Song Mixing Secrets by Rogers John

Author:Rogers, John
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: non-fiction
Publisher: John Rogers
Published: 2021-06-21T00:00:00+00:00

In most songs, the meat of the kick is within the frequency range of 60-90hz, though it usually goes past 100hz (with its power subsiding).

The bass/synth is most powerful between 100-140hz, but it can extend much lower.

A sub-bass sits around 50hz and lower.

* The Problems –

A. The sound engineer uses the bass and kick “as is” not applying any EQ filtering. So, their frequency ranges all cross over (bleed into) each other and either create a big punchless muffle, or the kick is phased out entirely to the point where it's almost non-existent.

B. With sampled music, the meat of the bass and kick samples that were chosen are right on top of each other. They are both in the exact same frequency range. Neither has its own space in the mix.

* The Solution -

A. Space must be created in the mix for your basses and kick. They can't run over each other. I explain this in detail in the final chapter, Mixing Mistake #1 where I break down HI & Low Pass filtering and subtraction EQ.

B. This is an arrangement issue. The meat of the kick and bass can't be the exact same frequency range. This occasionally happens with hip hop songs I get in.

For example, you can't have your kick and bass BOTH in the 60-90hz range.

One of the two samples has to be hot in the 100-140hz range (and it's almost always the bass) and the kick in the 60-90hz area.

Don't select bass & kick samples that are right on top of each other in the frequency range.

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