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Bass Skills Challenge!
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:57 am
by decklyn
Hey kids! i'm working on a new joint, but I can't for the life of me come up with a bassline that works for it!!!
Please put on your engineer caps and see what you can pull together!
Full credit will certianly be given if someone gets a cool idea.
the bpm is 135. Sorry for the crappy quality sample, but post your results up here in a similar quality. This could be fun! I think it'll be neat to see everyone's spin.
http://www.epicacademy.com/downloads/de ... echdub.mp3
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:48 pm
by cure
This should be fun... can wait to get home tonight!!
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:09 pm
by tenbucc2
wicked! ...hardly needs a bassline
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:44 pm
by b-lam
fun idea, but i think the reason u cant find a bassline that will work with it is cus it doesnt need one...it already has an 808 kick or somethin similar that gives it sub...
very nice tune btw tho
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 5:42 pm
by decklyn
true.I"m working on something now tho.
http://www.epicacademy.com/downloads/de ... echdub.mp3
But you're right - the deep kick imparts alot of subbass so I had to use sidechaining. It still sounds a bit muddy, and the bass really just sucks ass, but the idea is there - I just need to flesh out the midi work.
I think this could be a real ballin' tune!
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:13 pm
by general bayswate
tune's BOD. get er dunn & shukk her ovah!
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:50 pm
by cure
Yeah Like i was thinking it needs something minimal and simple ..cus the tune is allready there... just needs some icing on the cake.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 1:36 am
by decklyn
cure wrote:Yeah Like i was thinking it needs something minimal and simple ..cus the tune is allready there... just needs some icing on the cake.
Thanks for that cure - you set me on the right direction with the word minimal. I did want to add a bassline, and I think I've come up with a good idea. It's just a straight solid tone and I used sidechain compression to press the bass, and then the release on the compressor to make the bass pump with the music, adding a nice healthy physical syncopation. I was trying to add some harmonics, but it muddies up the tune, so it's pretty much just subbass. Don't even try to listen on your laptop speakers
Let me know - I think it works. Any feedback appreciated - good or bad.
Thanks for the reflections kids. You've all been a boon pointing out things that I've not noticed. I can't wait to hear this one in a club.
http://www.epicacademy.com/downloads/de ... 0bass1.mp3