BASS BUMP MASTERING SECRET 🤫

This EQ setting is amazing for helping you get a track loud when you're mastering ⬇️

Low end frequencies have more energy so when you go into a limiter, you can't go into it as loud

You'll see a lot of people do a low cut around 20Hz to get rid of some of that energy.

But what I do is, as well as putting that low cut in, I lift the low end so the frequency curve is shaped like a horn

This means I'll still get a nice whack from the low end but I'm still losing that energy in that waffly bit in the lower subs

Now I can go louder into a limiter whilst keeping some weight in the low end 👍🏻

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[asiinnakoasiinnako-dlmd]

Been doing this unknowingly for a long time now thinking it was unprofessional, but it always sounds great! Truly you should always trust your ears as a producer!

[joechapman]

On zero latency, as you have it here, the cut will cause peak to increase. On linear, it barely changes peak at all: maybe a fraction of a dB, and no real difference to RMS/momentary LUFS either. I get the point of correcting this area if necessary for sonic reasons, maybe if the sub is creating a distracting rhythm or something, but can you explain what energy is getting clawed back here or how that makes a difference to the limiter?

[mitchtheneedle]

Always fun to see another producer/engineer using a technique that I discovered on my own through years of trial and error. This works especially well on “big fat synth bass” sounds, which are one of the hardest things to EQ so they sit properly in the mix without overpowering or muddying. Thanks for this and all your videos.
—Jer of the band Mitch the Needle

[MrCool]

It’s better to do a low shelf around -6 db and then do a broader less aggressive raise. Maybe with some dynamic eq. This will feel more natural and still as loud while not messing up the phase.

[MatthewMartinGuitar]

Loving all the tips! Keep em coming good Sir!

[gruesomeshadow]

Yes but if you add too much then when played with good subs the notes will get louder the lower it plays and may actually increase chances of it blowing out

[josephkosak]

I do that with Melda's MEqualizer. For their settings, adjust the Q of the filter over 1.00 and you get 'the bump'. 1.05 for slight or more for a higher bump.

[girkgirkus]

Yeah, that's good. The pultec sound. On individual tracks be sure not to let that bump propagate if you're using the same EQ cut on vocals or rhythm guitar for example. Change up your cutoff point.

[MrRuneberre]

You have a really motivational energy! 💥 Thanks for all tips and tricks! 😀🎸

[LoewenLovesLife]

Maybe its just the fruity parametric EQ 2 that i use, but employing this high Q bump on a cutoff filter always results in higher peaks (not using linear phase). Ive had more success dropping the low end with a shelf and boosting the desired frequencies with a peaking band or by saturating them.

[PK.]

That lowcut create postringing and dephase you're song

[matte]

bien amigo bien la verdad q me hiciste bien con este video

[ProjectHMF]

I personally only highpass my subs when the fundamental is never lower than a certain frequency, lets say the sub fundamental never goes below 30, i'd consider cutting below 30 then.

[LorenzoC]

"Low end frequencies have more energy"
False. E=hf; Planck relation says the energy of a wave is proportional to the frequency.
- pedantic physicist

[Skribbles]

Doesn’t that change an alter the phase of the sub frequency?

[LMABLUE]

I personally have much problems with this area if I boost it. Most of the time I have to cut the energy and use a HPF at like 30 sometimes 35 Hz. I experienced this as the most clean result and I really do not agree with adding extra energy in this frequency range. How do you gain like 9-10LUFS integrated with this setting? I would reach maximum 12 LUFS when I do not want to wreck the sound 🤔

[nothingpersonalmusic]

Streaky we need you to get a bit more technical with this, lots of potential issues the commenters have brought up here

[niclaserlandsson]

A lot of bad advice in a short time.

1. Low frequencies does NOT "have more energy". They do however need larger amounts of gain to be perceived as loudly.

2. A drastic HP cut like that will most likely trigger the limiter earlier than without, as steep high pass filters increase peak levels.

3. Such a drastic HP filter combined with a large bump in the low end will mess with phase relationships when using minimum phase. If opting for linear phase, there's a risk of pre-ringing and transient smearing.

Please choose to put better content out instead of these click-baity quick fixes. We all know you're better than that mate.

All the best.