How do you make a big sub bass?
Have the main frequency (the frequency that defines your sound or the one with most ‘energy’) of your sub-bass hit between 40-60 Hz. Make your kick hit about an octave higher, around 120 Hz. That way it won’t interfere with your bass too much. Plus your track won’t sound ‘boomy’ or ‘muddy’ in the final mix.
Are sub basses necessary?
Sub bass is the stuff that’s felt more than heard. It’s an important part of a mix because it contributes to so much of the power listeners feel. In some genres sub bass a leading part of a mix, and in others it plays a supporting role.
What is the best frequency for sub-bass?
The best sub-bass frequency starts at around 60Hz and goes down to around 20Hz. This is where you start to feel the crackling and the heart-thumping vibrations of the subwoofer when you’re listening to music. Bass notes are usually generated by bass guitars, kick drums, pipe organ, and stand-up bass.
How to manipulate the sub bass in Ableton Live?
With the following trick it’s quite easy to manipulate your sub bass in Ableton Live to achieve an overall more even and solid low end. 1. Choose your tools First select the virtual instrument you are using for your bassline. In this example it’s Trilian, but it works with every other synthesizer such as Sylenth1, Spire, Massive and so on.
How to EQ a sub bass?
As far as EQing sub bass i generally just do a low pass cut at around 60-100hz, and a high pass between 20-40hz. To make your sub bass stand out in your mix you really want to focus on EQing the other instruments in your track so they don’t have much going on in the low end so your sub is not being masked by other instruments.
How to filter the bass without colliding with the sub bass?
You can throw an “EQ8” or “Spectrum” after the whole instrument rack while having both chains active. This way you can check visually where the upper bass needs to be filtered without colliding with the sub bass. A lo cut filter is applied to the first chain to remove the low end.