How to make bassy sounds
- AndersBrontosaurus
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How to make bassy sounds
I admit that I suck at all stages of musicproduction but an area where I suck a lot extra is in the bassound area. If anybody would share some tips for creating basslines and bassounds I'd be greatful. Please don't just say use qsamo or Corona. I need a little more in depth.
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Re: How to make bassy sounds
http://www.buzztunes.org/contests/500k- ... ce-contest
A lot of good bass here
All is bmw, just buzz synths and fx.
A lot of good bass here
All is bmw, just buzz synths and fx.
Re: How to make bassy sounds
If you want really deep bass, use a sine wave. I know that sounds overly simple. However, you can apply a very light distortion to a sine wave and it will have a really nice bass sound. If you have a bass sound that is not bassy enough, try layering a sine wave (another synth usually) an octave below. Keep in mind as well, the secret to good sounds is movement, so get your envelopes and lfos tweaked appropriately.
Re: How to make bassy sounds
i make all my bass with cheese of the week.
for a good basic sub:
sine wave in the first slot (optional add ~10% feedback)
second slot, square wave
LP12 filtered down to between 80hz-120hz
put saturation or jeskola limiter after in the chain
also to get a punch out of it, do a mod envelope with pitch affecting all no attack, short decay1, long decay 2 no sustain and with an envelope depth up to +69%
for a good basic sub:
sine wave in the first slot (optional add ~10% feedback)
second slot, square wave
LP12 filtered down to between 80hz-120hz
put saturation or jeskola limiter after in the chain
also to get a punch out of it, do a mod envelope with pitch affecting all no attack, short decay1, long decay 2 no sustain and with an envelope depth up to +69%
Re: How to make bassy sounds
Mixing in a sine wave, esp tuned to -12, is good for a nice deep bass, as mentioned. For a "pluck" kind of bass use a sawtooth with a fast attack and a relatively fast decay on a LP filter.
I tend to use VSTi's quite a bit (free ones only)
BlauKraut Engineering Charlatan has some good bass presets to look at. It's a really good sounding synth, and has some presets that you can look at to see how they're put together
http://www.blaukraut.info/
But really it depends on what kind of music you're making.
Try Attack Magazine for tutorials.
https://www.attackmagazine.com/
I tend to use VSTi's quite a bit (free ones only)
BlauKraut Engineering Charlatan has some good bass presets to look at. It's a really good sounding synth, and has some presets that you can look at to see how they're put together
http://www.blaukraut.info/
But really it depends on what kind of music you're making.
Try Attack Magazine for tutorials.
https://www.attackmagazine.com/
- AndersBrontosaurus
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Re: How to make bassy sounds
thanks for your posts!
I've been busy with other things so I haven't been near musiccomputers in a while but I'm must thankful for your help!
I've been busy with other things so I haven't been near musiccomputers in a while but I'm must thankful for your help!