Mixing Trance - Bass Drum / Bass Line relation

[tearsof]

Hello everyone.

When mixing a trance beat w/ bass line. In relation to each other, if the BD is hitting at -3 db. Where should the bass hit, -6 or -5 db?

Dan

 

[raiza803]

Hello everyone.

When mixing a trance beat w/ bass line. In relation to each other, if the BD is hitting at -3 db. Where should the bass hit, -6 or -5 db?

Dan

There are not actual settings. Best way to do it, is listen.

 

[tearsof]

Thanks. I ask b/c I am a breakbeat producer of 12 years now doing trance on the side.

 

[Bryst]

Yeah man it totally depends.

If you listen to some of Chicane's new stuff (Off of "Giants"), it's pretty trancey.

He'll sometimes have a pretty week kick drum and a real overpowering synth lead and lead bass.

Then there are those artists that have a real heavy kick drum and thinner bass line. It just depends.

Listen to a lot of different artists then try to come up with your own mixture of kick/bass. Depends on the feel of the track too.

You can try some sidechaining if you want a loud full kick and a loud full bass line going at the same time...

It seems like trance traditionally has a weaker kick than other techno genres, but that's not always true.