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Basics to making Dubstep Bass?

DedheD · started 2021-08-23 21:31 · updated 2023-12-06 01:30

Hey, so I'm not the biggest into sound design at all, and I just wanted to see if I could get any tips or pointers on making your own Dubstep Bass?

Comments (24)

2021-08-23 21:50 · 2021-08-23

Well, what do you mean exactly in this context? Cuz there's riddim, brostep, deep dub, tearout, etc.

DedheD · reply
2021-08-23 21:53 · 2021-08-23

brostep.

VIOK · reply
2021-08-23 22:01 · 2021-08-23

daddy

2021-08-23 22:32 · 2021-08-23

I'd say look at what others are doing with the synth, and experiment on your own, or with others. I would also start out on smaller effect chains if you're not the biggest into sound design. I can actually inv you to a draft if you need. Cause there's a shit load that goes into sound design. But I'm glad someone is taking an interest in making this shit, can't wait to see where you'll be in a year.

2021-08-23 22:51 · 2021-08-23

-low octave
-use simple wave
-loud
-distort
-automation
-cry
-tinnitus
-ott
-louder
-more automation
-mix good

virux · reply
2021-08-23 22:52 · 2021-08-23

Specifics are hard to give because I am not good at this

DedheD · reply
2021-08-23 23:14 · 2021-08-23

Thank you for the advice. I'm just a kid with a laptop, so I'm not exactly the biggest into sound design, so any help is gladly accepted.

2021-08-23 23:56 · 2021-08-23

I'll make a quick track about what Virusmachine and I are talking about.

2021-09-21 13:19 · 2021-09-21

actually you just about covered it lol

2021-09-21 14:39 · 2021-09-21

here's my take on it:
-low octave
-modulate simple waves on ratio mode
-distort
-filter/phase
-tinnitus
-ott
-distort
-filter/phase
-lowpassed comb filter
-ott
-ott
-ott
-eq
-distort
-highpass a little
-compress
-clip

2021-09-21 14:39 · 2021-09-21

the rms of your sound should be around -4 at least

Mr. Person · reply
2021-11-24 19:51 · 2021-11-24

I have no idea what you said :(

DtripleJ · reply
2022-11-09 05:26 · 2022-11-09

link plz?

DtripleJ · reply
2022-11-09 05:30 · 2022-11-09

heisen + curve + exciter + waveshaper + pulsar delay + quantum

DtripleJ · reply
2022-11-09 05:36 · 2022-11-09

what's ratio mode?

2022-11-29 00:04 · 2022-11-29

Most modern heavy/digital bass sounds are made in either Serum ( Wavetable ), or Operator ( FM ) in Ableton with an extensive FX chain of plugins. The basic idea is to create a gritty timbre, and modulate it by automating a multi-stage envelope through the wavetable or fm. Then you process and squash it into a solid brick with controlled distortion and multiband compressor. Lastly, you throw a separate Sine Synth/Sub Bass underneath.

You've gotta spend a lot of time really trying to finesse the distortion to play nice with the modulation. Basic AT Dist. Pedal prob not gonna cut it.

Sorry, it's not an easy answer, not as easy as classic synth sounds unfortunately.

Movriel · reply
2022-12-13 23:51 · 2022-12-13

Ratio

2023-12-04 18:40 · 2023-12-04

I'm a kid with a laptop too. I'm a little bit more into sound design, if you want a collab I'm up for it, but I'm getting new headphones within the week, js let me know if you're up for it

KMJIIRO · reply
2023-12-04 18:41 · 2023-12-04

Dude you're a legend, dubstep is dying and something needs to be done. We can't let it die

Client · reply
2023-12-04 20:28 · 2023-12-04

I am afraid to admit that it is a dying genre

KMJIIRO · reply
2023-12-06 01:30 · 2023-12-06

:'(