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How To Mix a Punchy Metal Kick Drum That Hits You In The Chest

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How To Mix a Punchy Metal Kick Drum That Hits You In The Chest


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The kick drum is probably most everybody’s favorite element of any metal mix. Getting this right can really elevate guitar riffs to make them sound huge! Follow along with Gerry to see how to use Low Control and Escalator to get that classic punchy metal kick sound!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Raw Kick Sound
1:44 EQ to Get That Clicky-ness
2:59 Compression
3:56 Low End & Bass/Kick Relationship
4:43 BSA Low Control
6:46 BSA Escalator
7:27 Be Cautious with Saturation
7:48 Low Mid EQ
8:35 Parallel Compression
9:17 In the Mix
10:45 BSA Before & After
11:18 Outro

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