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Have you ever heard an instrument in a mix and instantly fallen in love with it? For thousands of producers and engineers, this is part of a constant cycle of inspiration, and often one that leads to seeking out exactly how that mixer got the sound they did.
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Finding the best bass guitar tone for your track requires experimentation in amp settings & playing styles – none more crucial in djent than slap bass.
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With so much weight being put on your bass tone and how your rig sits in the mix, it’s important to consider innovative new ways to improve that sound.
At the core of any thrash track is a brutal bass guitar, keeping tempo as songs hit near supersonic speeds without missing a note. Let’s take a closer look at one of the lesser talked about elements of every great thrash metal song – the bass.
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Let’s face it – the tone you’re going to get from your pre-production recordings aren’t going to be as great as the ones in the final mix; they don’t need to be. That’s not me saying you should completely disregard your tone either though… You just need to get a solid take with a few additional processing steps to tighten everything up. Here’s what I mean.