Thread: EQing bass
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Old 05-10-2018, 03:31 AM   #11
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"I've found that deep resonances on bass parts don't neatly follow pitches, and usually carving out a static notch, or using dynamic EQ at a set point, deals with too much boom." So wouldn't this mean what I'm doing, tracking pitch with EQ, would make sense?
In theory it makes sense, but in practice I think it might be a waste of time. Even on a well set up bass, the frequency response doesn't follow a neat pattern, especially the part involves playing the same pitches on different strings. I've personally found that overpowering low resonances tend to pop out of a certain fret, or couple of frets, of one string. It's because of this that I think an EQ, or dynamic EQ, in a fixed spot works well, and chasing fundamentals and harmonics might be unnecessary.

Splitting the bass into a deep, low and clean, and then a high-mid heavy ratty track works well. You can use the blend like a tone knob for different sections.
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