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POINT BLANK’S PRODUCTION TIP OF THE WEEK BASHMORE BASS!


SKI OAKENFULL SHOWS YOU HOW TO CREATE A DEEP BASS SOUND USING ABLETON LIVE


Julio Bashmore’s ‘Battle For Middle You’ was perhaps one of the defi ning tracks of 2011. It managed to not only attain the enviable position of crossing over to a wide range of DJs, but also be at the forefront of the bass music revolution. One of the key ingredients to the sound of bass music is of course the bass, and this is certainly evident on Bashmore’s track. The sound is very similar to the sine wave based analogue kick drum of a Roland TR808 drum machine, with a sharp bite to the attack, and long release. The main difference however is how defi ned the pitch is, making it more like an analogue bass patch from a synthesizer. In this tutorial Point Blank tutor Ski Oakenfull sets about trying to recreate this classic sound using Ableton Live. He says “Although the ‘Operator’ might seem like a natural choice with it’s sine wave FM style synthesis, I have used the ‘Analog’ instrument as it has a warmer, more authentic sound with its oscillators and fi lters. I used two Oscillators, the fi rst of which is set to a sine wave to create the main characteristic of the deep, subby tone. For the second one I choose a sawtooth to add some body, and give the sound some defi nition across a wider pitch range. To create the sharp attack, I used a very tight pitch envelope on the fi rst oscillator combined with some fi ltering with added resonance to help beef up the sound. “I made sure that the amp envelope on both oscillators has a fast


attack and also fairly long release to let the sound sustain. To accentuate this I added a little compression, which fattens the overall sound and evens it out when played at varying pitch. Finally I added a touch of EQ, boosting the frequency around 150Hz, although this is more of a mixing thing and should take into account the other elements you have in your tune like your kick drum. “So from dubstep to deep house to drum & bass, this bass sound suits a wide range of different genres and is sure to pack a real punch in the club.”


Julio Basmore


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