how to create and find good bass lines

hello everybody,

Basically here is my question: I really have problems to find good samples for my bass lines:(
My beats are ok, melodies also, but I always struggle to find good bass lines. How do you do it?
Where should I dig? Jazz records, soul, funk or rock?
How is your technique? I'm sure i'm not the only one who tries to figure out, so please help me

thank you

perudo

you can filter bass sounds from any kind of record that had a bass an use 16-levels.
or you can use a synth/vst.
or get a live bass/bassplayer

some times i record with my fender p-bass, sometimes i sample some of my synths and if the sample got alot of bass you can just use the low pass filter to get some bass notes.

i think its really cool to use synthetic basses when you got an organic sample and vice versa.

If you look at it, most things are viewed one dimensional. If you rely on all samples to compose music, that's considered one dimensional.

Either find a real bass player, or learn to play keys or bass so you can play out your melodies/patterns.

1. sample bass from records

2. sample bass from programs

3. buy a keyboard

4. hire/find a bass player

I buy all my killer bass hitz off of Craigslist.

perudo wrote:Where should I dig? Jazz records, soul, funk or rock?
How is your technique? I'm sure i'm not the only one who tries to figure out, so please help me

thank you

perudo

it depends on your personal taste
every sound could be played as a bass (tuning down the sample and using the mpc low-pass filter)
if you're looking for bass guitar samples try to record a bass player in your studio

NearTao wrote:I buy all my killer bass hitz off of Craigslist.

loop one cylce of a sample (a sine wave works particularly well). set to note on, increase delay. turn on 16 levels for tune.

once you've mastered that, try layering and using lfos to add more interest.

You have got to listen, listen, listen. Your ear is what is most important, followed by technique. So when you hear a bass line that you like, take some time and figure out why you like it. You will begin to adopt those qualities and they will show through in your music! It just takes time, effort and experimentation.

krush777 wrote:You have got to listen, listen, listen. Your ear is what is most important, followed by technique. So when you hear a bass line that you like, take some time and figure out why you like it. You will begin to adopt those qualities and they will show through in your music! It just takes time, effort and experimentation.

This can be applied to any technique one wants to master. Perfect answer for a lot of questions.

Good stuff Krush777.

I often guide my sound design students towards trying to emulate what they hear. This not only attunes them to frequencies and melodies but also trains them in understanding how to use sound design applications in achievement signature sounds of their own.

It's sometimes as simple as using the right sound irrespective of how simple the line itself is.

But you know something, and something I am doing far more these days, nothing comes near to using a bass player. Not only do you have your own custom sound and line but you also have the creative input and style of the player.

I go this from my first recording mentor. He would never give me anything by way of answers. He would simply provide me with the tools to make it myself. Especially in something like sound design, this is a great way to teach someone.

I use my own template. Load 3 send filtered to their respective ranges. I then route the sound I want to effect to sends only and manipulate. Then resam the output of the 3 sends soloed. Pretty quick and that way you can route any sound you want and manipulate as you like.