I have 3 different bass synths. 1 is a Bass Station, the other 2 are RP Predator. They are all playing different parts off the bassline at different times, but together form one bassline. They are all processed and bussed. I have been pondering this type of technique for a while and I'm surprised I haven't done it before. Here is an example, I started this day before yesterday.

i sometimes use this method to make my shit work in fact i will go as far as saying its its better then gluing 4 or 5 basslines together.

Ya. Its called layering, im sure most know it

Sounds sweet E140.

i found that other than a few instances where it seems you have something to accentuate the original bass, only heard 1, you don't have many layers in terms of bass. you have your bass line and then synths on top.

I personally don't like it when guys doing the gartner use too many different sounds that it starts to not make sense. I mean there comes a point where in just sounds like some add tweaker making a pastiche of every bass preset he has.

If you are using 2 bass sounds, there should be a reason. Either structurally like say a different one for the main part, or as part of a phrase where you want to accentuate a part of it.

In terms of layering, i think it is great but people get carried away. You should layer so that the whole is one element. Because as soon as you have more than 2 elements vying for attention, your track is getting cluttered.

I mean even some really complex classical scores, you never really get more than 2 things fighting for attention.

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