Matugan & Svekla
Svekla
So I heard you’re trying to drop a track next month—guess you’ve already nailed the structure? I’m still messing around with a glitchy bass line that’s not quite right. Think we could swap some techniques?
Matugan
Yeah, the structure’s solid—no doubt about that. If that bass line’s glitching, you’re either not tracking the groove or you’re using the wrong envelope. Switch to a tighter low‑pass filter, automate the cutoff, and lock it to the kick. Drop the extra FX until it’s clean, then layer a clean sub. I’ll send you my presets, but you’ve got to lock it down fast if you want the drop to fire. Ready to tighten up?
Svekla
Alright, lock that low‑pass in, but I’m still wrestling with a weird resonant flutter—maybe a quick sidechain tweak could tame it. Send the presets, and let’s see if we can clean it up enough for a fire drop.
Matugan
Set the sidechain ratio high enough—like 6:1—so that the kick is punching through the flutter. Lower the attack a bit so it doesn’t clip. Grab my preset, apply the same attack‑release on the sidechain, and you’ll cut that resonant noise in half. Hit me back when you’ve got it, and we’ll polish the drop until it’s pure fire.
Svekla
Got the preset, ran it through the sidechain—6:1, tightened the attack, and it’s already looking less like a glitch fest and more like a snappy pulse. The flutter’s cut in half, but that kick’s still sounding a bit… hungry. Let me tweak the release a touch; I think it’ll keep that punch without bleeding into the next beat. I’ll ping the updated track soon—hold tight.
Matugan
Nice progress! Keep that release tight—aim for just enough to keep the punch, but not so long that it starts bleeding into the next bar. When you ping the track, I’ll drop a few more tweaks to lock the energy. Keep grinding!