Beating My Self Up Over Sub Bass

[SMOR3S]

I am doing this new track, and I can't decide whether or not to keep the sub bass @ Octave 1/2 or Octave 2/3... Octave 2/3 sounds a bit more tangier, so idk if that is appropriate for brostep or not... On the other hand Octave 1/2 is more deeper...

If my knowledge is correct... Octave 1 - 2 is 30Hz - 70Hz, and Octave 2 - 3 is 60 Hz - 120 Hz...

To anyone that does deep dub, or brostep, do u generally keep your sub @ Octave 1 or 2?

[claudedefaren]

octave... what?? who made up this octave 1/2/3 nonsense
just put the bass where it sounds good

[Genevieve]

Wat?

Most audible sub is from 35 hz to 100, but you wanna go a little deeper than 100. Don't worry about the octaves, write yourself a deep sub that doesn't go much below 35 and doesn't clash with the kick.

[SMOR3S]

octave... what?? who made up this octave 1/2/3 nonsense
just put the bass where it sounds good

Well I mean like, if the lowest octave of the sub was 1 for example, but the highest note played is 2... Octaves have frequency ranges also, and different notes do... Like Octave 1 is obv deeper than octave 2...

Wat?

Most audible sub is from 35 hz to 100, but you wanna go a little deeper than 100. Don't worry about the octaves, write yourself a deep sub that doesn't go much below 35 and doesn't clash with the kick.

Ya, I am going to just go with Octave 1 then, cause Octave 2 is way more apparent, and not deep really... It's subby, but more pitchy sounding...

Here, check this out... This is a clip, of the sub I made for the track... Does this sound good?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/101530297/Sub%20Test.mp3

Thanks

[mthrfnk]

I'd go with the lower set of notes, if you really want some more audible bass, perhaps duplicate your sub line to a higher octave on a lowpassed saturated saw to let some harmonics creep through.

[Icetickle]

Here, check this out... This is a clip, of the sub I made for the track... Does this sound good?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/101530297/Sub%20Test.mp3

Thanks

I think that you should higher up the volume on that :S

[SMOR3S]

I'd go with the lower set of notes, if you really want some more audible bass, perhaps duplicate your sub line to a higher octave on a lowpassed saturated saw to let some harmonics creep through.

The deep sub will hit you in the chest more, but the higher sub will resonate more... I am trying to think how this will sound out in a club, so...

Here, check this out... This is a clip, of the sub I made for the track... Does this sound good?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/101530297/Sub%20Test.mp3

Thanks

I think that you should higher up the volume on that :S

It's a -20db sample, obviously it's low... lool... I should of threw a limiter on it though, just for a test...

[Efrafa11]

You gonna get a decline audiblilty from f1 to c1...
and I use both octaves and portamento a lot to get the best of both octaves.

[Hircine]

anything between a low D# and a low B will work, make sure it's above 33hz and below 70hz, something like that.

[SMOR3S]

anything between a low D# and a low B will work, make sure it's above 33hz and below 70hz, something like that.

I am pretty sure it's above 33Hz... It peaks around 50Hz - 60Hz so...

I am pretty done with my Here To Stay remix, so I'll show u guys here... Let me know how the sub sounds... Is it to low (as in deep) @___@

Also if u want to critique the overall mix, that would be cool also :3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/101530297/Zombo ... )%20V2.mp3

Thanks!

[drooka]

low e mate, thats where the pressure is at... hits right at 40-42. pure sin sub plus some saturation and youre on your way

[NinjaEdit]

It's been said, but try using both octaves.

who made up this octave 1/2/3 nonsense

MIDI.

[mks]

who made up this octave 1/2/3 nonsense

MIDI.

[Phase Down]

just read my sig im sure it will help you spark up your knowledge

[claudedefaren]

Hey, you dudes following the bizarre octave 1/2/3 etc thing should check this out: this is the standard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_key_frequencies

[Dahneboy]

the low one, since its a frequency that can fit well with other frequencies and just keeping things tidey like sharp eqing can prevent mudding , there are some frequencies that club systems wont pick up though

[Maxxan]

just read my sig im sure it will help you spark up your knowledge

[Rappone]

It depends on what suits your sound more.

Use your ears and decide, technicalities really don't matter as long as it sounds good.

[hifi]

octave... what?? who made up this octave 1/2/3 nonsense
just put the bass where it sounds good