What is the best way to mix an 808 and kick bass drum?

[bringingjoy]

What is the optimal methodology for integrating kicks and 808s into a musical composition?

 

[Meng]

IMO, it's using TrackSpacer by Wavesfactory.

 

[Fancy Internet Person]

Set the kick to -12 dBFS. Now, turn up the 808's volume. When you hear the 808, stop. Don't drown the kick. If the 808 is too loud, do one of the following: it needs processing with a spectral effect or a different sample. Also try to reverse the polarity of the kick drum while it's playing with the 808 bass. Listen to see which sounds better. Use a sidechain to lower the 808 bass or the whole volume to an appropriate level.

 

[Euphoria]

Sidechaining with Oeksound's Soothe2 dynamic resonance suppressor.

 

[MrWalrus]

Use dynamic range sidechain compression and make sure they're both (i.e., the kick and 808) perfectly lined up on the grid so that there's phase alignment.

 

[thinkreal]

You might want to cut up to -3 db of 50 hertz from the kick and boost the same on the 808. Also, cut up to -3 db of 100 hertz on the 808 and boost the same on the kick.