Achieve a Good Low End and Sub-Bass in Your Mix

• Ableton Live 10 and Logic Pro X projects for testing the bass response of your speakers and your room.
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Instructions for Ableton Live:

1. Press play.
2. Turn up the volume on the channel (I’ve turned it down for safety reasons).
3. Use the “Freq” dial on the Operator synth to shift the frequency of the test tone.
4. Spot the lowest frequency that your speakers can produce.
5. Listen for how the bass gets louder or quieter at certain frequencies.

Instructions for Logic Pro X:

1. Press play.
2. Turn up the volume on the channel (I’ve turned it down for safety reasons).
3. Use the “Frequency” dial on the Test Oscillator effect to shift the frequency of the test tone.
4. Spot the lowest frequency that your speakers can produce.
5. Listen for how the bass gets louder or quieter at certain frequencies.

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