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Litterbox
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 Posted - 2007/09/20 : 06:50:12
There's been a sort of bass I've heard in various tracks over the last couple of years that I've really wanted to mimic, but I could never figure out the names of the songs, so I couldn't do any looking into it.
But a friend recently pointed me to a song by a band called "Shiny Toy Guns", the song is called "Le Disko". I don't know if anybody has heard it, but it's supposed to be fairly popular.
I'm using Albino, V-Station, and Fruityloops. Can anybody help me out? I'm still playing around myself, but if anybody could point me in the right direction, that'd be nice.
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Pope C XXIII
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Posted - 2007/09/20 : 07:04:41
3 saw waves. Pitch one of them up a few semitones to get a chord. Automate cutoff modulation as needed. Use lots of glide/portamento. Apply sidechaining compression.
You have now created an all purpose electro/house bass.
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Litterbox
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Posted - 2007/09/20 : 07:51:13
My terminology is a lot more basic than that. I understood maybe about half of that. I managed the 3 saw waves, the semi-tone adjustments, and... then that was it. (:
I'm trying to make sense of the rest using Google, but if you wouldn't mind dumbing it down for me a bit more in the mean time, that'd be nice too. (:
Oh, and by the way, thanks for your help.
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Pope C XXIII
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Posted - 2007/09/20 : 20:00:56
Automate cutoff modulation = get an envelope or LFO controlling the cutoff of the filter on your synth. This gives it a sense of movement.
Glide/Portamento = do whatever you can do to make the notes slide into each other, rather than sharply changing pitch
Sidechaining Compression = a specific kind of compressor that lowers the bass volume when the kick drum plays, giving you more room in the mix and a "pumping" sound.
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