How close listening to Chic can teach us about the integral relationship between the kick and bass

If you want to add more punch to your production, start at the foundation of your track, with the kick and bass ...
Cult of Mac

Lay down a fat Smart Bass track with GarageBand for iPad [iOS Tips]

With GarageBand for the iPad, Apple has brought an inexpensive, very powerful music recording studio right to your favorite mobile device. This fantastic $5 app lets anyone with an iPad create, record ...
MetalSucks

Isolated Bass Tracks Help Us Further Ponder the Question: “Do Bassists Matter?”

Reader Paul Z. recently sent us the following e-mail: “I recently read a review of Cannibal Corpse’s new album, A Skeletal Domain, and they made a point of saying how Alex Webster’s bass playing is as ...
MetalSucks

Ghost: Listen to Isolated Vocal, Guitar, Bass, and Drum Tracks from “Cirice”

The isolated tracks which collectively make up Ghost’s “Cirice” have popped up online, which is pretty neat. You can download ’em and put ’em into the ...
MusicRadar

6 synth bass mixing tips: "If you are cutting your track to vinyl or likely to have your tracks played out, then ideally you should keep your bass in mono"

Stacking analogue, VA or sampled oscillators to make a sound is a great way to thicken up and obtain multiple characters from just one sound. Don’t forget layering with more unusual samples – whether ...