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So im kinda scratching my head here. I usually do my own basses with operator or massive.
But recently I bought a big bank of bass one-shots.

they sound great but How can I use them effectively to make continuous wobbles?

I tried using simpler/sampler, but the looping isnt smooth whether its forward or reverse. Seems like no matter where I crop/loop the sample it sounds completely different...

Any ideas on how to use these types of samples most effectively?

If you're using Sampler, then try increasing the crossfade in the loop - this should reduce the sharpness in the endpoints.

Try also the snap to zero-crossings feature of Sampler.

pedx1ng wrote:Try also the snap to zero-crossings feature of Sampler.

how do i do this or where is it located?

On the "Sample" tab of Sampler, at the lower left, is a button marked Snap. Turn it on. The manual states "Snaps all start and end points to the waveform zero-crossings (points where the
amplitude is zero) to avoid clicks. As with Simpler, this snap is based on the left channel of
stereo samples, so a small Crossfade value may be necessary in some cases to completely
eliminate clicks."

It seems Simpler also has this feature, which I did not notice as I typically use Sampler.

And of course experiment with moving the Start and End sliders to various points to try and find smoother sounding loops.

^^^nice!

Simpler does have the feature too as stated above. You can set your fades so it sounds more continuous. Change the sample length slightly if the clicks are visible. To get your wobble use Simpler, turn the filter on, frequency down (how much is dependant on the sample,) turn LFO on, set it to the musical note which means it syncs to Live's clock. Turn the LFO Amount up then when you change the beat amount, that will create the wobble. Less Frequency+More LFO Amount=more wobble effect. Using the Spread on the right hand side of Simpler is very effective.
You then also have the option of right clicking on the top of the simpler device and choose Simpler ->Sampler, to make even more changes.