nospam wrote:
Any good hints on separating the bass drum from the bass guitar sound if they
occupy the same sonic area at the same time? Is this an acoustical
impossibility? I like the effect of low bass sounds but do I have to give up
the drum?

Why do they occupy the same sonic area? Try changing one of the sounds.

If that's impossible, try bussing them through a compressor so that
each time the kick hits, the bass is slightly reduced in level. You
can also try summing the compressed signal with the unprocessed one.
Experiment!

Another favorite of mine is to reamp the bass with just a touch
of distortion. This will bring up the harmonics and make it more
audible. Again, summing this with the unprocessed signal can work
nicely.

If all else fails, select two frequencies, say 70 and 80 Hz.
Boost 70 Hz on kick and cut the same on bass. Boost 80 on bass
and cut the same on kick. See what frequencies sound best,
anything between 50 - 100 Hz (or even higher) can work. Try to keep
the boosts and cuts less than 2 - 3 dB. Sometimes .5 dB is enough.

Timo