Having trouble getting my kick drum to sound "FAT" , HELP!!

[LucazMusik]

Hi im having some trouble with my kick drums...
Heres a tune i made last night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=balzjO7eMv4 .. Ive only been making dubstep for a short period of time so bare with me


& Here is the kind of kick drum i am trying to achieve.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OT5HOomN7k ..
What am i doing wrong? is it the sample/vst he is using that just gives it that fat sound or is he doing something else (Compressing ect)

Sorry i am a total noob but you gotta start somewhere right?

[ChadDub]

for not producing for a long time, those basses are pretty sick. What'd you use?

and the kick sounds fine to me.

[LucazMusik]

for not producing for a long time, those basses are pretty sick. What'd you use?

and the kick sounds fine to me.

Thanks man!! I used massive for the bass.
I dunno man ive been told by a few people that my kicks are too weak :/

[jrisreal]

the tracks sound just the same imo. kick drum is the same. u could try subtle distortion/bitcrushing, increase lows and highs and decrease mids. compression. transient shaping. etc.

[ToxicBass]

Slight bit of tube distortion.
Route to a bus and add a very short reverb.
Layer a kick that has nice lows with a kick that has nice mid/high end character.

[LucazMusik]

Slight bit of tube distortion.
Route to a bus and add a very short reverb.
Layer a kick that has nice lows with a kick that has nice mid/high end character.

So i just route to an fx track & add a short reverb on it? like short decay time or?
& im a massive noob lol im not sure what this lows and highs & mids stuff means
Is it like the low is more of a subby thing where as the high is like a piercing sound? lol that was a poor explanation

*EDIT* i meant my explanation just incase you thought i meant yours lolll

[jrisreal]

Slight bit of tube distortion.
Route to a bus and add a very short reverb.
Layer a kick that has nice lows with a kick that has nice mid/high end character.

So i just route to an fx track & add a short reverb on it? like short decay time or?
& im a massive noob lol im not sure what this lows and highs & mids stuff means
Is it like the low is more of a subby thing where as the high is like a piercing sound? lol that was a poor explanation

*EDIT* i meant my explanation just incase you thought i meant yours lolll

yeah thats it. lows are the in the bass range. highs are in the justin bieber range. and mids are in between.

[LucazMusik]

Slight bit of tube distortion.
Route to a bus and add a very short reverb.
Layer a kick that has nice lows with a kick that has nice mid/high end character.

So i just route to an fx track & add a short reverb on it? like short decay time or?
& im a massive noob lol im not sure what this lows and highs & mids stuff means
Is it like the low is more of a subby thing where as the high is like a piercing sound? lol that was a poor explanation

*EDIT* i meant my explanation just incase you thought i meant yours lolll

yeah thats it. lows are the in the bass range. highs are in the justin bieber range. and mids are in between.

"Justin bieber range" lmfao

[Lectric]

Layer 3 kicks: 1 in the hihgs, 1 in mids, one subby kick with a long tail. eq them and compress, and transient shape.

[LucazMusik]

Layer 3 kicks: 1 in the hihgs, 1 in mids, one subby kick with a long tail. eq them and compress, and transient shape.

Okay ive just got a transient shaper from schaack audio , is that one any good?

& What kind of eqing would i do , im not very familiar with this stuff yet

[jrisreal]

did you buy it or get the demo? it looks pretty good to me, but silence one every ten seconds is a no go. try flux bittersweet.

also the eq'ing. well what daw are you in? does it have a native eq? probably so use that one and boost the lows and highs and lower the mids

[LucazMusik]

did you buy it or get the demo? it looks pretty good to me, but silence one every ten seconds is a no go. try flux bittersweet.

also the eq'ing. well what daw are you in? does it have a native eq? probably so use that one and boost the lows and highs and lower the mids

I got a demo , im using fl studio , where can i get flux bittersweet from?

[jrisreal]

did you buy it or get the demo? it looks pretty good to me, but silence one every ten seconds is a no go. try flux bittersweet.

also the eq'ing. well what daw are you in? does it have a native eq? probably so use that one and boost the lows and highs and lower the mids

I got a demo , im using fl studio , where can i get flux bittersweet from?

just look on google. its free (but for some reason, won't show up in my library >:-(

[LucazMusik]

did you buy it or get the demo? it looks pretty good to me, but silence one every ten seconds is a no go. try flux bittersweet.

also the eq'ing. well what daw are you in? does it have a native eq? probably so use that one and boost the lows and highs and lower the mids

I got a demo , im using fl studio , where can i get flux bittersweet from?

just look on google. its free (but for some reason, won't show up in my library >:-(

i got it , you know you said to turn the highs and lows up and turn the mids down , how much are we talking im failing to understand lol
http://imageshack.us/f/29/unlediob.png/ am i doing it completely wrong?

[jrisreal]

did you buy it or get the demo? it looks pretty good to me, but silence one every ten seconds is a no go. try flux bittersweet.

also the eq'ing. well what daw are you in? does it have a native eq? probably so use that one and boost the lows and highs and lower the mids

I got a demo , im using fl studio , where can i get flux bittersweet from?

just look on google. its free (but for some reason, won't show up in my library >:-(

i got it , you know you said to turn the highs and lows up and turn the mids down , how much are we talking im failing to understand lol
http://imageshack.us/f/29/unlediob.png/ am i doing it completely wrong?

nope thats pretty much right. heres a screenshot of mine. I'm in FL too, but I like to use Reaper's EQ

[LucazMusik]

did you buy it or get the demo? it looks pretty good to me, but silence one every ten seconds is a no go. try flux bittersweet.

also the eq'ing. well what daw are you in? does it have a native eq? probably so use that one and boost the lows and highs and lower the mids

I got a demo , im using fl studio , where can i get flux bittersweet from?

just look on google. its free (but for some reason, won't show up in my library >:-(

i got it , you know you said to turn the highs and lows up and turn the mids down , how much are we talking im failing to understand lol
http://imageshack.us/f/29/unlediob.png/ am i doing it completely wrong?

nope thats pretty much right. heres a screenshot of mine. I'm in FL too, but I like to use Reaper's EQ

Thanks so much for taking the time to help me
Should i do the same eq settings for my bass too ? or.. & ive installed this flux bittersweet but it doesnt show up when i scan for vsts

[jrisreal]

Thanks so much for taking the time to help me
Should i do the same eq settings for my bass too ? or.. & ive installed this flux bittersweet but it doesnt show up when i scan for vsts

Don't mention it
For the bass, I would do the opposite, and sidechain the mix of it to the kick drum...but that may be too complicated. If it is, just don't put the eq on the bass.

[LucazMusik]

Thanks so much for taking the time to help me
Should i do the same eq settings for my bass too ? or.. & ive installed this flux bittersweet but it doesnt show up when i scan for vsts

Don't mention it
For the bass, I would do the opposite, and sidechain the mix of it to the kick drum...but that may be too complicated. If it is, just don't put the eq on the bass.

I think i know how to sidechain with the peak controller again you are a star for helping

[zerbaman]

Want a fat kick?
Feed it bass.

[LucazMusik]

Want a fat kick?
Feed it bass.

Have no idea how to do that LOL ):