Expand low end for clarity

Sometimes a kick drum can rumble on too long in the low end, causing rhythmic problems. Use a multiband expander on this frequency region to alleviate the problem. Matthew Weiss does this with an 808 style kick that is too rumble.1 A simple gate on the kick can work wonders too.2 Nova GE does this. This may also be useful for Managing resonances on bass and guitar.

Warren Huart uses a transient designer to achieve similar results.3

  1. Are You Mixing Low End WRONG? 5 Ironclad Techniques HERE! - YouTube ↩

  2. Mixing Kick and Bass (for a full yet tight low end mix) - YouTube ↩

  3. Kick and Bass Low End Mixing Tricks w Ulrich Wild, Cameron Webb & Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro - YouTube ↩

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