How do you compress a bass and kick together?

How do you compress a bass and kick together?

Tip 4 – Use Sidechain Compression on the Bass This trick works well if the kick is getting drowned by the bass part. Add a compressor to the bass and sidechain it to the kick. Now dial in 2-3dB of gain reduction every time the kick hits. Start with a fast attack (below 50ms) and medium release (around 200ms).

What does Sidechaining mean in logic?

A sidechain is sometimes referred to as a key input or a detector input. It’s a fancy way of describing the process of getting a compressor or gate to be triggered by a source other than the audio running through the channel it is placed on.

What should you sidechain vocals to?

Add a compressor to whatever is interfering with the vocal. Sidechain the vocal, start with a ratio of 2:1 and adjust the threshold until you see 1-2dB of gain reduction. Apply 1dB of makeup gain. A super-fast attack time is required for this to work.

Do I sidechain bass to kick or kick to bass?

Sidechain Compression Is The Solution The idea behind sidechain compression is that you briefly lower the volume of your bass part whenever the kick drum comes in. That gets the bass out of the way for just long enough to hear at least the attack of the kick drum clearly.

Why are my mixes so bass heavy?

Nodes and Anti-Nodes. Nodes exist where the amplitude of a standing wave remains at 0 over time. If you place your listening position here, you’ll hear a lack of bass. This can result in bass-heavy mixes, so you’ll want to avoid setting up your listening position at a node if you can.

Do you sidechain a kick or the bass?

The kick drum signal is sent (bussed) to the sidechain input of the bass compressor where the sidechain (“brain”) of the compressor analyzes the kick signal and tells the compressor to turn the bass down when the kick drum plays. A sidechain is often referred to as a key.

Where do I find sidechain in Logic Pro X?

If the instrument or plug-in features sidechaining, you’ll find a drop-down menu in the top-right corner of the interface that lets you select a separate input (either an audio track, instrument or buss) as the sidechain source.

Why are bass and kick in a sidechain?

The classic Sidechain scenario is our deep kick and bass are fighting for space in the low end. Since both the bass and kick are low end instruments, they tend to get in each other’s way. This sucks, because pro mixes rely on a the low end to be both tight and powerful.

Why are bass and kick so bad in Logic Pro X?

Since both the bass and kick are low end instruments, they tend to get in each other’s way. This sucks, because pro mixes rely on a the low end to be both tight and powerful. The thing to remember is that bass notes tend to sustain while kick hits come and go quickly.

How can I reduce the bass level of my kick track?

Logic’s Gate is perfect for this. It can reduce the level of the bass every time the kick hits. To do this, insert Logic’s Gate on your bass track. Then set the Gate to Ducker: Then go up to the Sidechain menu, and select your kick track.