FAT Reggae Bass! Mixing Tutorial

[@jemwand2530]

I'm impressed, I really was expecting to be disappointed by this tutorial but kudos to you Dr TIP, excellent result.

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Thanks so much for the kind words. Means a lot! 🙏🏼

[@jemwand2530]

Bless when a bless a due.@@thirdislandproductions9708

[@BlueRivers]

ONE CULTURE is the best reggae band around...seriously folks! Bass player is an absolute monster!

[@BlueRivers]

ONE CULTURE = My favorited Reggae Band! This is one awesome video!

[@leodamico]

Learning from the master 👑

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

MY dude Leo. Thank you brother!

[@iwalkeverdeyazul5265]

excelente! Big Sound! viva el reggae! Saludos desde Argentina

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Blessings! Thanks for the kind words!

[@djtvappdias9353]

Muchas gracias 🙋🏿🕊️

[@diamspro1636]

I want to mix like you. because you are super good

[@whitedovemusic2227]

Muchos gracias! 🎛 Great reggae Bazz tutorial🔈🎶🥰

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Thanks so much! Glad it helped!

[@StoneLionProduction]

THIS IS THE ONE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YES

[@FdUpNews]

The exact comment I was about to type!

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Super hyped you've been waiting on specific stuff! Hope it helps. Shoot me more Ideas if you want to learn anything specific!

[@StoneLionProduction]

@@thirdislandproductions9708 Definitely!! I know you already have a bit in "HOW TO MIX REGGAE" | Reggae Mixing Tutorial", but a video focused on Mix Bus processing would be awesome to learn from.

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Yeah man! TBH, I don't do too much mix bus processing except usually adding a pultec EQP and Using Reasons Master Bus Comp (Which is essentially an SSL Bus comp. Sometimes I use a tape emulator on the mix bus as well. Definitely a great idea. I'll put that down for a future video. Thanks a bunch!@@StoneLionProduction

[@StoneLionProduction]

@@thirdislandproductions9708 Probably one reason why your mixes stay so clean! And no problem! I'd be honored to collaborate sometime - you're a big inspiration and definitely help push my sound in the right direction 🙏

[@Gaba.Groove]

So sick!

[@FdUpNews]

Reggae perfection!

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Thanks so much!

[@campbell8988]

That was nice

[@louyCIA]

Man you are using Reason! That's crazy!!

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Yeah man Reason gang. 🔊

[@louyCIA]

I used to use mainly Reason, now I'm with Reaper and the Reason Rack Plugin, best of both worlds I guess

[@gcastroism]

Can you do a review of MODO bass, and compare it to your real bass? I do reggae and can not get a full bass sound out of MODO. Your real bass sound full. Very few people have compared a real bass playing the same part with the same vol vs MODO

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

I don’t have modo bass unfortunately so I can review it. I could try to download a free trial but I’m just as unfamiliar it. What DAW do you use ? Look for sine wave bass patches where it’s all just low end. Look up some videos on how to make sub bass with a synth and it should do the trick

[@gcastroism]

@@thirdislandproductions9708 thanks, i wonder if they would give it to you for free since you are a great youtuber.

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

@@gcastroism I could reach out to them but not sure if they would be willing lol

[@DEATHSCYTHE_XxX]

I’m mixing digitals instruments on my iPhone 11 Pro Max GarageBand. I’m looking for an alternative plugin for the Lindell 50. Trying to find a combo eq + compressor. Any suggestions please let me know, give thanks

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Greetings. I wish I was more familiar. I am not sure! look up channel strip plugin for garageband

[@DEATHSCYTHE_XxX]

@@thirdislandproductions9708 could not find anything to bus the drums just ended up running two compressors on the chain .

[@jdgilbert3672]

Just curious on the 4 string bass. Did you compress going in? I have an LA 610 that I use the limit on it to even out the notes going in. Looking for a Jack Johnson bass tone but struggling a bit. This definitely helps but I never see tutorials on pre compression going into a daw Love the video by the way

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Thanks a ton! Yeah the 4 string was actually recorded by someone else DI into a focusrite Scarlett. So no compression on this one. I track compression through an 1176 usually. It helps balance out the recording and gives it more round character. I will say you don't need to track through a compressor to get a great sounding bass tone. The performance and EQ on bass is the most important thing to get right.

[@jdgilbert3672]

Thanks so much. I will try no compression while tracking or minimal compression and see it that helps. I just notice sometimes when I play a G or an A on the low E string the note sounds wobbly and not tight. Any suggestions?

[@jdgilbert3672]

I figured out my own issue. Low frequencies from the acoustic guitar were conflicting with the bass guitar. As soon as I put a low cut on the acoustic up to 100hz it cleaned up the low end.

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

@@jdgilbert3672 Awesome. Yeah When in doubt high pass everything that doesn't need low end in the mix. Once I learned that my mixes changed drastically

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

@@jdgilbert3672 Look up a video "Two Knobs That'll Change Your Mixing" The channel is "Reason Studios" best video on the high and low pass

[@jemwand2530]

Your kick and snare seem as though they are focussed on a close fundamental, sounds fantastic, is this an intentional thing? Are you cutting the subs from the kick to acheive this or pushing the low of the snare ?

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Yeah I’m not sure about the fundamental of the kick but the snare sits at roughly 180hz -200hz. So I totally agree. they sound very close to one another and kind of compliment each other. The way I mic’d the kick is with no resonant head directly pointing at the beater. AKG D112 and a sub kick. But optimal frequencies I boost for it are 10k and 3.2k for the click and clarity. Because of the way it’s micd it’s rare that I need to boost a lot in the low end because naturally Punchy.

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Naturally punchy and Fat*

[@jemwand2530]

No reso head seems like a standard in reggae, especially on toms, not so sure about kicks but the result kicks... could be a thing.@@thirdislandproductions9708

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

My reso heads are off on my toms as well haha. I'm not a seasoned drummer and suck a tuning reso heads so it worked out lol@@jemwand2530

[@KennyLauderdale]

Why compress the bass? It sounded fine from the start. I think I want to start a minimalistic approach… I don’t compress any of my tracks because I feel that at mastering, the engineer will compress. Another thing, when I’m at shows and concerts, there’s no compression and squishing stuff… Honestly, when I make beats, I want it to give that same energy from when I made it. Why didn’t you solo the bass so we can hear the changes

[@KennyLauderdale]

Why compress the bass? It sounded fine from the start. I think I want to start a minimalistic approach… I don’t compress any of my tracks because I feel that at mastering, the engineer will compress. Another thing, when I’m at shows and concerts, there’s no compression and squishing stuff… Honestly, when I make beats, I want it to give that same energy from when I made it.

[@CraiggaeShark]

you think there's no compression used at a live show? it's like the most used effect in live sound engineering.

[@Skiroy]

Are u regarded guitar parts into a miced amp or software plugins?

[@tupai.officiel]

THANKS ISLAND

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

@@tupai.officiel 🙏🏼🔥

[@xoxosunnyxo]

What software is this called?

[@thirdislandproductions9708]

Reason Studios 12

[@KennyLauderdale]

I never ever side chain… For hip hop, it’s not necessary. Again, when you’re making a beat on an MPC, there’s no ducking and compression… Do less

[@CraiggaeShark]

the samples on an MPC are already pre-compressed heavily.