THE PARALLEL BUS PHASE FIX

Your parallel bus EQ is thinning your sub.

Route drums to a parallel distortion return, insert a linear phase EQ, and apply a low-shelf boost. Minimum phase EQ shifts phase, causing cancellation when summed with the dry—the low end vanishes. Linear phase keeps the sub coherent and full.

2026-08-21

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