Audio Technology

PRODUCING PERFECT BASS

From the beginning of my career I had to concern myself with bass. When vinyl was the predominant format for DJs, we learnt how to control the low frequencies. We had to. If you went too hard, you’d risk the needle skipping. (Incidentally, that’s why the bass drum sounds comparatively thin on those vinyl pressings from the ’90s.) Now bass is a fascination for me.

Making sense of the low end is about how best to deliver the energy in your mix. I’ll spend the

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