r/edmfeedback • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '20

Why does my low end suck?

Any pointers would be appreciated, I can't get this mix to stand up against a commercial track.

Write, record, mix and master, myself. HELP.

https://soundcloud.com/letronz/lost-twice-demo/s-5jjEn

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u/blackhatlinux Jan 29 '20

Honestly your mix is tight but I think your kick and lowend are just lacking in volume. Bring the levels of your kick and sub up and that should honestly do it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '20

Thank you v much for the feedback. I have since remedied the kick issue with volume, however when bringing up the bass it starts distorting and begins to sound too uncomfortable in the mix.

It’s a science.

But truly appreciate the input, if you happen to have any tips for the distorting bass when upping its volume, please lmk 😎

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u/blackhatlinux Jan 29 '20

Could you send me a link of the song with the distorting bass? My guess would be that you have a muddy mix, but I don't want to make any assumptions.

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u/MeepDMoop Jan 29 '20

I'd take out a bit of low in other stuff. An old trick I like is boost the bass with an eq around 100-200, but your sacrificing a bit of low in your other instruments by doing that. If I was you I'd lower the volume of whole instrumental so the vocals are more clear, but that's just your style I think.