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SonicScoop
Add excitement with parallel tube distortion
Mick Guzauski enhances a stereo Jupiter-8 synth bass with parallel tube distortion using an Altec 1567a. The distortion adds excitement and character. He employs the Brainworx bx_digital to apply a high-pass filter and uses the Mono Maker feature to ensure frequencies below 90Hz are mono. This is very important, as in his experience, monoing the bass frequencies provides more punch and clarity in the low end of the mix. Additionally, Guzauski lightly compresses the bass with a Universal Audio 1176 to maintain consistent dynamics.