How do you make a kick sound good?

How do you make a kick sound good?

Here are 7 great tips on how to make your kick drum sound better.

1. PUSH THE MID FREQUENCIES. Contrarily to what most people think, the bass drum is not all about the low end.
2. USE SATURATION.
3. TRIGGERING.
4. PARALLEL COMPRESSION.
5. PARALLEL EQ.
6. MAKE SPACE FOR THE LOW END.
7. 808 KICK.

How do you do a punchy kick drum?

How To Get A Punchy Kick On Every Mix

1. Choose the right kick sample.
2. Use EQ to fatten/tighten up the kick.
3. Use Compression to make the kick punchy.
4. Make Sure Your Kick Sample Is In Mono.
5. Use Sidechain Compression To Give Space To Your Kick.

Why is it important to EQ your kick drum?

Along with your snare, the kick drum also plays a huge part in determining the feel of a piece of music. Whether that’s a syncopated, off-beat feel for jazz or a 16th note blast beat in a metal track. When it comes into context with a full mix, how you EQ your kick drum also plays a huge part in the overall sound of the track.

How does the second set of kicks work in Cubase?

The difference is subtle, but you should be able to hear that the second set of kicks sound more punchy and controlled, with less ‘fluffyness’ to them – this will really help them sit in your mix. The last bit of dynamics treatment I am going to apply is to use Cubase’s envelope shaper to add a little punch to the attack on the drum.

When to use kick drum in a mix?

When it comes into context with a full mix, how you EQ your kick drum also plays a huge part in the overall sound of the track. For example, in modern metal tracks you want that a powerful, cutting kick drum tone. Alternatively in dance genres, you want a lot of sub-bass and ‘thud’.

Do you use HPF on kick drum EQ?

You would tend to use a HPF on your kick drum EQ to cut out any rumble, floor noise, and unwanted low-end frequencies. (BOTTOM)