| 5. Kick Drum And Bass Guitar Collide In The Frequency Range |
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Problem - Both the bass guitar and kick drum are in the same low frequency range (50hz-75hz). They're washing (phase cancelling) each other out and there's nothing we can do about it in mastering. You won't be able to hear one or the other very clearly. Then there's a blank space in the frequency range from 75hz to 500hz. This area gives a song presence, but it's empty. Solution - When you initially arrange your songs, you have to assign if the bass or kick is going to be low frequency (50-75hz) and which will be mid low (100hz-250hz). If the kick is low, then the bass needs to be mid low (and vice versa). This is just the basics. You could also have a mid low violin, piano, etc. Note: This is probably more of an "arrangement" problem than it is a "mixing" problem. You have to select the right instruments in the correct frequency ranges for the job in the first place. |