make variations of loops liek the bass to include a slightly different pattern...

make the bass louder

add periphery parts that play with the mind

use rolls (snare rolls, hi hat rolls)

throw some percussive fills in...

add another instrument (maybe a trance pluck... if i did this id put it on the 2n'd and 4th segments of the 1st beat so itd be like 1 and and 2 3 4 1 and and 2 3 4)

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I understand, I've been listening to Trance for a very long time but producing isn't as easy as spinning. I'm still learning so bare with me, I'm trying to get some idea's from other songs with nice build ups, and obviously I'm following what all of you guys are telling me - I thank you for that!

By the way guys, about the side chained bassline... do you guys have any idea of what VST is good for bass? I have Trilogy and Bass-Station, but if you listen to some of Airwave's songs, he has a beautiful bassline that is side chained. Is that his own tweaking, could it be possible for me to do that with a preset on Bass-Station maybe?

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Originally posted by MidnightBlue By the way guys, about the side chained bassline... do you guys have any idea of what VST is good for bass? I have Trilogy and Bass-Station, but if you listen to some of Airwave's songs, he has a beautiful bassline that is side chained. Is that his own tweaking, could it be possible for me to do that with a preset on Bass-Station maybe?

Tweakbench Pressure is a very awesome free VST. It's a little on the digital sounding side, and it doesn't respond to midi velocity/panning/etc., but it has an excellent low end.

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Originally posted by thoughtlessjex Tweakbench Pressure is a very awesome free VST. It's a little on the digital sounding side, and it doesn't respond to midi velocity/panning/etc., but it has an excellent low end.

Thanks mate, I will check that out right now.

EDIT: Wow! I'm currently listening to the sample that comes with Tweakbench Pressure, and no doubt, this has cool sounding basses. I like the thump basses as well!