Substrate
Key Features
- Subharmonic bass booster
- Generates harmonics from a selected fundamental frequency
- Adjustable boost level
- Designed to increase perceived low-end power
- Psychoacoustic low-end translation on limited speakers
Description
Substrate is Mastrcode Music’s subharmonic bass booster, designed to generate additional low-end harmonics from a selected fundamental frequency. A boost level controls how strongly those harmonics are added, helping a bass part feel fuller and improving the perceived low-end presence on playback systems that cannot reproduce the deepest frequencies.
The effect is intended for bass sounds that need more weight or audible low-end translation without simply turning up the original track. Match the fundamental-frequency setting to the bass source for the intended psychoacoustic effect, then adjust the boost level to keep the result controlled.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Substrate add?
It generates additional low-end harmonics from a preset fundamental frequency, then lets you amplify them with a boost level.
How should the frequency be set?
The source explains that matching the setting to the sound’s fundamental frequency can create the intended psychoacoustic perception of sub frequencies.
What is it useful for?
Use it on bass sounds that lack weight or do not translate well to weak laptop speakers and mobile devices.
