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Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:33 pm
by Sharmaji
for maximum rumble that'll also translate to your everyday punter's ipod, E to A.
C is too damn low.
D is almost always too low.
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:19 pm
by test_recordings
Don't forget, a lot of those dub reggae basslines you feel rather than hear are pitched at E or above, i.e. 41Hz.
The waveform makes a big contribution to the overall harmonic composition, e.g. square waves have no fundamental pitch but the harmonics pattern makes your ears think that it's there. I like saw waves because they have harmonics as well as fundamental.
For your information, the aforementioned bass guitar will have a fat saw wave shape to start with. A lot of metal guitarists fuck up trying to sound heavy by detuning their guitars then applying loads of distortion at the preamplifier - it creates a more square wave-like waveform and so loses the bass-y bit. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi only tuned the low E to D to play power chords with his severed finger but otherwise he just had a Gibson SG with thick strings, a booster pedal and his VALVE amplifier set to full blast...
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:24 am
by Hircine
just pick a note between D# and A#
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:32 am
by Nibzz
Sinestepper wrote:but do u rly cmprss?
yu gta cmprs stff fam
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:21 pm
by JFK
CYRHEN wrote:wub wrote:I like my sub bass like I like my women.
A minor.
Respect lol! A great answer along with a joke legend Wub.
Why do you call yourself "Cyrhen"? Do you know how fucking gay that sounds? Like youre saying youre a beautiful Siren or something?
Gay.
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:21 pm
by therapist
JFK wrote:CYRHEN wrote:wub wrote:I like my sub bass like I like my women.
A minor.
Respect lol! A great answer along with a joke legend Wub.
Why do you call yourself "Cyrhen"? Do you know how fucking gay that sounds? Like youre saying youre a beautiful Siren or something?
Gay.
Luring sailors to a sticky end.
I know... I'm not really contributing to this thread.
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:11 pm
by CYRHEN
JFK wrote:CYRHEN wrote:wub wrote:I like my sub bass like I like my women.
A minor.
Respect lol! A great answer along with a joke legend Wub.
Why do you call yourself "Cyrhen"? Do you know how fucking gay that sounds? Like youre saying youre a beautiful Siren or something?
Gay.
Shows how much you really know.
Cyrus
Henderson is my name, you figure out the rest.
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:13 pm
by CYRHEN
therapist wrote:JFK wrote:CYRHEN wrote:wub wrote:I like my sub bass like I like my women.
A minor.
Respect lol! A great answer along with a joke legend Wub.
Why do you call yourself "Cyrhen"? Do you know how fucking gay that sounds? Like youre saying youre a beautiful Siren or something?
Gay.
Luring sailors to a sticky end.
I know... I'm not really contributing to this thread.
Great keeping being judgmental on someone you don't know at all. That's cool I love this shit! So you guys do me a favor, keep hating on me while I'm steady 1UP'ing on your career everyday.
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:19 pm
by Samuel_L_Damnson
oh no please dont say shit like that
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:22 pm
by CYRHEN
Sinestepper wrote:oh no please dont say shit like that
I say what I want lmfao just like they do.
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:21 pm
by Samuel_L_Damnson
"keep hating on me while I'm steady 1UP'ing on your career everyday". just. wow. good one cryhen
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:29 pm
by chekov
Sinestepper wrote:"keep hating on me while I'm steady 1UP'ing on your career everyday". just. wow. good one cryhen
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:55 pm
by Genevieve
Joke's on you, Cyrhen, or more like, CRYhen AM I RIGHT? We don't HAVE a career!
Re: What scales are the best for sub bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:37 am
by therapist
Genevieve wrote:Joke's on you, Cyrhen, or more like, CRYhen AM I RIGHT? We don't HAVE a career!
