mixing double bass, kick & el. bass

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Sleepgolfer <sleepgolfer@nan.hr> wrote in message news:<ch59gs$ck7$1@bagan.srce.hr>...
> Are there any guidelines as to how to set up my EQs while mixing kick
> drum, el. bass and orchestral double bass string parts. I can handle the
> kick and the bass just fine, but the double bass is a bit tricky. I
> don't want it to lose its power when I reduce some of its frequencies
> but at the same time it shouldn't colide with the kick and the
> bass...Any tips? What are the characteristic frequencies of the double
> bass strings and that kind of stuff?

It's hard to say without hearing the style of music, but I'd chose one
as a focus and the other as a supporting layer and not try for an even
balance. Also, you'd be surprised how much low end you can cut from an
acoustic bass without destorying the tone.

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On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 21:53:41 +0200, Sleepgolfer <sleepgolfer@nan.hr>
wrote:

>Are there any guidelines as to how to set up my EQs while mixing kick
>drum, el. bass and orchestral double bass string parts. I can handle the
>kick and the bass just fine, but the double bass is a bit tricky. I
>don't want it to lose its power when I reduce some of its frequencies
>but at the same time it shouldn't colide with the kick and the
>bass...Any tips? What are the characteristic frequencies of the double
>bass strings and that kind of stuff?

If they're fighting, drop one or more of them out of the arrangement.
Or tell the players to listen to each other and balance.

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