Mixing Kick & Bass | FAQ FRIDAY - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

This was a Big Week, it was all about Mixing Low End… more specifically mixing Kick & Bass.

We did 2 LIVE Q&A’s, mixing kick and bass in hiphop and showed you some low end mixing tricks from Ulrich Wild, Cameron Webb and myself!

There were a ton of great questions, some of which I couldn’t get to during the live Q&A’s. Today’s video is a roundup of all of your questions about low end, kick drum and bass guitar.

L1 Ultramaximizer

L2 Ultramaximizer

Here are the videos, live Q&A’s and blog posts we released this week:
• Mixing Kick & Bass in Hip Hop (Mixing Low End)

• Kick and Bass Low End Mixing Tricks With Ulrich Wild, Cameron Webb & Warren Huart

• How to EQ Bass Guitar: Simple Steps for a Better Low End

• [LIVE] Mixing Low End – Ask Me Anything

• [LIVE] Mixing Kick & Bass – Ask Me Anything

If you want to take your low end mixing skills to the next level, here are all the courses that we’ve referenced this week:

Mixing In The Box with Warren Huart

Mixing and Producing Punk with Cameron Webb

Mixing Metal with Ulrich Wild

Mixing Hiphop (2 courses for the price of 1)

Produce Like A Pro is a website which features great tips to help the beginning recordist make incredible sounding home recordings on a budget.

[recordman]

As an record engineer/producer, if you possess the cognitive ability to even ask yourself "What just happened?", you are in the right field of work. Magic moments are gold!

[LarryGreenMusic]

Your comment about being a little terrified and overwhelmed was spot on. Thanks Warren!

[Producelikeapro]

Hi Friend, it's been a lot of fun to talk Low End all week! We've talked Rock Live Drum and Bass EQ and Compression AND Hip Hop/EDM and R&B! Thanks for all of the amazing comments and being such a marvellous part of our community!

[ryKirwan]

Hey Warren. Great vid. Really appreciate your explanations on the L1 and L2. And everything else you discussed. As always thanks for taking your time to help us. Happy Friday!

[darlenesheffield]

Thank you warren for everything you do for our community!

[AlbertoDati]

I love limiters on delay returns. They keep the effect in its place and control the feedback in a very nice way.

[hiprichhiprich]

What an honest man. Much love and respect to you sir.

[splashesin]

Making a note to self: compressor before dynamics, then limiter to dynamics. 😀

[darrenross]

Hi Warren, thank you for the helpful info on limiters, you explain things well and make them simple to understand, brilliant FAQ Friday, thank you.

[MarcBecker_Music]

The limiter I use the most is the Brainworx bx_XL.

[L.A.W.Studios]

Best FAQ Friday yet! Yes yes, we want to hear 3 piece indie guys whose playing made mincemeat of a click!
You crapping yourself recording all those great musicians was worth it's weight in gold...fantastic stuff, and a great lesson . The self-taught bit was great as well, and yes PLAP is like a great mentor...mission accomplished, week after week!

[federicobanos]

Thanks for the video Warren! I have another question, my home studio doesn’t have the best acoustic treatment, how can I double check the level of kick and bass?

[stephenzeagman]

What you say at 30:24ish on your last video (from yesterday) couldn't be more true! The last couple videos you've posted have been incredible....truly feel like I am in University taking a course in music...please keep doing what you're doing, it's amazing stuff, and you are helping a lot of people become more confident recording, editing, and making music. Thanks for all the work you put into these videos!

[iwantappledumplings]

It has been an amazingly musically marvellous week of low end discussion! LOL!

[wastinglight]

Thanks so much for this great advice Warren! Your awesome man!

[Charlyfromthenuclearcity]

For good free limiters check out W1 Limiter (developped by the creator of the L1 actually), and LoudMax (a copy of the L1).
Also Limiter n°6 is quite good for quick mastering, by the creator of the very good Molot compressor.

[greengo]

Simply the best mixing channel! I like how thorough you are with your topics! Cheers.

[ShervMidi]

Sweet! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Warren.

[JackAndTheOther]

Hey Warren, if you're able to remember the name of that trio you mentioned in discussing your most interesting project, I would love to look them up! Sounds really interesting.

[aleksanderdjuran]

Another very informative video sir! I have a question and it is this: How would you go about recording a crowd of people singing a part of a song, or atleast making part of a verse/chorus sound like it was being sang by a crowd? I heard you mention this in your breakdown of numb me up, but I can't really find that video...regardless, any feedback would be alot of help!