STYLE DIRECTION
How to Build a Deep House Kick
STARTING POINT
Build a Deep House kick around a rounder transient, warm body, and restrained sub that supports rather than dominates. Start with the ILLUSTRATIVE KX1000 STARTING VALUES below, then choose a direction only when the arrangement needs a different amount of length, density, or attack.
ILLUSTRATIVE KX1000 STARTING VALUES
Build the style foundation
Transient0.62
Body0.84
Sub0.59
Length620 ms
Punch48%
Tone-0.50
Drive2%
Impact56%
METHOD
How to shape it
- Set the kick envelope for the tempo and groove.
- Balance Transient, Body, and Sub as one event.
- Use Length to protect the bass and next rhythmic hit.
- Add Punch, Tone, Drive, and Impact only for a specific audible need.
- Check the result in mono, at low level, and in the full arrangement.
ARRANGEMENT DIRECTIONS
Choose the version your track needs
Warm and round
The fullest deep-house starting pointThe fullest deep-house starting point.
Transient0.58
Body0.90
Sub0.61
Length660 ms
Punch44%
Tone-1.00
Drive1%
Impact54%
Club clearer
A slightly firmer version for bigger systemsA slightly firmer version for bigger systems.
Transient0.68
Body0.82
Sub0.55
Length540 ms
Punch56%
Tone0.00
Drive3%
Impact58%
Tight soulful
A shorter version for active basslinesA shorter version for active basslines.
Transient0.68
Body0.74
Sub0.49
Length480 ms
Punch54%
Tone-0.20
Drive4%
Impact53%