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Fear Of Bass - Episode # 53 | The Mastering Show Podcast

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Channel: Production Advice · 2018 · Music

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We all want great low end - deep, fat, solid and punchy. But it can be one of the hardest thongs to get right - especially knowing how much of it is needed. Too much bass can sound boomy, flabby, muddy or dull.

And as a result, it’s easy to be scared of bass. It’s easier to be cautious and avoid all those possible problems, right ? Well, maybe. Except if the low end isn’t working in your master, you risk the opposite problem - everything can sound weak, thin and harsh.

In this week’s episode we talk about ways to avoid all these problems, including:

Topics we cover include:

* The one thing you shouldn’t do - and why
* The deceptively simple thing you should always do
* Will a sub-woofer help, or hinder ?
* How EQ for better bass can sometimes make things worse - because phase
* Dynamic EQ versus multiband compression
* How distortion might help
* Ah, duck it

http://themasteringshow.com/episode-53

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