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Sub bass - How do I improve it?

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junglist06 junglist06 is a male

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i feel that my subs dont have enough to them, id like to get some more warmth to them, but dont really want to mess around with the sub too much. i listen to a lot of reggae and dub and they have got it spot on, id love to be able to do this with the jungle that i produce. cheers

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16-06-2008 23:59

Phalanx Phalanx is a male

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I just set a single sine wave at about 60hz, then apply a heavy amount of compression with a quick attack and release, and pump it up in the mix. The heavy compression adds a bit of distortion that I enjoy in the sub. As long as other bass elements don't collide, you should be good Smile

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17-06-2008 02:19

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Acoustiks Acoustiks is a male

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Add a small amount of distortion. Roll off the high end if needed. It's simple and effective. Big Grin

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17-06-2008 03:22

junglist06 junglist06 is a male

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nice one, will deffinately have a go and mess around with some distortion. i have always wondered about compressing it a bit, but have always been a bit worried about ruining the mix with it, so i'll deffinately have a play with it and see what happens!

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17-06-2008 10:08

Sephiroth Sephiroth is a male

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alot of the time jus eq other parts (i.e. kick, snare, synth bass, breakz etc) can give the sub a lot more room for breathing, try gettin rid of the low end of other parts to make room for it, or as said a compressor can be good for evenin it all out so you can bring the level up without it clipping.

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17-06-2008 15:24

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PLaGuE CeLL PLaGuE CeLL is a male

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theres a free plugin called Baxxpander that makes the bass nice n full sounding Smile

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after that you can add the compression etc

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18-06-2008 21:16

Digital Cause Digital Cause is a male

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as soon as you distort a sine wave it is not a sine wave ... no?

i thought most dnb subs are sines?

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19-06-2008 20:08

D2o

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ah but if you distort it slightly then filter it down a touch, it then starts to go back to a sine wave just with a few added harmonics Wink

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They'll warm up the bottom end and make it more audible on basic hi-fi etc.

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19-06-2008 21:23

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Acoustiks Acoustiks is a male

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Pretty much. I also do some sidechain compression to make room for the kick sometimes too. Pleased

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20-06-2008 10:43

reggez reggez is a male

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Use heavy LP saws insted of sines. They have some harmonics and sounds a bit louder then single wave.

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28-06-2008 13:05

Muad'Dib Muad'Dib is a male

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Compression. Works miracles.

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28-06-2008 13:11

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