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06-26-2010, 04:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: EU | | | '80 bass sound
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There are similar threads but I can't find what I'm looking for. I'd really like to know how to get a bass sound like bass lines of "I wanna dance with somebody" (Whitney Houston) or "Tell it to my heart" (Taylor Dayne). It sounds like a synth keyboard to me, but does anyone know how to get sounds like this from a bass? Is that even possible? I'm guessing some kind of (envelope) filter, octaver, fuzz could be used for first song, but is there any specific effect or filter to get me close to that? What about eq-ing? Are there any typical, commonly used eq presets? If anyone has experience with that I would be very helpful. Thanks. |
06-26-2010, 05:16 AM
| | | | sounds like synth on the intro |
06-26-2010, 05:17 AM
| | | | possible tries are combining an octave, filter and fuzz to copy the "synth" sound |
06-26-2010, 05:46 AM
|  | I hate. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The state of denial. | | | I'd have to listen to those tracks to say for sure, but the Markbass Super Synth can do a lot of convincing keyboard sounds.
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06-26-2010, 06:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: EU | | | Markbass super synth looks interesting, especially with being able to tweak the effect through computer. |
06-26-2010, 07:14 AM
| | I hate. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The state of denial. | | | Listening to them, I'm pretty sure the Super Synth could get those tones pretty closely. If you want, I can see if I can ballpark 'em and post a couple clips tonight.
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06-26-2010, 07:30 AM
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06-26-2010, 07:59 AM
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@Smurf-o-Deth: if you can, it would be great! This effect is quite expensive so I assume the additional software is included, right? |
06-26-2010, 08:14 AM
| | I hate. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The state of denial. | | | The software is a free download on the Markbass site.
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06-26-2010, 07:35 PM
| | I hate. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The state of denial. | | Here is a "close enough for rock'n roll" stab at the I Wanna Dance With Somebody synth tone. I tried to at least half-ass the line for the sake of synchronicity. If you listen to the demo on Youtube of the presets, I'm sure you'll hear it can cop that Tell It To My Heart vibe pretty easily, too (seemed unnecessary to bother with that one).
This was recorded bass --> Super Synth --> interface --> Garage Band, no pre-or-post effects.
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06-27-2010, 01:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: EU | | | Wow this sounds really close! Thanks for uploading that! Did you use synth or octave mode for this (is it possible to use both at the same time)? |
06-27-2010, 03:51 AM
| | I hate. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The state of denial. | | | Synth mode, and no. But you can use the software to adjust each of the oscillators up to 32 semitones above or below the feed note, as well as detune adjustment in cents for extra fatness.
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06-27-2010, 04:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: EU | | Seems like I'll have to check it out  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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