Top Tips for MUCH Better Low End - SonicScoop.com

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How do you get the low end to sit right in your recordings and mixes? Justin Colletti has answers. Join him for this deep dive into the bottom end of record production in this, episode 47 of the SonicScoop Podcast.
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  • @adelnoppert370
    @adelnoppert3704 жыл бұрын

    I like how you end some sentences with a sort of whisper, makes me feel so relaxed

  • @bojkebojke

    @bojkebojke

    4 жыл бұрын

    Adel Noppert I thing thatJustin is born with DeEsser in his voice :)

  • @globuslive

    @globuslive

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bojkebojke hahahaha its a pro habit to fade out sample's noise ))

  • @jaydekaytv

    @jaydekaytv

    3 жыл бұрын

    Easy, now.

  • @mthomas1091

    @mthomas1091

    2 жыл бұрын

    No don’t encourage it 🤣 I need to stay alert 🥺 But thumbs up for another bunch of useful reminders 👍🤷‍♂️

  • @deadlyben12123

    @deadlyben12123

    2 жыл бұрын

    J Colletti ASMR

  • @johndavid2910
    @johndavid2910 Жыл бұрын

    a physics teacher told me that the reason a complex chord sounds harsh or muddy is that with lower frequencies the harmonics are closer together (since the freq numbers are lower) that makes them rub more. Love your videos! You are an excellent teacher!

  • @deadscenedotcom
    @deadscenedotcom4 жыл бұрын

    Even to a seasoned mixer and mastering engineer, this was a great episode. I loved the advice of sampling the drummer and using it for drum replacement. Cheers!

  • @deadscenedotcom

    @deadscenedotcom

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Chad Gillihan, thank you! It's all just yours truly. Please subscribe. I'm working on new material. Cheers!

  • @joshcullenfilms8101

    @joshcullenfilms8101

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video thanks Justin

  • @Aleksandr_Igorevich
    @Aleksandr_Igorevich2 жыл бұрын

    That last tip is beautiful.

  • @slim1275
    @slim12753 жыл бұрын

    Iv'e been recording my own music in my home studio for the past five years. I studied hard at youtube university to learn as much as possible. Problem was, no one was really breaking things down to a level that someone like me could understand. Your explanations are so good , I can go to a mix I'm currently working on, and attempt what I just learned. It's always on a learning curve, but it always makes an improvement. I really appreciate these little talks of yours.

  • @SonicScoop

    @SonicScoop

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad to be helpful Chris!

  • @Dangenoir

    @Dangenoir

    Жыл бұрын

    KZread university ! Really ?

  • @jeffrobinson6145
    @jeffrobinson61452 жыл бұрын

    Love the tip on sidechaining the kick sample. Brilliant!

  • @hellcat5
    @hellcat52 жыл бұрын

    Yeap. Made it all the way to the end Justin. Thanks for the detail!

  • @4dmind
    @4dmind3 жыл бұрын

    A trick you can use if you don't have some NS-10's or Auralex speakers is to mix with a low pass and a high pass on an EQ. This will cause you to clarify the mids and get the power and clarity there. Then you can either completely disable the EQ or just extend the range. I used this as way to train my ears and mind to work hard to get mid-range power and clarity.

  • @sammiller9855
    @sammiller98553 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. In my current home project, having experimented with the over/under EQ technique with kick and bass, clearly allocating each their own fundamental frequency range, I tend to prefer side-chaining, with maybe a touch of EQ--for example, a slight notch in the 100hz (-3db) for the kick sound combined with subtle sidechaining with Trackspacer--rather than doing a steep highpass on either instrument to create separation. In the current song I am working on, I want both the kick and bass to be discernable but also experienced as a whole--both contributing to the subs. The trick to making this work is to start off on the right foot by choosing a kick and bass sound that sharply contrasts each other--for example, warm bass with sustain versus a sharp, punchy kick. Bass playing technique and additional effects, besides EQing and sidechaining, can help distinguish it from the kick. For example, we can apply warm tube-type saturation to the bass to make it rounder, fuller to contrast against a sharp kick. Lastly, some degree of masking may be desirable in some cases as it can create a sense of cohesion/glue--depends upon the song and genre.

  • @cloudvision9064
    @cloudvision90643 жыл бұрын

    sound toys is SUPER underrated. Buy it!

  • @ProducerGio
    @ProducerGio2 жыл бұрын

    Referencing low end will help tremendously

  • @SonicScoop

    @SonicScoop

    2 жыл бұрын

    Truth.

  • @oledahl.
    @oledahl.4 жыл бұрын

    This really sounds and seems like a channel where I can get really useful information. And that is hard to find amongst all those other bedroom producers (like me) who have channels where they try to teach us mixing and acting like they are masters of it even though they never mixed a really good song or have any credentials at all. This is the total opposite. So thank you for sharing your knowledge! So glad I found this channel! Kindest regards from Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴

  • @oledahl.

