The Official Growl Bass Thread

[dotcurrency]

Not to be the noob of the thread, but I'm terrible at making growls, the one that I've always raved over was KOAN Sound's growls. ESPECIALLY the one in Talk Box & Max Out. When I try to make that sound myself, I have like no clue where to start.
I have so many ideas of what I could do with that sound its ridiculous. I think culprate uses it too.


Sound at 1.15 on.


Sound at 0.23 on.


Sound at 0.35 on.




I feel like they're some kind of reeses but I really could use some help on this guys.

[twilitez]

If were talking growls, my samples and some others have shown more complex sounds, this is all end-process filtering.

[Augment]

Damn Jiclo, that was pretty awesome IMO. Could maybe do with a tad more work, but it was pretty dope. Good job, man

thanks man! wanna expand on what you think needs improvement?

I just feel like there could be more in the intro, like some strings playing the chords, just something constant I think, filling out the space between the main melody.
But fuck man, I've listened to it like 10 times or so now, it's so good haha. The tempo switch was just perfect dude.

[mromgwtf]

Soundcloud
Zero processing. Only massive. Only square-saw 1 wave.

Soundcloud version is shit. Here's hi-quality version:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ns21ooqahjqw5t/Growl13.mp3

[JicloTutorials]

Damn Jiclo, that was pretty awesome IMO. Could maybe do with a tad more work, but it was pretty dope. Good job, man

thanks man! wanna expand on what you think needs improvement?

I just feel like there could be more in the intro, like some strings playing the chords, just something constant I think, filling out the space between the main melody.
But fuck man, I've listened to it like 10 times or so now, it's so good haha. The tempo switch was just perfect dude.

haha im glad you like it. i know what you mean actually. i took some inspiration from this song and so i didnt really feel like it didnt need to be filled out

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[Italus]

before you do any EQ automating, try to have the growl have a pretty even spectrum, except with higher 1-3khz content and maybe some 100-300 hz phatness. i usually cut at 500-1000hz. sounds good.

THEN, once you have enough harmonic content, use an EQ and automate from 50~100 to 600-1000hz with a 10-15 db bell boost with Q of your choice.

then id probably continue EQ shaping it, parallel processing it with stuff like vintage exciter, psp vintagewarmer or even noveltech character (which is fucking amazing for shaping bass and lead sounds)

and resampling until it sounds good.

Well then I'm doing it right. I guess I expected an easier method, but there really isn't. Thanks for the help.

[JicloTutorials]

before you do any EQ automating, try to have the growl have a pretty even spectrum, except with higher 1-3khz content and maybe some 100-300 hz phatness. i usually cut at 500-1000hz. sounds good.

THEN, once you have enough harmonic content, use an EQ and automate from 50~100 to 600-1000hz with a 10-15 db bell boost with Q of your choice.

then id probably continue EQ shaping it, parallel processing it with stuff like vintage exciter, psp vintagewarmer or even noveltech character (which is fucking amazing for shaping bass and lead sounds)

and resampling until it sounds good.

Well then I'm doing it right. I guess I expected an easier method, but there really isn't. Thanks for the help.

lets hear it

[Italus]

before you do any EQ automating, try to have the growl have a pretty even spectrum, except with higher 1-3khz content and maybe some 100-300 hz phatness. i usually cut at 500-1000hz. sounds good.

THEN, once you have enough harmonic content, use an EQ and automate from 50~100 to 600-1000hz with a 10-15 db bell boost with Q of your choice.

then id probably continue EQ shaping it, parallel processing it with stuff like vintage exciter, psp vintagewarmer or even noveltech character (which is fucking amazing for shaping bass and lead sounds)

and resampling until it sounds good.

Well then I'm doing it right. I guess I expected an easier method, but there really isn't. Thanks for the help.

lets hear it

Too lazy to upload...

[Scarcellex]

I used the methods described on here to come up with the growls in this track I made a while ago

Soundcloud

[twilitez]

before you do any EQ automating, try to have the growl have a pretty even spectrum, except with higher 1-3khz content and maybe some 100-300 hz phatness. i usually cut at 500-1000hz. sounds good.

