Tips For 808 Kicks Worth Trying

    Struggling with muddy 808s or kicks that just don’t hit right? Let’s fix that. Here are some genre crossing tried-and-true techniques from heavyweights like @vaughnoliver, @jaycenjoshua, and @willcarson - covering everything from saturation and EQ moves to prgramming and sidechain tricks. Understand how they dial in that clean, hard-hitting low end that translates on every system.

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    Splice

    Programming organic, punchy kick and 808 grooves

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    Mix with the Masters

    Extend kick sustain for bigger impact

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    URM Academy

    Low-end clarity through kick-bass sidechaining

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    Mix with the Masters

    Get 808s to cut through with parallel distortion

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