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    Using a synth for bass

    in Instruments & Effects

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    Thanks ZT!!

    I do have some of those plugins AND (confession time), been lazy to dwell deep into using them properly. You know, us guitarists just like instant gratification...plug it in, turn it up, and play. :P

     OK, I'm going to give one of those plugins a good shot and spend some time learning them.

    Just FYI: Melodyne is a fantastic piece of software, but there's just no way it can tackle my singing :D. Actually, I can sing in key, but that's going to be an extreme last resort.

    Cheers!

     

     

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    Using a synth for bass

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    10 hours ago, abacab said:

    I would imagine that all you need is a "4 on the floor" beat and a synth sound that makes your head bop!

    Funny you said that as I did write that and then (for better or worse) deleted it  from my previous post. BTW, I do like 4 on the floor stuff. :D

    Besides playing the bass line, are there some other (creative) ways to generate it?

    Using a synth for bass

    in Instruments & Effects

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    3 hours ago, Vernon Barnes said:

    Do you want to use a synth to emulate a bass guitar or do you want synth bass? 

    For bass guitar you really want something that emulates different articulations (sustain, mute, hammer on, slide etc) and work them into the part. 

    With synth bass getting variation is a big help. Opening the filter on accented notes can help as can using a combination of legato and staccato notes. 

    I'm looking to use a soft synth for the bass lines (I'm dwelling into the dance genre)  and do like those deep bass tones that have some   movement/variation. It's a bit of uncharted territory for me in how to do    this. I do have EZ Bass & some UJAM basses    for the rock side of things (thanks Abacab for the vid).

      I generally play a beat and try different soft synths  out to see what works. I haven't gone  into the piano roll  world in creating music (only     playing    it on my keyboard, but I'm limited in that dept. to say the least...lol).   I suppose I'm looking for some techniques/different ways  to build a good   bass line .

     

     

    Amplitube 5 is here - Release Date 15/12/20 or 16/12/20

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    2 hours ago, rsinger said:

    I have AT4 MAX+ (most of the collections included in AT5 Max). I don't plan on pre-ordering, but I'm sure I'll step up to V5. So it's $99 bucks to get the new tech and for another $50 I get the new gear. That seems like a no brainer to me. I plan on getting AT5.

    You can also use your jam points for this.

    I don't have AT4Max, but to upgrade to A5 (using jam points) is around $104. Of course, NI's GR6 is also on the table.....decisions, decisions. B|

     

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    Using a synth for bass

    in Instruments & Effects

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    I mainly play guitar (audio side) and would really like to know how you guys use soft synths to get good bass lines.  I've been using XO (Addictive Drums) for the drums as a starting point, but when it comes to getting a synth bass to sync/mesh with the drums, I don't quite get the results I want. My goal is to get some good backing tracks (the ones that keep your head bopping lol) for my guitar work.  

    Any type of tips, links, or a tutorial on this would be fantastic and greatly appreciated.

    Cheers,

    Mesh

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