Bass can be a dynamic instrument with relatively extreme differences between the quieter and louder parts of a performance. Compression helps to sacrifice some of those dynamics in order to achieve a more consistent and steady sound which can have more sustain and energy. Overdo it and you drain the life and possibly the transients
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Sub bass is generally characterized as existing between 20Hz (the lowest frequency we can hear) and 60Hz. For some genres, this is a focal point where the entire mix revolves around the sub. In others, it’s one of many components, maybe just used as a bit of ear candy for some compositional dynamics. Regardless of
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The frequency spectrum of sub bass runs from roughly 20Hz to 60Hz. For reference, the low E on a bass guitar is at 41Hz. The lowest frequency the human ear can detect is around 20Hz. Let’s talk how to EQ sub bass to get it sitting just right in your mix. How to EQ Sub
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The bass guitar’s fundamental frequencies are heavily concentrated within roughly 150Hz of one another. Knowing this can help you better EQ your bass guitar, so let’s take a look at this bass guitar frequency chart to better understand the important frequencies of our bass guitar. Bass Guitar Frequency Chart Below 40Hz Short of drop tuning,
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Bass guitar is one of the most dynamic instruments. This is due in part to the sensitivity of the strings and the inherent dynamic range associated with it. Factor in a song which fluctuates between quiet and louder sections and you’ll have a bass track which is in desperate need of compression to bring it
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