What’s the best approach for mixing metal bass in Reaper?
Mixing heavy bass shouldn’t require a bunch of fancy trickery and 3rd party plugins.
As a matter of fact, you can successfully mix heavy bass in Reaper using the stock plugins that come with Reaper.
As engineers, we all tend to obsess over gear and it’s just not necessary.
When we focus too much on unnecessary gear, we tend to lose sight of what’s important.
You don’t need fancy plugins. You don’t need an expensive bass amp or sim…
You just need to apply practical techniques using the tools Reaper comes stock with.
We think we need a bunch of expensive stuff to achieve the results we’re really after, but in reality it’s just not true.
The truth is that it’s all about HOW you use your DAW and plugins..not the DAW and plugins themselves.
When dialing in a bass guitar mix, strategic EQ cuts, simple compression moves and a little distortion is all we need.
You don’t want to overdo or neglect any of the key processes.
In this video, I demonstrate how mixing metal bass in Reaper can be a breeze.
Also, be sure to download the exact Reaper session/template I’m using for FREE by clicking HERE.
