Fl Studio: Boosting kick drum low-end with EQ

Demo summary
The creator demonstrates adding a small EQ boost to the kick drum to fill the sub-bass gap created during sidechain ducking.
Step-by-step
- Identify the kick drum track in the mixer
- Open the EQ plugin on the kick drum channel
- Apply a small frequency boost in the sub-bass range
Tips
- Use a sub-bass boost to fill the low-end gap created when sidechaining ducks the main bass track
- Keep the EQ boost small to maintain the quality of the drum loop
Highlights
“let's just add a quick small boost here. And that's it.”
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