The low end is where power lives in music—but it’s also where mixes go to die if you don’t manage it properly. This week on Inside the Recording Studio, Chris and Jody dig into the nitty-gritty basement of low end, breaking down both the science and the art of getting bass right.
From the physical realities of your room and monitoring setup to the creative decisions you make inside your DAW, the duo covers it all. They explain why room acoustics can trick your ears, why home studio gear placement matters, and how subwoofers, monitors, and headphones each tell a different story about your mix.
But it’s not just theory—Chris and Jody also explore the creative side. They discuss bass-specific plugins, EQ approaches, phase alignment tricks, and the subtle layering moves that help kick drums and bass coexist without stepping on each other. You’ll hear what tools they rely on, how they approach referencing, and the little workflow hacks that help them control the lowest frequencies with confidence.
Whether you’re a beginner frustrated with muddy mixes or a pro chasing more depth and punch, this episode gives you actionable recording setup tips and techniques to tame the beast. And, in classic Chris and Jody fashion, you’ll get some laughs along the way—because talking about sub-bass without a little nonsense would just be too serious.
If you’ve ever struggled with mixes that collapse on smaller speakers or bass lines that vanish on club systems, this is the episode that shows you how to finally get low end under control.
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Gear We Used:
Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 – Apollo – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2 – UA Studer A800
Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX 8 Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX 8 Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2 – UA 1176E
Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 – Apogee Duet – iZotope RX 7 Spectral DeNoise – Slate VMR (FG12 – FG76 – API EQ – SSL 4kE)
Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align – iZotope RX 8 Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX 8 Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2 – UA 1176E
Master: Soothe 2 – iZotope Ozone 9 Imager – iZotope Ozone 9 Maximize
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