Bass Orchestra Sound Clip Help

[LilRay]

OK Mojoman,

Got a couple Q's for ya. As You've probably seen, I am working on my first attempt at a Bass Orchestra clip like y'all have posted here and there.

My BASS tracks will hopefully consist of this

Lead Bass (Geetar part)

Lead Bass 2 ( octave higher of lead bass)

Standard Bass part

and MAYBE N' I MEAN MAYBE

A SLAP SOLO

If I can fit somethin' I dig .

I plan to record everything dry and at equal level (Using faders @ Mixdown).
Any Idea where to begin the EQ/Panning etc when I get to mix/mastering?

I am an idjut so speak s l o w and speak American.





God Bless, Ray

[RocketMusic]

I'd keep the bass bass part coming mainly up the middle (maybe 5-10% one way or the other). If you're doing drums, too, take them 5-10% the other way).

I'd start by panning the two lead parts in opposite directions. The octave down part I'd pan away from the bass line, and the higher part I'd pan the same direction as the bass. 30-50% for each of these parts, further out than the rhythm instruments.

Then I'd drop the slap solo part in between, perhaps with a copy on each side?

So maybe something like this?

Upper lead: 50% L
Slap solo: 30% L
Bass: 10% L
Drums: 10% R
Slap Solo Clone: 30%R (maybe, if it sounds good)
Lower lead: 50% R

And if you've got EQ capability, you'll want to kill roughly 300Hz and below on the lead and solo lines. That'll clear out the lowest frequencies for the bass and kick.

Make sense?

[LilRay]

Yep makes sense! Now if I could only execute



Thanks man!

God Bless, Ray

[JOME77]

Originally Posted by RocketMusic

I'd keep the bass bass part coming mainly up the middle (maybe 5-10% one way or the other). If you're doing drums, too, take them 5-10% the other way).

I'd start by panning the two lead parts in opposite directions. The octave down part I'd pan away from the bass line, and the higher part I'd pan the same direction as the bass. 30-50% for each of these parts, further out than the rhythm instruments.

Then I'd drop the slap solo part in between, perhaps with a copy on each side?

So maybe something like this?

Upper lead: 50% L
Slap solo: 30% L
Bass: 10% L
Drums: 10% R
Slap Solo Clone: 30%R (maybe, if it sounds good)
Lower lead: 50% R

And if you've got EQ capability, you'll want to kill roughly 300Hz and below on the lead and solo lines. That'll clear out the lowest frequencies for the bass and kick.

Make sense?

I've got nothing to add here!

The "Bass Orchestra" master has already spoken. I can only serve as an echo, echo, echo

[LilRay]

Well I may ditch the original tune I had planned and go for something simpler I stink!


I want to get something done and the idea I started with is more difficult than I presumed. Not that I can't get it done, It's just too slow in coming about.

I dunno, I'm ranting





God Bless, Ray

[RocketMusic]

You can do it, Ray!

Try slowing it down, find a tempo where you can do it mistake free. Then do it non-stop for 15 minutes at that tempo. Take a break. Come back, increase tempo, and give it a try. You'll get faster fast. It might take days to get it up to the tempo you want, but you'll get there.

[LilRay]

Originally Posted by RocketMusic

You can do it, Ray!

Try slowing it down, find a tempo where you can do it mistake free. Then do it non-stop for 15 minutes at that tempo. Take a break. Come back, increase tempo, and give it a try. You'll get faster fast. It might take days to get it up to the tempo you want, but you'll get there.

Oh I will get it done . I just wanted to turn something a little quicker so that I could post.

The tune I'm trying I'm gonna slow everything down because I was trying to "knock it out" too quick. Everything suffered from rushing.

That and you never realize how bad your timing is until you try and record.



God Bless, Ray

[Cameron Mc]

i would like to add to what greg said.. much like the old frog in boiling water trick, you can up the tempo slowly, 2 beats, every couple of minutes, and your body will habituate to the tempo change, and you wont really notice the slight speed up.. crazy but it works

[LilRay]

Bumpin' an ol' thread



God Bless, Ray