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What is high-, mid-, sub- bass?
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| Lyubomyr |
Could anybody please explain to begginer what is high-, mid-, sub- bass?
Where they are on the keys? What are their freq?
Thank you! |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| Is this a joke? |
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| Lyubomyr |
| I really don't know. People are talking about midbass and subbass and don't know how they sound. No joking. |
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| Ry Thomas |
| Sub bass is around 50hz and below, mid bass is to around 100-300hz but goes a lot higher, and the top end bass maxes out aroud 4khz and below i would say(correct me if im wrong |
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| cybernetica |
This is how I've always explained this to myself:
Sub Bass - Anything that you rather feel than hear.
Mid Bass - The "tone" of the bass.
Hi Bass - The attack of the bass, a click that helps making the bass more present in the mix. |
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| Lyubomyr |
So if we want the bassline
-B-B-BB--B-B---B - Hibass
--B--B-B--B--B-B - Midbass
--B---B---B---B- - Subbass
we should use 3 different basses (3 tracks in the sequencer)? |
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| MERiDiAN5i2 |
Keys on the keyboard don't mean much when your sampling your basslines :)
but... Piano notes:
A1 = 55hz, center of subbass
A2 = 110hz, start of midbass
A3 = 220hz, center of midbass
A4 = 440hz, top of midbass
A5 = 880hz, high bass
My bassline channels are usually mapped out in a sampler... although sometimes I'll take subbass straight off a VST.. each octave is another bass waveform, I start with an A-note waveform sample, use that as the root key for the sample, and go from E to D# on each octave. With the sampler set up, I'll have 5 different waveforms I can intonate a full octave on the keyboard... Then I can play along with the track mixing together the bass waveforms until I find a combination good for that part of the track. The challenge is finding waveforms that sound good, match the track, and blend well together. A single waveform seldom makes a complete bassline. Tip: get the sample start point just right. Where in the waveform the sample starts playing makes a BIG difference, changing both the phase and the attack of the resulting waveform. In phase with mild but notable attack = floor-stomping chest-pounding goodness.
Honestly, getting a bassline just right isn't easy. I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of it. It is definitely an area you need to pay careful attention to, as it's not only a touchy thing to craft properly, but no dance track is worth much if the bassline sucks. |
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