Frequency Conflicts
I am new to mixing and maybe I have a similar type question.
I believe my first step in a mix is to get the bass guitar and kick drum to sit well and complement each other. I understand that it’s important that they do not occupy the same frequency spce i.e. if I want the bass to cut through, cut the kick with eq where the it conflicts with the bass or vice versa if I want the kick to cut through the bass, cut the bass with eq.
What I am not clear on is what frequency bands does the kick occupy (where do I cut or boost)?
I suspect that the kick has a narrow area since it is only one note compared to a bass where many different notes are played.
Am I off base here?
Most of the songs I do are rock - - anywhere from Alice in Chains type songs to Frank Zappa [my hero] (if that helps).
Thanks,
John