    @oledahl.

    4 жыл бұрын

    Theo Stene are u Theo Stene from Asker?

  • @oledahl.

    @oledahl.

    4 жыл бұрын

    Theo Stene I haven't searched you up. But I've heard about a young guy from Asker with the same name as yours. And you should stop accusing people for ”hating on” others. I don't hate anyone. But I am not a big fan of people teaching information that's wrong. That only makes it harder for beginners to find useful information on YT. And for the record, I never hated Alex Rome. I just told him what I meant about his channel. Keep your facts straight!

  • @oledahl.

    @oledahl.

    4 жыл бұрын

    Theo Stene I live in Oslo. And I'm pretty deep into the electronic community. I think I heard something from him in a remix contest.

  • @oledahl.

    @oledahl.

    4 жыл бұрын

    Theo Stene why are u asking about theo stene from asker and how I heard about him if your’re not him?

  • @oledahl.

    @oledahl.

    4 жыл бұрын

    But you're not him so it doesn’t matter. What I heard about him wasn’t actually great anyway.

  • @CharlieScelsoenpantalla
    @CharlieScelsoenpantalla4 жыл бұрын

    Great info. Thank you so much!

  • @russellszabadosaka5-pindin849
    @russellszabadosaka5-pindin8494 жыл бұрын

    This episode is a revelation for me. Thinking back, I've slowly been working towards making my low end sound good by focusing on low-mids instinctively, but without thinking about why. Hearing you talk about it set off the proverbial "a-ha!" moment. Thank you and cheers from Las Vegas!

  • @raymondspagnuolo8222
    @raymondspagnuolo82224 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful! Thanks!

  • @DanielSamulewiczXXI
    @DanielSamulewiczXXI3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for great explanations with all the details!

  • @anthonylee3311
    @anthonylee33114 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, just what I needed, thank you

  • @StephenTravisPope
    @StephenTravisPope3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent material - thanks Justin!

  • @varsitynblue
    @varsitynblue4 жыл бұрын

    You are the KZread college professor in music production sir. all your tips & advice I put into action. My skills & mixes continue to improve thankyou!💯

  • @maxmus9854
    @maxmus98542 жыл бұрын

    One of the best video about low end. Thank you!

  • @chrishierro3
    @chrishierro34 жыл бұрын

    Got all the way through it brother! Great stuff always

  • @izakboom8487
    @izakboom84874 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful and clear explanation!

  • @MetalChad
    @MetalChad3 жыл бұрын

    You're the man, Justin. Thanks for all the great info.

  • @Maverick7r
    @Maverick7r Жыл бұрын

    Great tips, thanks so much!! 🤘🤘

  • @GTheoMedia
    @GTheoMedia3 жыл бұрын

    Wow , amazing tips ! Thanks for sharing.

  • @zeeblingmonroe7603
    @zeeblingmonroe76034 жыл бұрын

    great tips ,thanks

  • @ereiffman
    @ereiffman2 жыл бұрын

    Got to the end. Loving the videos, they're super helpful!

  • @TaylorSappe
    @TaylorSappe4 жыл бұрын

    Some really great information here!

  • @alainberthe1329
    @alainberthe13292 жыл бұрын

    Great!! Thank you Justin for those very useful insights!!

  • @jacquelamontharenberg
    @jacquelamontharenberg3 жыл бұрын

    Great info Justin.... thank you for your tips....

  • @NessunDorma732
    @NessunDorma7324 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the amazing content!

  • @ThisMichaelBrown
    @ThisMichaelBrown Жыл бұрын

    Wise advice, thanks

  • @iqi616
    @iqi6163 жыл бұрын

    2:04 this! Midrange is key to translatability.

  • @PhiladelphiaDon
    @PhiladelphiaDon4 жыл бұрын

    I just found Sonic Scoop! I'm glad I did! Great INFO! Thanks!

  • @leogallagher2736
    @leogallagher27362 жыл бұрын

    This is great thank you!

  • @holotropik
    @holotropik4 жыл бұрын

    That last tip was pure gold! Thank you 👍😎

  • @rhaab117
    @rhaab1173 жыл бұрын

    Great vid mate, much appreciated!

  • @kaeptn
    @kaeptn3 жыл бұрын

    exceptional video!

  • @TheChadPad
    @TheChadPad4 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. Thank you so much. Gonna check out that workshop

  • @KapaDeFreitas
    @KapaDeFreitas3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for all the info man! 🙏🏻

  • @stevelestermusic
    @stevelestermusic4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @attiliohollige
    @attiliohollige3 жыл бұрын

    Ok, the last tip blew my mind. Thank you.

