http://stabilitynetwork.blob.core.windows.net/g-tunes/base8.htm
 
If you listen to some of these tunes, do you think the bass is mixed too low? I hear it just fine on my stereo.
 
Here is the note from the bass player...
 

What a professional sound you made!  Really impressed with the vocals.  
I am not sure I can hear my bass line at all. Could be my stereo system is not great for bass playback.   I heard the lows from keyboards and the bass drum.  
This was an issue that Craig had for over a year with our band during live gigs before he figured out how to raise my levels without getting too much low end with bass drum and keyboards.   I couldn't tell you what he did but I'm sure he would be willing to share.
Otherwise, I can't tell you how awesome you make our band sound!

He's playing an electric bass with a direct out from his bass amp to the interface.
I have a PC4K S-Type compressor reducing at most 8 dB and mixed wet/dry. attack at .2 ms. Releaes =.8.
I have a high pass filter set at 39 and a low pass filter at 4181. the low pass slope is 12 dB. I have an 8 dB cut around 200.
 
Thoughts? Am I going about this all wrong? Can you hear the bass? Do you guys like the mixes? How do I answer the bass player?

You actually let bass players talk?  Wow...  (J/K!)

As for the actual issue, as usual, I think the answer is somewhere between the two views.  The bass can be heard, but it's not too defined.  Perhaps a bit more compression?

Thanks Craig. I'll compress a bit more and boost 3dB.
 
Now, I have increased the input gain on the compressor 9dB and reduced the output 3dB.
 
Opinions still welcome. The posted MP3s have been updated.

I think he can still come up some, if there isn't too much other stuff coming through on his input, you're pretty much there on the first track it's the 2nd one where he could come a tad more.
 
The band is sounding good though, it has a real authentic vibe going on.

Thanks! I'll touch him up in the 2nd.

Don't be afraid to turn up the bas 2-3db in both tunes.

One way to get the bass to have more definition is put a send on the bass track to a bus. On the bus put a chorus and/or some distotion and blend the clean track and FX bus into it's own bus then set the level in the final mix using that blended bus.

bapu


Don't be afraid to turn up the bas 2-3db in both tunes.

One way to get the bass to have more definition is put a send on the bass track to a bus. On the bus put a chorus and/or some distotion and blend the clean track and FX bus into it's own bus then set the level in the final mix using that blended bus.

This sounds very similar to parallel compression . 

Mooch4056

bapu


Don't be afraid to turn up the bas 2-3db in both tunes.

One way to get the bass to have more definition is put a send on the bass track to a bus. On the bus put a chorus and/or some distotion and blend the clean track and FX bus into it's own bus then set the level in the final mix using that blended bus.

This sounds very similar to parallel compression . 

Ya, but where it counts

bapu

Mooch4056

bapu


Don't be afraid to turn up the bas 2-3db in both tunes.

One way to get the bass to have more definition is put a send on the bass track to a bus. On the bus put a chorus and/or some distotion and blend the clean track and FX bus into it's own bus then set the level in the final mix using that blended bus.

This sounds very similar to parallel compression . 

Ya, but where it counts 

Funny that I just called you and you won't answer but here u are  playing in the fun house here ..




I am hurt and jealous 

Bromance on the rocks...