Audacity: amplify bass - how it works
In Audacity you can easily amplify the bass. We'll show you how.
Amplify bass in Audacity
The audio editor and sequencer Audacity is a free alternative to Adobe Audition or professional studio sequencers like Cubase or Logic Pro. You can amplify the bass with our tips. We show you more nuanced settings in our picture gallery.
- Navigate to "Bass and Treble ..." via "Effects".
- Slide the "Bass (dB)" control to the right or enter a positive number next to it in the input window.
- With a click on "Preview" you can listen to the entered bass amplification.
- If you are not satisfied, readjust. If you are satisfied, click on "OK".
These instructions refer to Audacity 2.0.5. This practical tip shows you how to amplify the bass in Adobe Audition.
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Navigate to "Equalizer" via "Effects"
«Instead of» bass and treble
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Select a filter length between 1000 and 6000 (a), click on three positions in the range of approx. 40-120Hz and pull the middle one up (b). Click on "Listener" to check the result (c). If you are dissatisfied, move the middle point higher to further boost the bass, the outer ones further out to increase the frequency range. If you are satisfied, click on "OK" (d).
If you mark the radio button "Graphic EQ", you can fine-tune the curve with controls and check exactly the gain for each frequency. The "B-Spline" field regulates the interpolation between the discretely set values. Splines provide the smoothest transition, "Cosine" and "Cubic" create harder transitions.