THEN, once you have enough harmonic content, use an EQ and automate from 50~100 to 600-1000hz with a 10-15 db bell boost with Q of your choice.

then id probably continue EQ shaping it, parallel processing it with stuff like vintage exciter, psp vintagewarmer or even noveltech character (which is fucking amazing for shaping bass and lead sounds)

and resampling until it sounds good.

Well then I'm doing it right. I guess I expected an easier method, but there really isn't. Thanks for the help.

lets hear it

Too lazy to upload...

Where abouts would you EQ the parallel channel?

[tomz]

Soundcloud
Zero processing. Only massive. Only square-saw 1 wave.

Soundcloud version is shit. Here's hi-quality version:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ns21ooqahjqw5t/Growl13.mp3

Can I check out the patch?

[JicloTutorials]

before you do any EQ automating, try to have the growl have a pretty even spectrum, except with higher 1-3khz content and maybe some 100-300 hz phatness. i usually cut at 500-1000hz. sounds good.

THEN, once you have enough harmonic content, use an EQ and automate from 50~100 to 600-1000hz with a 10-15 db bell boost with Q of your choice.

then id probably continue EQ shaping it, parallel processing it with stuff like vintage exciter, psp vintagewarmer or even noveltech character (which is fucking amazing for shaping bass and lead sounds)

and resampling until it sounds good.

Well then I'm doing it right. I guess I expected an easier method, but there really isn't. Thanks for the help.

lets hear it

Too lazy to upload...

Where abouts would you EQ the parallel channel?

i meant "id continue EQ shaping it. as well as a parallel processing it, as well as resampling"

[mromgwtf]

I used the methods described on here to come up with the growls in this track I made a while ago

Soundcloud

MY GOD

THIS IS FUCKING PERFECT

HOW DID YOU MAKE THAT GROWL? ANY INFORMATIONS?

[mromgwtf]

Soundcloud
Zero processing. Only massive. Only square-saw 1 wave.

Soundcloud version is shit. Here's hi-quality version:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ns21ooqahjqw5t/Growl13.mp3

Can I check out the patch?

What DAW are you using?

@edit
Aw gad. I double posted. Forgive me.

[shinra]

I used the methods described on here to come up with the growls in this track I made a while ago

Soundcloud

got to be fm8 surely

[dotcurrency]

My first attempt at growls:

you should be able to tell where the growls are (0.35). Instead of just having the growl, i decided to build a bit around it.
Soundcloud

I'm definitely looking for ways to improve my growls, I like making them so far

[balthazarely]

The hardest part of making a growl sound good is EQ. I can never get it right with growls, anybody have certain methods they use? It would be greatly appreciated!

http://i.imgur.com/wuygF.png

the only way to EQ for those mega growls

i see in the fx chain your using a bifilter.. just curious as to what sorta filter its using/how your modulating is (if you are)..
thanks

[Huts]

The hardest part of making a growl sound good is EQ. I can never get it right with growls, anybody have certain methods they use? It would be greatly appreciated!

http://i.imgur.com/wuygF.png

the only way to EQ for those mega growls

i see in the fx chain your using a bifilter.. just curious as to what sorta filter its using/how your modulating is (if you are)..
thanks

15dB BandPass filter with some random automation drawn in. this is one of the sounds that Soundcloud

[dotcurrency]

15dB BandPass filter with some random automation drawn in. this is one of the sounds that Soundcloud

mind sharing some tips or something on how you got it to growl like that? That's pretty much the exact kind of growl I'm trying to achieve here.

[Huts]

15dB BandPass filter with some random automation drawn in. this is one of the sounds that Soundcloud

mind sharing some tips or something on how you got it to growl like that? That's pretty much the exact kind of growl I'm trying to achieve here.

I made a reese and have 2 notch filters controlled by 2 different LFO's automating constantly. I then used the bandpass filter to get the movement then used the EQ/Overdrive/Exciter to bring out the high's that got pretty muffled by the filter then tossed a spreader on there for some stereo effect (better heard through headphones). Pretty sure it was just 1 note held down as well