Dubkasm Dub Tips 05 - Verbing the Bass

In many cases, adding reverb to a bass can create a muddy, boomy sound without definition or clarity, although it can be used with a high pass filter to give it presence or ambience in some situations. Spring reverbs behave differently in that they can resonate in a warm, rounded way. Listen out for it in some of Scientist’s productions where he uses it to accentuate the bassline. With some spring units you can drive the input to make it ‘bark’ when it distorts, or simply use it to make the bass speak and g