Put your bass and kick in phase

Use an all-pass to rotate the phase, like with Disperser.1 I like to use Volcano 3 for this.

For more, see How to adjust phase.

High-pass filters can also help kick drums by not only rolling off low end, but also rotating phase.2

  1. Get your kick and bass in phase with Kilohearts Disperser - YouTube ↩

  2. The Philosophy of Bass - YouTube ↩

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