Your Favorite Basslines / The Fight Against Oompa-itis

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Posted by RiCo on Mar-13-2005 21:11:

Well, I haven't heard any new basslines posted by you guys, so I decided to dust off Cubase SX and make one to update this thread...see if you guys get motivated and keep this thread alive and kicking. Mine is cheap sounding but I barely have time to produce...damn Army!

oobe.myftp.org/oobe_bassline_1.mp3

Posted by djglacial on Mar-13-2005 23:00:

Wow, it's wierd to see this kind of definitive discussion on basslines.

Just do anything. Hell, sometimes I just set up some crazy delays, record some random thing for a few steps and let the pattern progress through the echo. I've even recorded percussion and modulated a bass note with it. Ain't no thang.

Be as creative as you want. Make a bassline out of slowed down vocals, an EQ and a frequency exciter.

Posted by RiCo on Mar-14-2005 01:26:

Well, to some people, simple stuff is harder in some cases. That's how life goes. Why don't you post a bassline? The more the better...it's all about helping the guys out. We were all in the stage of not knowing how to do things the way we wanted to.

Posted by Tomas_P on Mar-16-2005 13:31:

why isn't this baby a sticky

Posted by djglacial on Mar-17-2005 08:22:

quote:
Originally posted by RiCo
Well, to some people, simple stuff is harder in some cases. That's how life goes. Why don't you post a bassline? The more the better...it's all about helping the guys out. We were all in the stage of not knowing how to do things the way we wanted to.

lol, post a delay? Ok, try this:

XxXxxXxx with a delay of xxX and xxxX. And mess with the delays, EQing them and adding chorus and phase and whatever. Another really fun one is leaving the delays, and adding effects to the bassline after the delay signal, leaving the delay punchy.

Better yet, listen to the song Insomnia by Faithless. They do it to perfection.

[edit]

All I'm saying is, it ain't that hard to think outside the box if you're doing something creative. Just forget what you think other people want to hear, or what you're supposed to do.

Posted by RiCo on Mar-18-2005 02:44:

You're saying that like I'm the one that needs help, buddy. I'm contributing with samples so the guys that need help can get ideas. I said why don't you post a "sample" of your music showing a bassline so you contribute to the thread...didn't mean write how you do it. So, are you going to post an audio sample...you know...one of your beats with a nice impressive bassline you described? Let's hear it.

Posted by djglacial on Mar-18-2005 15:30:

quote:
Originally posted by RiCo
We were all in the stage of not knowing how to do things the way we wanted to.

^^

I wasn't.

Heheh. I'll post one after work.

Posted by paulc_dj on Mar-19-2005 22:27:

Wicked thread, should be a sticky, VERY helpful. THANKYOU.

Posted by azndragon0613 on Mar-20-2005 06:05:

BTW what synth did you use?

quote:
Originally posted by Danne__85
Actually, that bassline isn't that complicated.

Just use alot of ping-pong - delay on it.

I tryed to make something like the C-sharp bassline(s).
Here you can listen to it: http://www.lnctv.com/~a41154a/sampl...-%20C-sharp.mp3

Posted by Danne__85 on Mar-20-2005 12:26:

The Subtractor.

quote:
Originally posted by azndragon0613
BTW what synth did you use?

Posted by Sirocco on Apr-08-2005 04:07:

bump

Posted by Flashback on Apr-11-2005 08:29:

Wow thanks for helping me out tremendously.

Check this one out it kicks ass
1---2---3---4---1---2---3---4
X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---
Zx xx Zx x xx xZ x xx xZ x xx x

Z is one octave lower then x. Just made this one up.

Posted by Ultraphase on Apr-13-2005 09:01:

Someone said it wouldn't be good to "ping-pong" low frequencies, because the needle may skip.
For my last track I used a "ping-pong-bassline". No delay or reverb, just letting the bass jump from left to right. Some of you will perhaps say this bass gets annoying by time. Well, I listened to it on quite a lot of stereos now and it still is OK to my ears. Only on headphones it gets my brain "nervous". Just try!

>>SAMPLE<<

BTW: This one was made with FL Studio.

Posted by Beyer on Apr-13-2005 12:10:

ping pong'ing low freqs is bad. Hi freqs good!

Posted by Ultraphase on Apr-13-2005 13:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Beyer ping pong'ing low freqs is bad. Hi freqs good!

If this is only because of possible skips of the turntable needle, there wil be another "vinyl version" with centered bassline (if ever necessary ). But exclusivly concerning audio issues, there is no problem. Or yes? I cannot figure out any, at least.

Posted by Beyer on Apr-13-2005 16:10:

It depends on the level of the delay. It's possible to use stereodelay with ping pong effect, that leaves the dry signal there too. It seems like you have left the dry signal out completely, allowing only the ping pong delay to be heard. Not good. I don't have a clue about how it effects vinyls though!

Posted by Ultraphase on Apr-13-2005 16:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Beyer
It depends on the level of the delay. It's possible to use stereodelay with ping pong effect, that leaves the dry signal there too. It seems like you have left the dry signal out completely, allowing only the ping pong delay to be heard. Not good. I don't have a clue about how it effects vinyls though!

Well, if you don't know how it effects vinyls and just say you don't like it, there's no point in my eyes against the usage of such a bassline.

Posted by djglacial on May-29-2005 10:37:

The best application of something simmilar to this was (drumroll) a 15 minute disco version of Minnie Ripperton's "Loving You."

The basslines did not directly oppose each other, but the effect was amazing. One side seemed to be double-time compared to the other, but the effect was the same. Dig out that old record if you can (the needle doesn't fly off either).

Posted by Ultraphase on May-29-2005 11:39:

Thank you.

Posted by djglacial on Jun-01-2005 07:51:

quote:
Originally posted by djglacial
The best application of something simmilar to this was (drumroll) a 15 minute disco version of Minnie Ripperton's "Loving You."

The basslines did not directly oppose each other, but the effect was amazing. One side seemed to be double-time compared to the other, but the effect was the same. Dig out that old record if you can (the needle doesn't fly off either).

NONONO, sorry. The song is "I feel love" by Donna Summers.

Listen to that... not the other one. (Jeeze, I'm sure anyone who listened to that expecting the bassline I described would have WTF'd pretty hard.)

Anyway, "I feel love" by Donna Summers. <------Right song. I'm just hoping she didn't do many mixes (it was on a "single" LP.)

Posted by RiCo on Jun-04-2005 23:00:

A bassline I made long time ago but couldn't find the file, so I recreated it. Not the same notes but oh well.

Clicky here!

Posted by Agenz on Jun-20-2005 17:04:

Excellent thread....Big thanks to all who posted with diff basslines

Posted by dj jasonF on Jun-20-2005 17:21:

quote:
Originally posted by djglacial

Be as creative as you want. Make a bassline out of slowed down vocals, an EQ and a frequency exciter.

haha ive done that... sounded pretty good with lots of distortion and filtering

Posted by The Drow on Jun-21-2005 08:35:

Mods make it a sticky...

Posted by Chronosis on Jun-21-2005 12:01:

I don't know about favourite... But something that doesn't sound robotic.

Bassline from prog track I'm currently working on:

|====|===^|====|===^

==== : long note
^ : octave higher

Can anyone tell how to use yousendit.com. It gives me error? Or if you know other places to upload a sample?

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