izotope trash 2 when not using bass sounds?

I’m going to start this by saying the easiest way you’re going to improve your low end is by getting your monitoring position right, and by calibrating your sub correctly. Be Proactive and Get Your Monitoring Right So if you’re struggling - don’t get down on yourself. In other words, bass requires more dynamic range and is harder to hear accurately than other stuff. Proper bass treatment requires about four feet of depth! The only other option is some kind of bass trap, and unfortunately, those are expensive, and generally tuned to specific narrow ranges of frequencies. Because bass waves are so long, they require more depth of absorption to mitigate. It’s also more difficult to get rid of these problems.

That can really mess up our listening accuracy. It’s not uncommon to see 18 dB nulls in an untreated room. In other words, standing waves are going to mess up our bass frequencies, creating uneven peaks and dips. The physical length of bass waves create more dramatic modal interaction within a room. The second issue is that low acoustic waves are harder to work with in a space. In order to get the bass to be truly massive sounding, we are fighting against our own natural hearing!

This means that we need to mix bass louder in order to hear it as being balanced. A bass tone played at equal amplitude as a midrange tone will be perceived as quieter, even though the energy of both tones is the same. The first issue is that we don’t perceive bass as loudly as we perceive midrange frequencies. If you struggle to get the low end of your record right, you’re not alone! The nature of low-frequency sound tends to be more difficult than the midrange and treble. However, it can be a bit of a trick to get right. The Low End is the part of the record that we actually feel, not just hear. It provides the fullness and power to make a record sound big, and it gives physical energy to the groove. And yes, even you, coffee shop open-mic lady with your ukulele, would benefit from some 808s. 808s: All of the things that make music great.

Izotope trash 2 when not using bass sounds?