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Bouncy Notes For Random Loops

Bouncy Notes For Random Loops

Jul 1, 2021

Quick and fun way to vibe out some loopy melody or bass line ideas using Bouncy Notes on Ableton 11

Saturator On 808 Kick To Make A Nasty Bass

Saturator On 808 Kick To Make A Nasty Bass

Apr 7, 2021

It's time for some waveshaping. Turn that baby up the the max and let the saturation fly

Acid Bass On Operator

Acid Bass On Operator

Nov 11, 2020

Absolute classic sound coming through here. You don't need a fancy 303 to get things popping. Operator will do just fine. Let's take things down to acid town!

Making A Bass Line With Kicks And Echo

Making A Bass Line With Kicks And Echo

Sep 30, 2020

Here's one way of making a bass line without having to play anything on the keyboard. All you need is a kick drum and Echo. You can make interesting syncopated bass line rhythms with just these two and then you can add a couple other effects to make it more interesting. This is great for techno, electro or anything with these sorts of influences.

Where Do You Get The Bass Lines Part 2 – 1 Note Random Bass Line

Where Do You Get The Bass Lines Part 2 – 1 Note Random Bass Line

Aug 26, 2020

It's time to let our free from expressionist out. Go crazy on the keyboard and somehow in the process we will come up with some freaky little bass lines.

Mixing Kick And Bass

Mixing Kick And Bass

Jul 23, 2020

One of the essential back bones of any good mix is getting the kick and bass to sit well together. When the low end is lacking punch and clarity it often turns the track into a swampy mess. Here are a couple of techniques to help you put these two elements together in a harmonious fashion.

Where Do You Get The Bass Lines? Part 1

Where Do You Get The Bass Lines? Part 1

Apr 22, 2020

The number one question I get asked by producers is without a doubt, "where do you get the bass lines?"  Well in todays video I will take a look at bass lines from three of my tracks.  This is a part 1 and I will continue to look at various bass lines in detail as I make more videos. The tracks that I looked at in this video were: Pompey Cruiser - Holding Hands Control Yourself - Rhythm Section The Bruce - Holding Hands

Echo + Shaper: Tutorial On Ableton

Echo + Shaper: Tutorial On Ableton

Apr 17, 2020

In this video I will show you how to use the Max 4 Live plugin Shaper to map all sorts of interesting LFOs to Echo which in turn will create some crazy modulation on a simple bass line.   I hope you enjoy it and go and make some mental sounds yourself after you watch it. If you have any questions about the video then please comment below and I will get back to you. Waveform Screenshot Mapping Screenshot

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