[A6] Fast bassline issue

[UnderTow]

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003, Ra wrote:

> I have been fooling around on the A6 with a bass patch derived from psy
> bass.
> I have a 16th note pattern as my bassline.
> It goes something like E4-E4-E4-E4, E4-E4-E4-E4, E4-E4-A4-E4, B4-A4-E4-E4
>
> I notice that the A4 and B4 notes sound boomy and the bassline sounds weird
> because of that.
> I guess this is because of the higher freq. of the notes causing a different
> resonance characteristic, isn't it?
>
> Does anyone have any advice on how to do away or reduce the boom?

I havn't listened to the patch but you can probably do quite alot with EQ
and compression to get a smoother bass volume. One thing that might be
causing the changes (that has nothing to do with the A6) could be your
room accoustics or your monitors. If a note hits a resonant frequency in
your room it will sound much louder. The same goes with notes that hit the
resonant frequency of monitors with reflex ports. And if a note hits a
frequency where your monitor's response isn't flat it could sound much
softer or louder too. (This often occurs with really low notes that your
monitors can't really handle).

Have you checked the same bassline on a different speaker/room setup?

UnderTow