Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

If you really listen to most bass sounds you will realize there is 
actually a lot of mid and hi end content - this is what you really hear in 
a mix at low volumes.  Many producers use a higher pitched bass sound then 
mix in a sine tone an octave below it to give it that punch but still have 
the room shaking.

>>>The ear can be fooled too.  As long as you have at last 3 of the next 
sequencial harmonic series present in the sound, the ear will 
automatically think it hears a fundamental lower than it really is. So a 
lot of the deep basslines you hear in songs, may not really be that deep! 
<<<

rEalm pointed out (Thanks rEalm!) that you should cut below 30-40hz, 
because
most people will never hear anything below this (Except some super elite 
DJ's or
Pop stars) 

>>>Most elite DJ's are deaf anyway :) <<<

Bass trapping is another problem - if your speakers are up to playing low 
frequency content, then you have to make sure your listening environment 
doesn't end up causing the bass to hang out in a corner, or wierd parts of 
your room. Walk around your room and see if there isn't a spot where the 
bass is radically different from the rest of the room. 

>>>Keep in mind that you will almost always have parts of the room that 
are more bass heavy than other areas, so it's not neccesarily a bad thing. 
 It's only really any issue with nearfield monitors if that bass-heavy 
spot is right where the 'sweetspot' is in the studio. <<<

rEalm



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