2 Bass Sequencing Tutorials

mattsonic · Post by **mattsonic** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:43 am

Here are two tutorials that will improve your bass composition skills. The first analyzes Daft Punk's Around The World to demonstrate 6 fundamental concepts. The second tutorial teaches you how to use vibrato for more interesting synthesizer sounds. Examples from Daft Punk, Jamiroquai, and Grandmaster Flash are provided.

Click here to read the tutorial on 6 Bass Sequencing Tricks From Daft Punk.

Click here to read the tutorial on How To Use Vibrato In Electronic Music Production

Happy Producing!

Matt Sonic

BASSbüro · Post by **BASSbüro** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:48 am

Fantastic!

-> But there's something wrong with the link "click here to download a MIDI file of Around The World's bassline". Link doesn't work.

Thanx, Matt Sonic

serotoninsteve · Post by **serotoninsteve** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:29 pm

Works here,
try right click save as.

Greetings

BASSbüro · Post by **BASSbüro** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:54 pm

got it! thanx!

youri · Post by **youri** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:05 pm

Great site, thanks!

This is also very interesting:
How To Use Side Chain Compression

Paul Nolan · Post by **Paul Nolan** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:07 pm

more websites like this please! that was brilliant!

mercyplease · Post by **mercyplease** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:27 pm

I checked the link.

Just wanted to point out that the method described here
http://sonictransfer.com/mixing-ableton ... ugin.shtml

. Distortion effects wouldnt never be an Aux return effect its an insert effect but this implies there are disadvantages using effect return channels when the opposite is true. Return channel effects should always be completely wet and its the norm to use reverb and delay on aux returns not distortion.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:15 pm

mercyplease wrote:. Distortion effects wouldnt never be an Aux return effect

Says who

Paul Nolan · Post by **Paul Nolan** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:02 pm

the rules are....that there arent any!

we'd all be making the same music otherwise...

anyone know of any other websites with this kind of thing on?

mercyplease · Post by **mercyplease** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:15 pm

AHA!!
I know theres no rules but im still right. I cant be bothered explaining to your tiny little minds

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:51 pm

I've just started using Distortion effectsin an Aux return effect for a few tracks. You can get some very unique subtle sounds and FX that you cannot get by using it as in insert.

Michael-SW · Post by **Michael-SW** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:45 pm

Why shouldn't you use a distortion as a send? That is exactly equivalent to adjusting the dry/wet mix on a dist plug. It alos allows you to eg. EQ/filter the distorted sound without effecting the original that you are layering it with.

Pitch Black · Post by **Pitch Black** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:14 pm

Stockholm - 1
Manchester - 0

Matt77 · Post by **Matt77** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:26 pm

Great stuff! I hope you'll post more of these, I think arrangement type tips like this are the most interesting tutorials

mercyplease · Post by **mercyplease** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:44 pm

Numpties I can think of a gazillion better ways to add distortion rather than through and aux send. The only way I would ever use it on an Aux is if I had the channels pre fade otherwise its a pile of crap because your distortion is highly affected by the level of your signal so if you have multiple sounds being sent through your aux sends it will affect the sound of your distortion.

Over the past few years every fucker out there has become an engineer and the reality is that good engineers are few and far between. you think cause you have a daw and a few plugs your suddenly an engineer, BULLSHIT BABY!. And this quote thats so common

There are no rules

Well yes and no its a fine quote for amateurs to use on forums but talk to any engineer who uses lots of distortion you will find in every case they wont strap a distortion on an aux return. there are much better ways to use distortion. This sounds like the beginner who puts a compressor on the aux return. Oh sure there are no rules and Im sure some toddy got a great result with added phase for good measure.

I can imagine Butch vig recording his guitars clean and strapping his footpedlas on an aux return channel