Add sub-bass sine wave for low-end weight
Problem: thin low end, lack of impact
Use a long kick and fat sub bass for Drumcode-style low end
Problem: thin or undefined low end
Use mono processing for sub bass to enhance clarity
Problem: muddy or indistinct sub bass
Apply distortion to sub bass for harmonic richness
Problem: lifeless or flat sub bass
Use linear phase filtering for clean sub bass cutoff
Problem: muddy or resonant sub bass
Boost 40-60Hz to add low-end weight to kicks
Problem: kick lacks low-end presence
Boost low end with EQ or sub harmonic generator
Problem: insufficient low-end energy, weak bass
Use a sub harmonic generator to add weight to bass
Problem: weak low end, lack of bass weight
Sub harmonics are essential when the recording lacks low-end energy
Cut 30Hz on bass to reduce phase cancellation
Problem: phase cancellation in sub-bass range
Limit bass frequencies to 32-64Hz for sub bass clarity
Problem: bass lacking punch or clarity
Use envelope view to align kick and sub levels
Problem: kick masked by sub, weak low-end punch
Check phase correlation in low-end frequencies
Problem: thin or weak low end due to phase issues
Mistake: ignoring phase correlation in low-end frequencies
Problem: thin low end, phase cancellation
Monitor side chain for low-end competition
Problem: muddy low end, competing kick and sub
The low end is a competition — kick and sub can't both live at the same frequency
Problem: muddy low end, unclear frequency roles
Use spectrogram view to analyze sub range below 250Hz
Problem: muddy low end, unclear kick/bass separation
Use aggressive low-pass filtering for sub-bass drones
Problem: high-frequency content masking low-end presence
Boost 47Hz and 250Hz to enhance bass presence
Problem: weak or undefined bass presence
High-pass filter sidechained sub-bass
Adjust sub-bass level for balance with kick
Mistake: Overusing low-pass filters on the sub-bass layer
Problem: weak sub-bass
Filter white noise to avoid low-end clashing with sub bass
Problem: Frequency masking between white noise and sub bass
Adjust sub-bass levels relative to the track's dynamic footprint
Problem: sub-bass too loud or too quiet
Use visual waveform analysis for phase issues
Problem: phase cancellation in low end
Avoid cutting below 30Hz unless necessary
Problem: loss of sub-bass energy, phase issues
Analyze kick frequency content for sub-bass presence
Problem: insufficient sub-bass in kick
Use the 'Rumble' effect from the kick's reverb
Problem: kick lacks low-end presence
Use sine wave with octave -2 for sub bass in Serum
Problem: weak or muddy sub bass
Boost low-end while cutting excessive 100Hz resonance
Problem: insufficient low-end with excessive 100Hz resonance
Add separate sub bass layer
Use a sub-oscillator an octave below for a stable foundation
Use pre-made sub bass lines with frequency modulation
Problem: time-consuming sub bass creation, inconsistent frequency tuning
Avoid applying filters to sub-bass in Serum
Problem: sub-bass lacks impact, feels weak
Narrow sub bass to improve translation and headroom
Problem: wide sub bass reduces headroom and translation
Use stereo imager to analyze sub bass width
Problem: unawareness of sub bass width issues
Cut sub-bass below 100Hz on side-only EQ
Problem: muddy low end, unclear sub-bass
Layer clean sub-bass with existing bass
Problem: artifact-laden sub-bass, poor headroom
Narrow sub-bass width to prevent mix domination
Problem: overbearing sub-bass
Use a multiband compressor to control sub-bass transients
Problem: sub-bass causing mix imbalance
Switch to a sub bass by removing the low-pass filter
Problem: insufficient sub-bass presence
Remove harmonics from sub bass to avoid muddiness
Problem: muddy low end from sub bass harmonics
Use mono voicing with analog oscillator, -2 octave, low randomness
Problem: unfocused bass, lack of sub-bass depth
Use narrow sub bass for better anchoring
Problem: muddy, unstable low end
Use a separate sub for low-end to avoid muddiness
Problem: muddy low end from overlapping frequencies
Balance sub and upper frequencies in bass
Problem: thin or muddy bass
Sidechain kick and sub-bass for clarity
High-pass filter sub-bass to clear muddiness