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deep dubby basslines
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:20 pm
by Mismoplastico
can anyone give me some advice on how to create low basslines with a lot of dubbed down sound to them? i am not sure if this is easy to understand or not, so if i am not being clear enough let me know! i have all the live instruments, but i am the most comfortable with operator so if anyone can direct me with that it would be best.
thanx, zack
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:20 pm
by ARDJ
post a sample zack... your adjectives, while entertaining to read, don't mean much to us
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:41 pm
by Jaberwookie
I use third party plugs to make my dub bass - usually absynth/FM8 (FM synthesis anyway), then I put them through the Ampeg SVX bass amp plug, then I do some serious eqing - Eqing is most important cos 1) you don't want TOO much sub and 2) you want to get rid of any unwanted harmonics in the higher frequencies. I usually use 3 notches and two shelves. I don't usually compress my basslines - I just tweak the synth's amp envelope and the note velocities.
I use FM cos it allows for more "realistic" attack. I don't have Operator, but I'm guessing it does FM. You can do quite precise eqing with the Live eq...
FM is just my preference - a lot of people use subtractive synthesis with simple Sine/Square/Triangle waves.... either way, its all about eq. A scope - like the one by Voxengo can really help....
http://www.voxengo.com/product/SPAN/
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:13 pm
by Jaberwookie
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:07 pm
by defmut
Nice Tut! Thanks for this.