STYLE DIRECTION
How to Build a Tech House Kick
STARTING POINT
Build a Tech House kick around a short controlled low end, readable click, and body that survives dense percussion. 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
Transient0.85
Body0.73
Sub0.45
Length370 ms
Punch68%
Tone1.00
Drive9%
Impact62%
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
Groove-first
A rounder version for rolling basslinesA rounder version for rolling basslines.
Transient0.74
Body0.74
Sub0.49
Length430 ms
Punch58%
Tone0.70
Drive8%
Impact60%
Peak-time tech
A firmer and brighter club versionA firmer and brighter club version.
Transient0.91
Body0.72
Sub0.45
Length360 ms
Punch76%
Tone1.60
Drive14%
Impact70%
Minimal tight
A short version for busy percussionA short version for busy percussion.
Transient0.86
Body0.62
Sub0.34
Length320 ms
Punch70%
Tone1.20
Drive8%
Impact60%