8 - How To Mix Kicks and 808s. When mixing Trap and hip hop tracks that use a Roland TR-808 kick drum, there is one more technique to keep in mind. You can either do this with a single tonal kick sample or with two layered samples. In the case of the single sample, the kick is also the bass sound. The Tempo Transition Mix. This type of transition isn’t as common as looping, but it can be an exciting way to switch up your sets and help you make dramatic genre changes. Let’s say you want to try mixing two tracks with very different BPMs together. Perhaps one is a 130 BPM techno track, and the other is a 160 BPM drum and bass track. Apr 17, 2011. #5. Well as far as mixing goes it comes down to choice of sounds and a keen ear for balance. The bass sound is key you could have a bass sound with many harmonics easily moving into the mid range or you could have a more pure type of bass such as a sine wave or 808 type "sine" type bass. 2. Enhance With EQ. Once you’ve gone through and removed content that’s hurting the mix, it’s time to enhance the sound of your kick drum. You can shape the kick by adding EQ in areas that are having a positive effect on it’s sound. The 50-60 Hz range gives thump in a kick drum and boom in a bassline. Step 1: In Logic we have a basic drum groove accompanied by a big, squelchy Acid Bass riff. By loading Channel EQ as an insert on our bass channel, we can see the bass has a lot going on in both the mid frequencies and the sub range, which could make it tough to process and mix. Let’s split the sound into lower and higher parts. Dance to some drum and bass-it's the best way to 'feel' the beat of the song. When you realise where the beat is, beatmatching is relatively easy. I cue from the first beat, but as far as keeping the two records in time, listening to the snares is definitely best. If you practice, you'll get it soon enough. This is also a very common technique used to create space between the kick and the bass. Every time the kick drum hits, it triggers compression on the bass track, “ducking” it into the mix and leaving room for the kick. READ ALSO: What Is Metadata READ ALSO: SSL Native X-EQ 2 Review READ ALSO: Best Computer for Music Production Drop an EQ on the least important track, let’s say it’s the bass, and carve out space in the frequency range for the kick. Let’s say your kick fundamental frequency is 80Hz, scoop out around 3-4 dB at 80Hz, with a bell curve on the bass EQ. This will make your kick and bass play together, without blowing each other out. Step 4: One of the most effective ways to make kick and bass work together is tuning one of them till they work as a team. If possible, it is always best to alter the MIDI of the bass synth, rather than re-pitching an audio file. As some pitch algorithms may introduce undesirable artefacts. Step 5: Drum & Bass is amazing to mix as a DJ, there’s so many styles to weave in and out of your DJ mixes. One minute playing a liquid track with soulful piano chords and then next evolving into a deep dark subby sounding D&B roller. One of the key techniques used in Drum and Bass DJing is phrase mixing, where two or more tracks are seamlessly b7pG7ub.