How to Mix Bass Guitars, Synths, and Samples
Last week’s installment of our Home Recording Basics covered how to mix a drum kit. Next, we’re laying down the rest of the mix's foundation with the bass.
Nothing is better than that big, fat bottom-end that makes you want to dance. All of the power in a track comes from the bass frequencies — the boom that makes your trunk rattle, the thud you feel in your chest. But when mixed improperly, it can leave a track feeling bloated and muddy or even weak and thin.
Whether it’s a funky bass groove, a pulsing synth line, or a thunderous 808, we’re here to get the cops called at your next party with these tips and tricks for mixing bass guitars, synths, and samples.
This is an excerpt from How to Mix Bass Guitars, Synths, and Samples, originally published by Reverb. Read the full version here.
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