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bass as in bass gtr or some other thing?

when I eq a bass gtr the first thing I do is boost a little (1 or 2 db) at
1-3k and a little at 80-100 hz. very subtle. other than that, a little
compression with a medium release to knock the spazzy bits down to human
volume and I'm done. If the bass player played well, the track will be good
without much work. If you are working it for more than an hour or 2 there's
something wrong with the part/playing IMHO.

sometimes people forget that in the old days, when you're in a real studio
recording with real musicians, the engineers job is to make the shit sound
right as it goes down to tape. That is the single most overlooked skill in
home studios in my experience. People think you really can fix it in the
mix. I don't know who originally made that statement, but it certainly
messed up a lot of people's music over the years.

I hardly ever use sampled or synth bass, that's a whole other issue.

teddybut

> What are your favorite tip on making the bass sound good in mixes? I do a
> lot of different music styles from, plain rock, to RnB to house/transe...
> but I always seem to screw up in the mix, especially the bass.
> 
> I find it extremely difficult make the bass sound, warm, with the right
> attack, and not "smearing" out the mix so to speak... Strangely enough I've
> gained best results when using an empty EXS24 sine...
> 
> Anyone?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Obi