The how do I make this sound thread

#10

I think I’ll try that out on my preenfm paired with the digitakt what with it being multi timbral (preenfm2) with some plocks I reckon I have my self a makeshift digit one (which I sincerely yearn for) but make due is what I always say.

#11

Wonderful explanation from both of you though really thanks.

#12

Well, you can sample with your Digitakt.

#13

Alright fam, I’ve got a straight noooooob one for ya…the deep “chugging” bass sound that comes in about 1:33 (it is the only bass sound really)…I get the basics of the sound design the deep, slight grungy/saturated bass, I’m interesting in how to get that chugging rhythm…seems like it is a combo of envelope, side chain input from the kick, and possibly some kind of LFO tool. I’ve been playing around but can’t come up with anything that has that really pleasing relationship with the kick.

I’m embarrassed as it has to be bare simple since every fucking (tech) house song on the planet is using this bass right now.

#14

For those about to modular.

#15

sidechain and automating the parameters of the overall adsr envelope of the sub, and a slight gate effect(with the gate being at 40% instead 100%) maybe also a weird time sig like 9/8 or whatever something that evenly subdivides into 4/4 and also most importantly the slide feature with monophonic/portamento mode if your synth has such a feature also turn off the snap in the sequencer

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#16

automating the envelope, gate, portamento–great stuff, did not think of any of that. Weird time signature is possible. Thank you!

#17

Found this interesting as far as rolling bass lines go:

More about the technique of getting that “rolling” sound, than sound design itself.

#18

How do I create the lead from this track and this one

they seem to be a popular trend in youtube techno. It’s probably a saw wave with high decay, but I suck at sound design.

#19

Pretty much, but with techno a common-ish trick is to either sample a chord and play the sample chromatically, which means you have the correct root note but the harmonic relationship of the higher notes gets messed up, or to take a chord and just transpose it with the intervals between notes fixed (like chord memory on a keyboard, if you’re familiar with that), only paying attention to where the root is, which will often put some of the upper notes out of key. If you’re after that slightly atonal feel that I’m hearing in both of these songs, either way will get you there pretty quick.

#20

Thank you man I’m really having a lot fun with chromatics

#21

So, for reference (if it matters) I have a Microbrute.
Now I know its possible to get the EBM type Bass Sound on it, but I just cant manage to get close to it.
I made the following settings using all information I could find online:

It currently is on around 50% Sawtooth, 100% Square, 25% Triangle, 100% Pulsewidth, 27% Metalizer,Modwheel is Cut Off is barely turned on, Resonance is a small bit below 50%, Brute Factor is around 40%, Envelope Amount is turned up around 75%., Modwheel is deactivated, so is Glide, Modwheel controlls LFO Amount, Lfo Amount (own setting) is around 50%, Rate is 100%, LFO follows sequencer, Envelope Amount on the vca is around 50%, VCA is set to Envelope. Envelope has everything at 0,only Decay is up around 20%

(Sorry for this being long but dont have a better way of explaining)

Now those are settings I managed to get from the information I could find, it kinda sounds ebmish but its really quiet and still a bit too flat,what should I do? Im looking for a more simple DAF/Front 242 type Bass sound for now, very basic ebm bass pretty much. I dont have any external devices,only my PC with Ableton and Audacity,besides the Microbrute

Edit:Forgot, I have LFO connected to Filter in the Mod Matrix and Envelope connected to Sub

#22

Can you please post an example of the bass sound you are after? Like what is the most classic example you can think of?

#23

This should be the easiest since I already have the bassline for it saved in the sequencer

though for varieties sake:

Anything like this kinda sound

Edit: 1 day later but I kinda am close to an EBM Sound now. Thanks for trying to help though

#24

How to create snare rolls like the ones in break beats.

#25

I would recommend just creatively playing around with automating parameters such as velocity, release/gate or something like LP filter cutoff or some distortion parameter. Very basic linear, exponential or simple alternating patterns or sequences can go a long way. Another way to do it is using a group of similar but slightly different samples, add automation to taste.

#26

So another one:


Im trying to train emulating ASDR of other tracks, and this seems like an easy one
Only the main bass sound is already enough but knowing how the effects were done would also be nice.
#27

DAF - Der Mussolini. Would also like to know how to make that bassline.
I would say they used an analog monophonic synth with pitch modulation. Track is dope tho. KMFDM version is also very good

EDIT:
Just found this via googling: http://forum.vintagesynth.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=72487

Der Mussolini is all MS-20/SQ-10. I’ve always though it’s running through some kind of phaser or chorus on that track. They also still use that setup on stage when performing it.

#28

Could be just sampled snare roll + processing

#29

Man I forgot my pass word and couldn’t respond to the emails I was getting about your responses, I appreciate your help, I recently acquired a squarp and I must say it is a dream to sequence breaks and my own custom fm percussion, the resampling madness