  • @Alex-no3co
    @Alex-no3co3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much Justin, I have watched several of your videos and they have helped me alot with gaining insight into how to approach things.

  • @bear-headstudios1212
    @bear-headstudios12122 жыл бұрын

    I discovered this many years ago by accident, and it dawned on me that low end is like a 5 pound bucket I'm trying to shove 10 pounds into, Great video

  • @tysonkingreymusic5188
    @tysonkingreymusic51884 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Justin! I appreciate your input. I'll be checking out the workshop as well.

  • @robi1483
    @robi14834 жыл бұрын

    Nice advice and tips, you lay it out in a way that makes it very easy to understand and implement. Thanks!

  • @LIVibingYoo
    @LIVibingYoo4 жыл бұрын

    This was simplistically but powerful set of advice. Good Job.

  • @BrockAtkinson
    @BrockAtkinson2 жыл бұрын

    you're a gem, mate - thanks for putting this stuff out there

  • @41Fingers
    @41Fingers4 жыл бұрын

    glad I found this channel. excellent

  • @moltasstopyra9406
    @moltasstopyra94064 жыл бұрын

    Wish i had heard this years ago. Great information.

  • @jacquelamontharenberg
    @jacquelamontharenberg4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.... really great information. Been watching your tutorials off and on for a while. You have taught me a lot. My LP I released July 2019 turned out great.

  • @ractorstudios
    @ractorstudios4 жыл бұрын

    great timing

  • @brandonphillips4025
    @brandonphillips40252 жыл бұрын

    Such practical information. Amazing tips and such clear communication. Thank you for sharing! What a great channel

  • @politelyno
    @politelyno4 жыл бұрын

    Just subscribed to this channel and the podcast!

  • @nordengine
    @nordengine4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant tuition, well articulated and great content. Thank you so much for your wisdom, it clarified some fundamental issues to handling low frequencies.

  • @omarr2423
    @omarr24234 жыл бұрын

    Your knowledge is indispensable and you sir have earned my subscription

  • @AllanGildea
    @AllanGildea4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, thank you very much indeed. And made it that far.

  • @TheWriter86
    @TheWriter86 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Mo e great tips!!!! Useful!!!! I’ll be using these too

  • @vimaxtube
    @vimaxtube4 жыл бұрын

    Great work. Very valuable content. Perfectly presented. Thank you for excellent work and for sharing your mastership.

  • @RichardTheWizard
    @RichardTheWizard4 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always! Things just click for me when you explain them.

  • @ericnolan7618
    @ericnolan7618 Жыл бұрын

    Great episode. This gave me a lot of great ideas and should help me moving forward with the low end!

  • @dbhammond
    @dbhammond4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this. Trying the parallel distortion idea on a bass guitar track and it’s really going in the right direction now. Just sounded like it was missing something before. Now it has more girth and punch. Subscribed.

  • @kennybarnes9055
    @kennybarnes90554 жыл бұрын

    Great information!!!!!

  • @BrightonLive
    @BrightonLive4 жыл бұрын

    Man you just like a wizard. Going to help no end on the broadcasts. Hero.

  • @MikeHeebz
    @MikeHeebz4 жыл бұрын

    Going back to my Mix to make some revisions now. I'm going to use this information & improve upon my mix. Thanks for sharing Justin! =)

  • @attiliohollige
    @attiliohollige3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Just like the speaker placement series

  • @stupendousmusic4190
    @stupendousmusic41903 жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT! I've tried to impart this to some of clients on more than one occasion. Thank you!

  • @lukedepew7656
    @lukedepew76564 жыл бұрын

    This was a great video!!

  • @dab11268
    @dab112683 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Justin - you're making music sound better with every instructional video - and tip #5 is revelatory!!!

  • @williamclark3683
    @williamclark36834 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson. I try to follow your process here but I was always focusing on the kick being the dominant lowest low. Always learning from you ..thanks

  • @mickimarbhmusic
    @mickimarbhmusic2 жыл бұрын

    Going to try this instantly 👏🎶

  • @davidcamarda8723
    @davidcamarda87232 жыл бұрын

    probably the most useful tips on low end. All of these Sonic Scoop vids are gold.

  • @diegovillarroel267
    @diegovillarroel2674 жыл бұрын

    Hi from Argentina. Muy buenos videos!!

  • @jimlad6810
    @jimlad68104 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. I do all of this anyway. But brilliant. I will check out your 5 tips video, just because I always have the kick the lowest.

  • @steveweilhart2359
    @steveweilhart23594 жыл бұрын

    Awesome advise - I watched Dan Korneff on 1 of your workshop video's and he touched on some of these key points. Low end management is crucial for good mixing. He had the Breaking Benjamin track. 1 of his tricks I have been using now is side chain the kick into the bass compression. OMG what a difference

  • @samvouga
    @samvouga4 жыл бұрын

    nice one sir...

