How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

hardware, software, tips and tricks
Forum rules
By using this "Production" sub-forum, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed with our terms of use for this site. Click HERE to read them. If you do not agree to our terms of use, you must exit this site immediately. We do not accept any responsibility for the content, submissions, information or links contained herein. Users posting content here, do so completely at their own risk.

Quick Link to Feedback Forum
Locked
BrownyDubstep
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:22 am

How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

Post by BrownyDubstep » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:35 am

Hey this is my first post here and I joined because I figured this would be the best place to ask my question;
I'm in the process of making a few dubstep songs but I'm having picky issues with my wobble-bass. It's not dirty enough. So how do I get the crunchy, metallic overtone to my wobble-bass?

this is a good example:

the metallic-sounding bass starts at 1:07 and goes for a while.

User avatar
RandoRando
Posts: 3042
Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:26 am
Location: CA, United States of America

Re: How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

Post by RandoRando » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:39 am

distortion will give you the crunchiness, to get the shimmeryness in it, EQ it, or add some higher end harmonics in the oscialltors of your synth
Image
Please like my facebook here if you like my tunes!
New Track!! Getter - Fallout (RandoRando Remix)
Soundcloud
"WAR"
Soundcloud

User avatar
1point5
Posts: 788
Joined: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:15 pm
Location: UK
Contact:

Re: How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

Post by 1point5 » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:00 am

FM synthesis with unusual waveforms is the best way to go for metallic sounds
http://www.facebook.com/1point5
http://soundcloud.com/1point5
1point5 - Void (Rinse FM Rip) - Chip Butty Records
Soundcloud

um4mi
Posts: 218
Joined: Sat May 21, 2011 5:33 pm
Location: Leeds

Re: How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

Post by um4mi » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:34 am

^^^ that

User avatar
therapist
Posts: 3074
Joined: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:38 pm

Re: How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

Post by therapist » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:55 am

Mess about with resonance too.

BrownyDubstep
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:22 am

Re: How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

Post by BrownyDubstep » Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:09 am

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm starting to mess around with some of them right now.

Even more suggestions would be awesome too!

User avatar
Mammoth
Posts: 1085
Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:42 pm

Re: How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

Post by Mammoth » Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:31 am

Frequency splitting with different distortions on each frequency range.
Good luck
Pedro Sànchez wrote:BigUp Skreem, Mela, Loofah, Kode8 & Spacial Ape and Bengo.

User avatar
nowaysj
Posts: 23281
Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:11 am
Location: Mountain Fortress

Re: How to make metallic overtone of wobble-bass?

Post by nowaysj » Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:18 am

Honestly this is covered in so many places on this forum. I understand your desire to know the answer to your question NOW but pitch in and do a little work by searching, or looking around the forum. Many synths commonly used in all the genres of electronic music will include metallic sounding waveforms that can serve as the basis for harsh hurtful sounds. Also try combining all of the suggestions, subtly to produce a metallic sound. Metallic waveform, into a highly resonant filter, into some distortion, eq'ed of frequency split, maybe a touch of chorus and reverb. Put it together in your own particular mix, and generate your own sound.
Join Me
DiegoSapiens wrote:oh fucking hell now i see how on point was nowaysj
Soundcloud

Locked

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests