How To Make The Kick Drum Work In Your Mix - Pt II

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Episode show notes:
You're not mixing kick drums, you're mixing songs. And the kick drum sound has to serve the song. Here's how to get this right in your mix.
We go through our kick drum chains and show you the tools we use, why we use them and how we use them in the context of the mix.
It's not just about EQ moves or compression techniques. It's about how it all works together to create the sound you want for your song.
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[@DonnTarris]

That was one heck of a fast costume change!!! ;-) It's good to consider why a particular process is being used, like compression or equalization. That will take some of the subjective question out of the equation. Think about it... Compressors were used a lot in their infancy to control the amplitude being broadcast, and the intent was to do so without creating an audible reduction in the dynamic. In the 60s, the effect of compressors on instruments like drums and/or bass became part of the creative process, witnessed particularly in the sound of Ringo's drums and Paul's bass through the span of the Beatles recordings. Arguably, you will equalize before the compressor so that it is activated for your purpose, i.e. don't waste it's action in trying to fix a problem that's really created by a poor recording with too much bass or transients.

[@theselfrecordingband]

Great comment! 100% agreed! :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Fun fact: I didn't even notice Malcom's costume change when we were recording. 😂 -Benedikt