Should I sidechain Kick and 808?

If your kick has a sharp transient, you don’t need one on the 808 too. Get rid of the transient on the 808, and the two tracks will get out of each other’s way. The kick will provide the initial impact, while the 808 will cover the sustain and body. You can use sidechain compression to make this happen.

What causes psytrance?

Psychedelic trance, psytrance or psy is a subgenre of trance music characterized by arrangements of rhythms and layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It is comparable to the hardcore, underground style of trance music. The genre offers variety in terms of mood, tempo, and style.

Is there a way to EQing a kick drum?

If you’re having trouble EQing a live acoustic kick drum, find a drum sample to augment or replace it before reaching for more EQ. Adding a kick drum sample underneath the live kick (using a plugin like Slate’s Trigger) can help you achieve a more professional sound without over-EQing.

Do you EQ the kick in a solo?

You could EQ the kick in solo, but when you put it back in context with the mix, you may realize you made the wrong decisions. Listening to everything together will dramatically improve your kick drum EQ decisions. Avoid the solo button when EQing your kick drum.

Why does a kick sound muddy when EQing?

One of the main challenges we face when EQing a kick is that the kick competes with the bass. Your kick might sound great on its own, but when you put it together with the bass, it suddenly sounds muddy and unclear. This is because both the kick and the bass have lots of energy in the low end.

Why do I need a kick drum in my Mix?

Every track in a mix works together and influences how the other tracks sound. That means your kick drum EQ should vary depending on what the other tracks in your mix sound like. If you have a bass in your mix that has a lot of low end, you probably want a thinner, brighter kick drum so the two tracks don’t compete.