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Tutorial 3 — Clean EQ: Don't Clash Basslines

Goal: stop the #1 cause of a muddy mix — two basslines playing at once. The rule every DJ learns: while two tracks overlap, only one of them should have its low end. GoDJ's Bassline-clash coach watches your audible bass and warns you the instant both decks are pumping low end together.

Turn it on in Settings → Training → Show Bassline-clash warning (on by default).

Why two basses sound bad

Kick drums and basslines all live in the same low frequencies. Play two at once and they pile up into a boomy, undefined mess and eat your headroom. The fix is the bass swap: as you bring a new track in, you cut its LOW EQ, then at the right moment you cut the outgoing track's LOW and bring the incoming track's LOW up — so the bass hands over cleanly, one track at a time.

The BASS row

BASS   A  B   OK - one bassline at a time

A / B light up in the deck colour when that deck has audible bass.
Green "OK" = at most one bassline is playing — good.
Red "CLASH — both basslines playing. Cut one deck's LOW EQ (or pull its fader)" = two basses fighting. Fix it.

It measures the bass after the LOW EQ and the channel fader, so it reflects what you actually hear — the warning clears the moment you cut the LOW knob or pull the fader down.

Step by step

Track A is playing with its bass in. Cue track B.
Before you bring B up, cut B's LOW EQ (turn the LOW knob right down). The B indicator should stay dark.
Bring B in (fader / volume). You'll hear its mids and highs over A's groove — and the BASS row stays green because only A has low end.
When you're ready to hand the bass over (ideally on a phrase line): cut A's LOW and bring B's LOW up together. For a beat or two you might see red — keep the swap quick.
Finish with B's bass in and A's out. Green again, B now driving the groove.

Tips

Cut, don't boost. Always EQ by cutting the band you don't want, not boosting.
Swap on a phrase line. A bass swap that lands on a downbeat feels intentional.
Watch the A / B dots while you turn the knobs — they tell you exactly when the low end has moved.

Common mistakes

Bringing the new track in full-range. Both basses hit at once → instant red. Cut the incoming LOW first.
Lingering in the swap. A long overlap with both basses up stays muddy. Make the hand-over decisive.