How I MIX BASS GUITAR | EQ & Compression Examples

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Curious how Kade mixes bass guitar for a Sunday church service? Watch him set EQ and compression for our bass guitar recorded during a Sunday Service in this video.

Chapters:
0:00 Low-Cut Filter
0:28 EQ
1:21 Compressor
2:43 Before & After
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[descentjka]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure you have to turn "AUTO ENV" to "OFF" in order for the attack, hold, and release times to take effect.

[tnoel]

The fret buzz and fret slapping noise coming from what otherwise is an excellent choice for a bass is very distracting and makes it hard to properly EQ the bass. First of all, the bass needs to be set up properly for the player using it to eliminate the fret buzz, unless that's a desired characteristic now. I agree with the high pass filter (you call it a low-cut filter) and the high shelving above around 1.1K but there's way too much compression and almost no sustain. A compressor is traditionally used to level out the high peaks, like you get with slap bass, and help give the bass a consistent level and bit of sustain for those long whole notes that happen in certain songs, not to squash the overall output of the bass. If you want less bass in the mix then reduce the level post EQ. Overall, after your tweaks, the bass seems to disappear in your mix with the whole band. In the full mix, the bass should be "present" and articulate. I hope this helps!

[lovefirst]

Are you plugging your tops and subs into your power conditioner or that is straight into the wall

[DbiPro]

How do you mix subs. Hearing isn’t enough I need references to understand because what I like isn’t what other people like or interpret as good.

[loveaboveall]

Putting a low cut on the primary instrument responsible for the low end of your track is not just counter intuitive; it's counter productive. At this point I feel like people just put low cut on everything by default.

[srbassguy]

Umm..you turned the EQ off so your changes did NOTHING