I really wish more content creators would use a real bass for mixing contexts. If you have the ability to play the guitar, not playing an actual bass is just lazy...However, i have consumed some of your other material and i do like your mix output even though im not a metalcore fan... Some of these modern mixing techniques translate well to more traditional metal approaches as well...
@@kylekazlaw9105 Hey Kyle. I didn't play these guitars. Just programmed the bass for them. It is not always laziness. In order for the bass recording to be appropriate for mixing, it will require an experienced bass player. Recording bass and guitar are two very different things. Often bedroom guitarists have a predi intense lack of knowledge in appropriate recording practises. And this often or in most cases leads to a poor recording of the bass. And this is troubling for mixing engineers, because the bass can severely effect the sonic picture of the guitars in my opinion. Secondly many guitarists spend a lot of money on their guitar, interface, fresh strings and having extra cash for a bass that is recording fit is just very hard for most who are not in a privileged position. Again there is a lot more to unpack here when it comes to bass recoding and doing it right. And also the benefits that midi has given bedroom and home studio musicians. In some cases it could be laziness however I'm most cases I think not. And thank you for the comment! I think there are many techniques in metal mixing that can be super useful on other genres. What genre are you currently mixing?
It's not just down to laziness. I can't even afford a Dingwall. Loads of these Bass sample libraries are around 90 bucks. That's nothing compared to Dingwall/equal calibre bass of your liking. Additionally having new strings for bass, not just the guitar, is also another cost issue.
@@MetalMixdownStudios hop on over to my page to hear my obnoxiously mixed bass 🤣🤣😂... I guess I'm personally inspired by bands that had bass legends from Iron maiden, to sabbath to Rush... So I like seeing innovative bass playing in metal.. Like you said my man, bass makes or breaks a metal mix, so the rhetorical question is why not stick your balls out there and play the bass... I mean.. I get your answer... It's not that I'm knocking midi bass as much as expressing sadness that metal musicians who are exceptional guitarists use midi bass and treat it as an afterthought or to just fill out sub frequencies
@@kylekazlaw9105 😂man I totally get your point. And I think you have a very justified point. I totally agree with you. There is nothing better than a super well recorded bass. Even if it's a DI. Even better. I'm on your team with that opinion. However I think there is just a huge lack of knowledge with many lower level bands. Also too much miss information out there. I mean I'm not saying I have all the answers and everything I say is 100 %. I also make mistakes. but I can smell bullshit from a mile away and there is too much of it on the Web.
I really wish more content creators would use a real bass for mixing contexts. If you have the ability to play the guitar, not playing an actual bass is just lazy...However, i have consumed some of your other material and i do like your mix output even though im not a metalcore fan... Some of these modern mixing techniques translate well to more traditional metal approaches as well...
@@kylekazlaw9105 Hey Kyle. I didn't play these guitars. Just programmed the bass for them. It is not always laziness. In order for the bass recording to be appropriate for mixing, it will require an experienced bass player. Recording bass and guitar are two very different things. Often bedroom guitarists have a predi intense lack of knowledge in appropriate recording practises. And this often or in most cases leads to a poor recording of the bass. And this is troubling for mixing engineers, because the bass can severely effect the sonic picture of the guitars in my opinion. Secondly many guitarists spend a lot of money on their guitar, interface, fresh strings and having extra cash for a bass that is recording fit is just very hard for most who are not in a privileged position. Again there is a lot more to unpack here when it comes to bass recoding and doing it right. And also the benefits that midi has given bedroom and home studio musicians. In some cases it could be laziness however I'm most cases I think not. And thank you for the comment! I think there are many techniques in metal mixing that can be super useful on other genres. What genre are you currently mixing?
It's not just down to laziness. I can't even afford a Dingwall. Loads of these Bass sample libraries are around 90 bucks. That's nothing compared to Dingwall/equal calibre bass of your liking. Additionally having new strings for bass, not just the guitar, is also another cost issue.
@@MetalMixdownStudios hop on over to my page to hear my obnoxiously mixed bass 🤣🤣😂... I guess I'm personally inspired by bands that had bass legends from Iron maiden, to sabbath to Rush... So I like seeing innovative bass playing in metal.. Like you said my man, bass makes or breaks a metal mix, so the rhetorical question is why not stick your balls out there and play the bass... I mean.. I get your answer... It's not that I'm knocking midi bass as much as expressing sadness that metal musicians who are exceptional guitarists use midi bass and treat it as an afterthought or to just fill out sub frequencies
@@kylekazlaw9105 😂man I totally get your point. And I think you have a very justified point. I totally agree with you. There is nothing better than a super well recorded bass. Even if it's a DI. Even better. I'm on your team with that opinion. However I think there is just a huge lack of knowledge with many lower level bands. Also too much miss information out there. I mean I'm not saying I have all the answers and everything I say is 100 %. I also make mistakes. but I can smell bullshit from a mile away and there is too much of it on the Web.
@@onkel44lekno ye man. It can get so dam expensive.