Author Topic: Bass Tips (Read 365 times)

MontrealCity's Most · « **on:** January 23, 2007, 01:22:13 PM »

Anyone have any good tips on how to create good bass line.

IM having a hard time with this lately i dont knw why i never realy had any.

Adon...you always have funky bass line any tips on how to flip my sound to give that good funk synth sound to my bass and how to structure a funky bass line

Oklin · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2007, 09:39:32 AM »

Yeah, that would help me alot too.. Even though I don't produce so much at the moment

Blu Lacez · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2007, 08:34:56 AM »

Well what sor of bass lines are you guys laying on your tracks??
Simple?..complex??

I often try and create an intro, middle then an outro..so it appears that the bass is changing..This works well
but for some other tracks..it might not..

All i can really say, is when you have a bass line down, in what ever music program you are using-Reason,Pro Tools, Logic (which i use alot when im working with my guitarist) take some time out, and search the library for different bass sounds..

If You want a sub bass..try and look for a weird sub bass sound..once you have it..open up the Eq..and mess around with..i.e add a little more bottom end... slice the top end off just a litte..
Also..if your keyboard has a "modulation Wheel"..then try and play around with that as the bass is playing,and you see the differecne it will amke to ur bass

Hope this helps...

Laced Out

MontrealCity's Most · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:47:49 AM »

Laced out hahaha i luv that yeah im messing with reason, i was looking for a real funky type bass...

Blu Lacez · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:31:09 PM »

Quote from: RealCity's M-O-s-T on January 28, 2007, 09:47:49 AM

Laced out hahaha i luv that yeah im messing with reason, i was looking for a real funky type bass...

No prbs.. Did You try some of those tips man???

On Reason, what do you use for your bass??
Subtractor or NN-19?..or NN-XT?

I think if ya want that synth bass sound, you can go for the Subtractor..cuz you have alot of different kinds of synth bass soudn to choose from..

Then of course if ya lookin for a real bass guitar sound..then i'd recommend using the "Combinator" and selecting " Guitars and going into "Bass"..cuz what you get is the that close to "real-bass-player" sound.
It's really good if ya get your melody right, you can just about hear little "clip" and "swerve" sound..which mimics the sound that a real bassist would make when changing strings on a bass guitar..

Oh if ya want to be real inventive, you could have both playing,..but having the synthi bass coming in after every four bars..or something....

Oh by the way..have you used any of the effects?
like Flanger?..Phaser?
try then out on your chosen bass melody and sound..adn see what changes they bring to your sounds..
Ya might just discover a new thumping funky bass line..

Hope this helps!

Laced Out!

MontrealCity's Most · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:40:33 PM »

I usualy never use the combinator, im not too sure how to use it actualy

Blu Lacez · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2007, 05:05:17 PM »

Quote from: RealCity's M-O-s-T on January 29, 2007, 03:40:33 PM

I usualy never use the combinator, im not too sure how to use it actualy

it'ds pretty easy..
it works the same way you use the other program on Reason..
Combinator is like a huge folder "Real-ish" instruments..
So try this..out..
Open up Re=dreum or Dr -Rex(oh what ever you use for your drums..
compose a simple drum loop..
Then comes the bass..

Add the combinator, open the combinator file..choose..lets say guitars..
in guitars you have a choice, of either acoustics, metal or electric..which is just crazy..

But i'll be honest, it took awhile for me to get my head around it..
So take Ya time..

HAve you ever used this program called "Stylus Rmx" or "Groove Agent"

P.s Thats gurl on your Signature..it's really pretty!!!?

Laced Out!
Saw a Video Demo of Stylus Rmx for drusm..adn i was blown away...