Making a Funky Bassline

[kennerb]

you can make the dopest bassline just with a couple of square waves. The tools don't matter! (though I do like using my Rogue)

As it was said before if it is in the pocket then it will be good.

Try various note lengths. Sometimes shortening or lengthening the note will bring it to life.

Velocities can make a big difference as well.

Try making some notes overlap other ones so it slides. That can be a funk essential.

Try drawing pitch bends on some notes. having the pitch drop at the end of a note can bring a bass to life.

Don't make it stereo most of the time.

Reverb should be used sparingly most of the time.

Play with compression.

hope some of those help.

[djadonis206]

I sort of recommend keeping the kick and bass seperate or low velocity on the bass note that falls on the kick note

not necessary but it does make a difference in the punch if that's what you're going for I learned

I believe in heavy compression on the bass don't know why I just do...but simple can be pretty f'n cool

try and slap a arp on there - clip envelope some of the parameters and see what happens

dude I don't know, just kick it and call me in the morning

[cashman]

What are the different ways to go about this?

been doing quite a bit recently and find it alot easier to produce electro sounds but the bassline seems to be harder to work on.

Is it the composition (the pitch of the notes themselves, their lengths & where they come in the bar) or the sounds (of the notes) that you are having problems with?