How to Mix Bass like a PRO (Downloadable Session)

Mixing bass is one of the most difficult parts of getting your track to sound professional. There’s a ton of energy in the low end that has the potential to throw off any mix, and disrupt the mastering process.

What’s even more perplexing, is that the type of bass you have in your productions can change a ton of mixing decisions you might make on other elements. Bass guitar and 808 have completely different characteristics that need to be addressed, especially when mixing in a kick drum.

In this video, Isabelle demonstrates how to mix the three most common types of bass: bass guitar, synth bass, and 808. She’s working in Logic Pro, but all the stems are available for download so you can follow along in any DAW.

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00:00 Intro
00:58 Bass Guitar Difference
01:18 Voice Frequency
01:35 Bass Ranges
03:08 Kick and Bass
03:24 Bass Guitar EQ
04:46 Bass Guitar Compression
05:53 Bass Guitar Saturation
06:55 Synth Bass
07:45 Synth Bass EQ
09:05 Synth Bass Saturation
09:43 808
10:45 808 EQ
10:58 808 Compression
11:40 808 Saturation

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[NURREDIN]

I was a high school and college intern for Bud Hobgood (James Brown's producer/engineer) at King Records in Cincinnati back in the day. He ALWAYS recorded the bass DIRECT to the board, and the amp was only used so the bass player could hear in the studio. He ALWAYS recorded the bass on TWO TRACKS. One was CLEAN DIRECT, and the second was recorded with a SLIGHT DELAY on an EMT plate reverb. The delayed track was positioned HARD LEFT, and the clean track was positioned HARD RIGHT. It worked well for his Funky R&B tracks.

[chrispysaid]

I really appreciate that your guys' teaching style foregoes "Do this, then this, then this" for "Do this, because this, which affects this"

[BinaBianca]

Thank you so much for your videos and the effort you put into teaching us all of this. Very much appreciated, thank you!

[bassManDavis]

Oh Isabelle you are a star ⭐️ I have been playing bass for many years and only in the last few years have I been using Logic? You have just about answered every question I have ever had about mixing bass, so no more mud! Just pure sounding bass guitar and yes! Like you, my fav was the bass guitar mix. I love your videos so much and I always get fantastic ideas and inspiration from you, so more more more…. Please. Much love to my favourite presenter

[newtonapplemusic]

I've been following along with my mix. It would have been great to see the graph on Isabelle's compressor, but I think I got there. My mix is sounding much better thank you. My favourite was the bass guitar. So funny to see the guy who comes in for the kick! Your videos are entertaining as well as informative.

[pucheagustin]

Im so happy i can finally hear the difference beetwen the examples :) great video !!

[dieudonnebagirizina]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. You really helped me out. May God bless you.

[basilkatz]

These Videos are so entertaining and informative at the same time! Thanks a lot!

[MusicManxxxxx]

Isabelle... Great job! great technical guiidance, great energy, and a tad risqué at times.
A perfect combination for learning!

[MartySlice]

This was both entertaining and educational. Thanks

[Colthrone]

Very informative and educational . Thank you.

[SteveHarmonyMusic]

Great video! Great information!
I'm definitely going to try some of those techniques.

Are you wearing the Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones?

[andrewkravchenko]

Best explaining video of bass on YouTube. Big thanks!
What compressors are used here?

[MarkMarkMark]

I didn't go into this thinking I'd understand. I'm stoked. This is great info

[jamespaganas]

Love this. Entertaining and informative! Thanks so much!

[JosiahShillow]

this was just the tutorial I needed! thank you so much!!! 🫶🏾🥹🙏🏾

[RobertSabinoET]

Great tutorial and fun to watch. Thanks!

[andrewhockton]

I love your work Isabelle - really informative stuff. Keep it up!

[michael_cope_music]

I LOVE your attitude! Perfect blend of fun and education. Keep doing this please!

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P.s., I liked the analog bass guitar the best.

[justanotherchannel]

Great vid!!! Where can I get those plugins? 🤔