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Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:53 pm
by Fdawg
Hi guys im new to the forum and quite new to dubstep so hello!
I have just started to get into production of dubstep after a couple fo years of making techno.
All my production is done in Reason 4.0
I know how to make your typical dubstep "wobble" bass but I am having issues creating a specific sound, I want to create the same type of bass sounds that Skism uses alot. Really stuttery and aggresive. My bass sounds wobble nicely but I want some a bit more agressive and the sounds Skism produces are close to the sound I am after.
cheers
F
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:14 pm
by contakt321
You may want to post an example so people can identify what you want to sound like.
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:29 pm
by Fdawg
sorry thought the heads on here might have heard of SKISM he has released some filthy dubstep tunes.
youtube examples halfway down the page -
http://www.nme.com/artists/skism
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:38 pm
by JFK
Fdawg wrote:sorry thought the heads on here might have heard of SKISM he has released some filthy dubstep tunes.
youtube examples halfway down the page -
http://www.nme.com/artists/skism
Okay. Nice attitude. Most people on here have heard of him, that doesnt mean that they will be able to recall the exact bass sound you are talking about
If you want to know how to make a specific sound, post in the "Help me make this sound thread" (Try the search function as well, its great. It, like, SEARCHES the whole forum for stuff)
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:44 pm
by Fdawg
sorry mate, dont think my post came across as it should have as i am "stealth" posting while at work.
i did try search but couldn't find what i was after. didnt mean to cause offence.
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:51 pm
by wub
Fdawg wrote:sorry mate, dont think my post came across as it should have as i am "stealth" posting while at work.
i did try search but couldn't find what i was after. didnt mean to cause offence.
No worries boss, it happens. The Make This Sound Thread is here;
http://www.dubstepforum.com/topic91539.html
Give that a crack, although try and be specific with a track you'd like to emulate (providing a clip helps) as opposed to just requesting a blanket tutorial on a particular producer
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:09 pm
by Fdawg
wub wrote:Fdawg wrote:sorry mate, dont think my post came across as it should have as i am "stealth" posting while at work.
i did try search but couldn't find what i was after. didnt mean to cause offence.
No worries boss, it happens. The Make This Sound Thread is here;
http://www.dubstepforum.com/topic91539.html
Give that a crack, although try and be specific with a track you'd like to emulate (providing a clip helps) as opposed to just requesting a blanket tutorial on a particular producer
cheers wub will post it up there when back from work, thats why i couldnt put youtube clips up as its banned in worked you see. seems i caused some offence to the other poster, again this was not meant in that way.
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:58 pm
by skism
Hey, Someone sent me a message yesterday asking how i made the sound used in 'Get A Bit More' and 'The Blank'
If its the same sound you are asking about, this is what i replied to the dude...
1. took a reece from massive with a pretty random lfo to filter on it and bounced it to audio.
2. Loaded it into an ex24 sampler in logic, put an envelope to filter on it to give it an attack.
3. Distorted it, bitcrushed it slightly, then filtered it again with an external filter opening up.
4. I then stuck a really hard flange on the sound which is the key to the sound really, it gives it its motion.
5. Bounced down this whole process and then just eq'd and compressed it accordingly.
All my basses are usually sending some of their signal to a bus with distortion, modultaion fx, and a bit of reverb to make them all sound consistent. and i usually have all the signals bussed again where they are limited or sidechained.
It really is a case of just fucking with stuff like this, there is no set way of doing things....
hope that helps in some way
Sk
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:36 pm
by WeBang
Hey Skism thanks for that post. That is excellent source of information. One question which may be stupid do you filter the lows on the described and put a sub under it?
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:41 pm
by skism
ez,
Sometimes if a bass has a fair bit of sub i'll just make a copy of it, filter the highs and boost / compress the sub frequencies. Then obviously take out the lows of the first instance of the sound and make them sit together.
But generally I low cut my basses and have a dedicated synth sub running underneath them all.
Sk
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:32 am
by tylerblue
Biggups Skism! I've been rinsing Get a Bit More in my car for months.
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:34 am
by marshy
This is why i love this forum.
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:15 am
by continuumdnb
marshy wrote:This is why i love this forum.
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:24 pm
by juxta
BIG UP skism!!
Re: Production Help: Skism - style bass
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:37 pm
by Fdawg
skism wrote:Hey, Someone sent me a message yesterday asking how i made the sound used in 'Get A Bit More' and 'The Blank'
If its the same sound you are asking about, this is what i replied to the dude...
1. took a reece from massive with a pretty random lfo to filter on it and bounced it to audio.
2. Loaded it into an ex24 sampler in logic, put an envelope to filter on it to give it an attack.
3. Distorted it, bitcrushed it slightly, then filtered it again with an external filter opening up.
4. I then stuck a really hard flange on the sound which is the key to the sound really, it gives it its motion.
5. Bounced down this whole process and then just eq'd and compressed it accordingly.
All my basses are usually sending some of their signal to a bus with distortion, modultaion fx, and a bit of reverb to make them all sound consistent. and i usually have all the signals bussed again where they are limited or sidechained.
It really is a case of just fucking with stuff like this, there is no set way of doing things....
hope that helps in some way
Sk
cheers Skism, they were the sounds I was afrter.
new to producing dubstep after a few years making techno so any help is appreciated.,
loving your work and look forward to more release.
Cheers F.