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I usually work with at least two basslines but more often 3.
I will have a sub bass to fill the low end content and will apply sidechain to duck on the kick. This helps to provide clarity to the low end mix. I will roll off everything above 200hz on this sound so it litterally just is a low rumble.
Then I will place a bass with a mid section that I like, I tend to look for the 'body' of the bass here i.e. what is going to fill some of the mid freqs and will provide the drive to my track. I will roll off this sound below around 200hz so that it doesn't interfere with the sub and both remain audiable. Choice of patch is important as it does have to work with the character of the sub. I will also roll off this sound so that freqs above lets say 800hz are not messing with the higher end stuff. I might also cut a section between 400 to 800hz if I have a pad or lead that needs room. This would be characterised by a dip in those freqs that are shared but still making sure that my sounds are well chosen and keep there characteristics regardless of eq cuts.
I will then choose a higher bass sound that has a little bite to it so the patch itself has quite a lot of characteristics in the 1k region. This patch will either be playing the same as the mid or a complementing question and answer type arrangement.
I don't compress this sound as it may reduce the 'bite' in this sound. I might also route this sound to a bus where I compress high end sounds rather than route this to my bass and kick bus. This sound is usually rolled off at about 800 so that all below is not used. I may roll off higher freqs if the mix needed it.
Compression is a given on most bass sounds so I haven't discussed it.
Sub - The only effect I would apply if it was needed is delay, but for the most part I tend to keep this clean. With the exception of sidechain.
Mid - Will apply delay as required, bit crushing and anything else that I feel inclined to do, but will avoid reverb as to not muddy up the mix. Sidechain if the track calls for it for artistic purposes or gentle if the kick isn't punching through enough.
High - Will apply reverb to avoid that dry feeling in order to give this a place in the space so to speak, and and delay. Would only ever apply sidechain to create that pumping effect.
I will route my mid and sub to the same channel as my kick to make it nice and tight bit would probably refrain from sending my high bass there as I want it to give a feeling of space. Not a hard rule but often the case.
I generally don't use the off beat bass and actually enjoy putting bass on the same step as my kick. Just sidechaining out the shared freqs in favour of the kick. Gives a nice effect sometimes.
Cheers
Nem
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