

One more time, I added this one here, and that was just a high pass filter. I’m going to leave this on, and I’m going to instantiate the Pro-Q and listen to what happens. It’s gonna be boosting it so smaller speakers are going to translate better. Here’s before the Pusher, and I’ll bring it in half way. Let’s take a listen without the Pro-Q, and then I’ll instantiate this then put the Pro-Q back in so you can hear what it was doing EQ wise. Let’s hear the difference before and after.īack to the 808. This 808, there’s nothing really there to push, so I went crazy pushing it. I don’t even want to show you what’s going on. I have a mix template where I import all of my tracks and this is the first thing on it, so I left it and moved forward.

Nothing too much tone wise, it’s just kind of the starting point. I actually don’t even think the meter moves, so let’s take a listen. I’ve got that set to SSL and I’m driving the crap out of it. I’m using Slate’s VCC through Blue Cat’s Patchwork. The other thing would be transients, and if I want the kick to punch and smack a little bit, how am I gonna get that to happen? Typically, it’s already got kind of the oomph I would need. I’m thinking, “how can I make this big how can I make this cut through on smaller speakers and then the clarity, the punch, what I would call ‘the live kick feel,’ do I want it or do I not want it, and then how can I achieve it?” Then EQ is not really so much of a big deal with the 808. We need to make sure it’s huge and fitting, and doesn’t necessarily overpower, but it definitely can’t be something that just crumbles or sounds weak. With 808s, typically what I’m thinking is low end. I’m going to walk you through how I mixed the 808 and some things that I did to kind of help it punch, cut through, bring some clarity.
