Usually, when an artist comes in to our studio, this question will always pop up, “Yo Home Skillet, why does my demo sound so muddy”, or “How come it doesn't sound like a store bought CD? 

Well BO$$ is here to help you out!

When you're listening to your favorite rapper or hip hop artist on the radio, you can feel that kick, that pop of the claps or snare and, you are loving the bass drop, right? Folks, you hear those elements, and you think, “How do they get such a deep, deep bass and kick sound”, “How do they juggle all the other frequencies so it don't sound muddy.”

Do you want to know why? Well read on!

Let's say you've got a simple kick and clap beat, with a tight hat, nice fat bass, maybe some bell sounds and some flo in the background. Don't touch the EQ just yet.

   1. I'll begin by setting my master fader to its detent spot.

   2. Listening at 85db, or if you got neighbors to keep happy, just go for as loud as possible without damaging your ears or the monitors.

   3. At your optimal level of volume, start adjusting the faders of the kicks, the snare or claps, add the hats. Go for a volume that makes those elements feel right. Very Important!

   4. Slip the bass in under the kick drum, till it feels good. Hopefully it's starting to breathe at this point. It's that feel thing again.

   5. Add your bells, keyboards sounds. Is it happening? It's gotta feel right at your optimal volume. If it doest feel right something will have to change in the arrangement.

   6. At this point I would take the master fader down to almost completely off just to listen at a quite level to see if you can still hear everything in the arrangement. Also listen for anything that might be jumping out of the mix. If it sounds good at this point man, your doing great.

   7. Let's bring the master fader back to optimal position. In you workstation/mixer hopefully you'll have EQ available, so lets start with our bells. Now, your first thought might be that the bells are high pitched right, so let's add a ton of high end EQ. Big no no! Instead, lets remove some, or maybe all of the dirty, dirty low end off of those bells. On such a high pitched instrument like those bells, there isn't anything really going on below 150 hertz, so roll it out Man! While your track is playing take it slow and let's start by rolling off with your low cut filter or maybe your bass shelving knob till the bells start to clear up. You may not need anything below 150 hertz. You be the judge. Use you ears. If it sound good, it is good. I said you may not need anything below 150hertz, but go higher if you think it sounds good. If you were using a piano instead of bells, try the same. By removing the dirty mud, you are really cleaning up your sound. Can you dig it?

You know your ready for this!

You can try this with the kick and snare, claps, and hats as well, just use caution and don't take out to much or it will sound harsh and very painful to listen to. Can you dig that? As far as the bass, depending on the sound of the bass itself, try cutting some of the really low garbage at the bottom first, then if it needs a little help try boosting a little somewhere around 100 hertz to start. Remember, when it feels right, then it is right.

Here at BeatWhip.Com we have nothing but the best producers with years of experience that know what their doing. I myself have traveled and toured in Europe, working with numerous singers and artists at several top notch studio's, and played shows at some of the best clubs in the world.

Just remember if your buying a beat from us at BeatWhip.Com you will never be dissapointed. All of the instrumental beats are EQ's and mixed to perfection that'll have the A&R's hearing your demo headbangin for more! All of our instrumental beats are fully mixed, mastered and EQ's to make sure that no one will be able to tell the difference between you buying a beat from us, or going to a well known producer and chipping $60g's on a beat!

Spread the word, and hit us up if you have any questions

~ BO$$

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