One question I get constantly is how I dialed in the metal bass mix heard in the intro of my YouTube videos.
The truth is that there’s nothing magical going in with that bass tone..
I just followed these 5 crucial steps:
1) Used fresh strings
2) Played aggressively
3) Controlled dynamic range via compression & limiting
4) Carved out appropriate space for the kick drum
5) Blended in distortion for added clarity
No outboard gear.
No overpriced amp sims.
No complex mixing techniques.
Just solid bass mixing techniques that will work wonders within any pro metal production.
Click HEREfor an in-depth breakdown of my metal bass mix and for a real-word demonstration of how important these 5 steps are for a pro metal bass tone.
Also, you can achieve the same guitar tone heard in the tutorial by downloading my Impulse Response Octopack for free by clicking HERE.
The Octopack includes 8 microphones and two different mic placements for each:
– Shure SM57
– Shure SM81
– Sennheiser e609
– Electro-Voice RE16
