastering? Is it a function of EQ? Multi-band compression? Both? Something else?

Also, regarding M/B Compression:
How do different attack/release settings affect the different freq. bands?

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

so i'm about to mix in this basement room which has highish cealings, a lot of area, but all concrete walls. i've been noticing some bass response issues when tracking that i'm not happy with. how do i figure out if it's a room problem or an instrument problem, and then how do i fix it, preferably on the cheap.

Maybe just an ignorant question, but how do the "pros" get that full thud from the recorded kick? i can't seem to get that quality that you always hear on the radio. it seems to blend in so well, yet still stand out. I record mainly rock/punk, alternative, etc. even heavy compression, mad EQing, doubling, or various effects don't seem to do the trick.

Hi Fletcher et all,

A friend had some tracks laid in NASHVILLE. He came back here to lay the vocal and left it with me to mix. Well as I started to play back the tracks, I noticed that the bass( drums also) are just horrrrrrrible! I mean it's nasty. In my opinion the bass player should be spanked for allowing this sound to slide...

Im looking for suggestions for mixing fretless electric ( active EMG's ) in a mostly acoustic latin jazz mix. I have the bass DI through a good tube unit into a decent converter etc etc. I need to keep it DI only so Micing the speaker isn't an option. The Bass sounds good when solo'd but just doesnt pop in the mix.

I have been sent a track in from Europe to mix this weekend and am having real trouble with the bass. I didn't track the band but apparently the guy was using a Trace bass ( I think made by Trace Elliot) and a Trace amp and cab. When I put the sound up it was flat as f***k and had no bottom end in it at all.

So many choices...

I am buying a new kit and am not sure which kick pedal to buy. I bought a ludwig classic birch 20" kick. Am I better off with a DW ?000 pedal over a nice ludwig? What do you think? What do you use?

Thanks!