Intermediate Instruments 4 hours 250 XP on completion

Bass & Low End

The hardest part of a mix to get right.

Writing, playing and mixing the bottom of the track, where most amateur records fall apart.

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Engineer

1. Writing bass

4 lessons

What the part should do.

○ The bass has two jobs: root and rhythm Reading 12 min ○ Locking bass to the kick Reading 13 min ○ Movement, passing notes and walking lines Reading 12 min ○ Sub bass versus bass, and why you need both Reading 13 min

2. Sound and control

7 lessons

Making it translate.

○ Choosing a bass sound for the genre Reading 11 min ○ Mono bass and why it matters Reading 12 min ○ Compression on bass Reading 13 min ○ Saturation so it is audible on small speakers Reading 13 min ○ Sidechain ducking under the kick Reading 12 min ○ Write and mix a bass part Studio 30 min ○ Low end final Quiz 10 min

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