Here's a bass mixing tip I think you'll find useful.
I've been doing regular live mixing sessions with my Insiders where
we mix a song from start to finish and a couple of weeks ago we were mixing the bass with the drums.
I approached the bass as if i were recording it inside the DAW because it was just a boring DI'd bass recording.
That meant I used the
plug-ins I would've used in a fancy studio:
- A bass amp simulator to get a good tone
- Into a console emulation plug-in for some vintage console vibes, as well as some EQ and compression
- And "out" to a tape plug-in to add some warmth
This is a fun approach to take if you find
your bass tones a little lacking.
You can obviously process the bass more after the fact if you think it needs more processing.
In fact, at the end of yesterday's mixing session when we were mixing in the organ track I found
the drums and bass a bit thin so after adding all the other tracks in so I added an sub-bass plug-in at the end to beef up the low end.
The "real life simulation" of using an amp, a console, and a tape machine in-the-box is just a fun way to get started.
Try it out next time, and if you'd like to join us for our mixing sessions, they're at 1:30 PM Arizona Time on Mondays and you can join us on the inside by becoming an Insider right here.
Alternatively, if you're just looking for some basic starter tips to work through on your own, check out Step By Step Mixing right here:
www.StepByStepMixing.com