Pro Sound Web: There is no one bass mix to rule them all. Each music style calls for a different bass mix. Songs within a genre call for unique bass mixes. The bass is more than just a low-end addition.
If you’ve ever listened to a bass solo in jazz or rock, it’s obvious it has a unique sound. This comes from how the musician is playing the bass and the genre of music.
2 comments:
This article is incredibly intriguing. Typically when thinking about mixing bass I think about the really low end, like below the 650hz range. This is probably because this is a very common crossover point for subwoofers. This explains why bringing more bass into the mix doesn't only mean to turn up the subs. You want to bring it up in the main PA as well. I think that this article is effective in giving the reader tips in EQing the bass in your console but not much about how you want to blend it into the mix overall. He speaks about how you can't mix the Bass guitar properly without taking the Kick Drum into consideration but he merely glazes over their overall relationship in the mix.
I obviously don't know as much about sound and mixing as Mike, but I still thought this article had some valid information. I sometimes sing with my church worship band at home and we often use a bass guitar in our arrangements. I'd agree with the article that the bass guitar is just as important as any other instrument, but I also feel that often people put too much of an emphasis on the bass. In my church' band, we often make sure that the bass can be heard, but isn't so loud that it drowns out the other instruments. I think this article is a good start, but could use a bit more flushing out in order to actually provide enough information for a reader to learn something.
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