Mixing Tip #3: Bass Attack
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Simple and quick one today: If you want a thumping bass, keep it centre-stage, together with the kick-drum.
Bass Central
By setting the panning of the bass and kick-drum to the centre, you utilise the power of both right and left speakers equally, giving you more punch for your buck.
Of course, as with everything suggested in the world of mixing, creativity plays a part - This "rule" has seemingly become touted as golden (in the music-making press). I would argue certain differences (which may be visited upon another day), but if its face-thumping modern dance-type music you're creating, stick with it... it makes life much easier anyway (you don't really want to be fighting the bass for instrument space in the right channel for example).