  • @oceansiderecordingstudio
    @oceansiderecordingstudio4 жыл бұрын

    I’m screaming this is great.

  • @purplepick5388
    @purplepick53884 жыл бұрын

    Great tips , thanks:)

  • @jl.8408
    @jl.84083 жыл бұрын

    thanks ,,, just what I was looking for

  • @stormshadow2k
    @stormshadow2k4 жыл бұрын

    GIK Acoustics ftw :D Great video, I agree with it all and allready do most of it, but having said that I still could use more confidence in my low end mixing. Great stuff, instant subscriber.

  • @chrismiles7042
    @chrismiles70424 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your technical wisdom and humility, it goes a long way in learning the art of this craft.

  • @gabrielahimsa4387

    @gabrielahimsa4387

    3 жыл бұрын

    yea the humility is huge here. free, low publicity, tons of content...

  • @iRadovsky
    @iRadovsky Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot Man!! Cool!

  • @agentcalm
    @agentcalm4 жыл бұрын

    Just discovered your channel. What a fantastic vid. I know this sounds dumb...but when you said only one thing can be the lowest it seemed so obvious but yet I never thought of it. The song Im working ahs those elements you mentioned. A kick, bass and a synth bass. I'll need to look at these and put them in order of lowest , next lowest etc. Thanks again.

  • @belgradeboy77
    @belgradeboy773 жыл бұрын

    This channel is gold mine 🎶🎵🎶

  • @UnbendingPuppetsMusic
    @UnbendingPuppetsMusic4 жыл бұрын

    I think it's really hard to take out some low end of the kick and still make it sound big enough and give it a good body. But this video is a really good help and makes it a lot easier to think about the low end challenge. Thanks very much for this infos!

  • @frankiesunswept
    @frankiesunswept Жыл бұрын

    You are an awesome educator homie, thanks for sharing

  • @SonicScoop

    @SonicScoop

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome to hear, thanks for watching Frankie :-) -Justin

  • @SoundsLikeReign
    @SoundsLikeReign4 жыл бұрын

    Great Episode. I appreciate it!

  • @stupendousmusic4190
    @stupendousmusic41904 жыл бұрын

    GOOD ONE ‼️👍🏻

  • @Benjiroyoface
    @Benjiroyoface3 жыл бұрын

    i love how diverse the praises are lmao there's so much to enjoy on this video. i loved that you know what you're talking about (said stuff i agree with) but other people are talking about how the video sounds and how he talks, and i agree, it's all good shit

  • @proverbalizer
    @proverbalizer2 жыл бұрын

    Fab filter pro Q is so usefull in deciding which low frequency instrument should dominate in a particular frequency range. The analyzer can show the spectrum of any other track that has pro Q on it and then you get this reddish tone that shows exactly where the frequencies are overlapping the most

  • @sooesoss6063
    @sooesoss60632 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @Dustrauma
    @Dustrauma4 жыл бұрын

    Yep. Made it through to the end. The low end. Ha. Great video. Got some sound knowledge here.

  • @rb032682
    @rb0326824 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff.

  • @natechapman3275
    @natechapman3275 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all of the great content Justin! 2nd time listening to this one. Sonic Scoop University has treated me right!!!! Haha cheers.

  • @Frontier2000AnoDomin
    @Frontier2000AnoDomin3 жыл бұрын

    A clear explanation of an area that often confuses because the practical reality appears to go against the "science". Nice.

  • @CraigFlowersMusic
    @CraigFlowersMusic Жыл бұрын

    It's like trying to play chords on a bass guitar, isn't it. Or really low on a piano. I've definitely made this mistake more than once. Excellent advice!

  • @SonicScoop

    @SonicScoop

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup, very important to keep low end uncluttered! -Justin

  • @truBador2
    @truBador24 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the straight dope.

  • @charlesbonkley
    @charlesbonkley4 жыл бұрын

    Great vid. Thanks for the tips. Does side-chain ducking the bass (either by a compressor or dynamic EQ) to the kick qualify as a fix for the last tip, or is the BETTER way to just tune the bass (or the kick) away from each other, so they occupy different regions of the spectrum like you described?

  • @youngmidoriya4013
    @youngmidoriya40133 жыл бұрын

    Thanks you! So much info thats not a drone speech!

  • @maxmileski1248
    @maxmileski12483 жыл бұрын

    You’re fantastic. I am a musician, self-recordist who has slowly migrated towards fleshing out my songs to their finished end - mixing. It has been a process. I just learned the FINAL lesson you shared here from a professional engineer I respect (Sheryl Crowe, Johnny Lang, Sounds of Blackness). I sent him some mixes and he was upfront and told me the aspects of the mix that he thinks were holding the songs/mixes back. Your final lesson here was definitely a main bullet point. Ever since, things are sounding better and better!