making my kicks more bassy...

can I do this with the FX on the 2kxl? I thought it was in the 4 band filter but I can't seem to figure it out and the manual barely mentions it.

You can use the 4 band filter - boost anywhere from 60 to 200 Hz depending on the desired result

Also, make a copy of your kick, filter it down real low with the low pass filter and layer it with your original kick.

Where can I cop the Efx card for the 2000? I don't see it on the akai site or on e-bay...

where is the 4 band filter?

N8

the 4 band filer is in mixer-fxedit-FILT
im not really sure how to use it that well if someone wants to explain what it all does. that would be great

Do you have a mixer? Get one with at least 3 band EQ on R/L channels and pump up the Low End. Trust me, it works and it's simple and often over-looked.

dont boost the low end, cut the mid and highs...results in the same thing, without distortion and a muffled low end.

Needle201 wrote:dont boost the low end, cut the mid and highs...results in the same thing, without distortion and a muffled low end.

COT DAMN!

Needle201 wrote:dont boost the low end, cut the mid and highs...results in the same thing, without distortion and a muffled low end.

loosing high & mid, does not result in the same thing, especially if the kick lacked any thump in the first place.

also depends how good your eq is...i use Logic Audio's Fat EQ, which never muffles my sound. infact the result is quite something.

to make a kick bang out...

well, apply some evelope decay, then layer another low boom kick with a medium decay (so that it doesnt boom too long) and filter the highs and mids on this kick.

this way you get the smack of the decayed kick, and the thump from a low end boom type kick.

there are many ways that know of...but i could be here forever.

also dont forget to apply some low end EQ at around 48hz or lower.

Roopesh wrote:also dont forget to apply some low end EQ at around 48hz or lower.

THANK YOU ROOPE!

get a bbe sonic maximiser (howletts secret weapon)....theres one on the uk ebay....

greg

turn up the bass a bit ad turn down the mid and high a bit when you sample it... should do the trick.