Request Can someone trans the main bass riff if this

[AK Bass Guy]

Audacity works well enough for me to grab whatever i want to grab. Cubase is amazing at chopping, time stretching, pitch shifting etc. It just can't directly grab audio from the net. So I use audacity to get the audio, and cubase to manipulate it in whatever way I want. It's all very simple. Once I have access to the audio in cubase , the sky is the limit as far as what can be done to it. I adore cubase for the way i can just drag and drop and twist audio to my will. The one thing I really wish was easier with cubase is lfo's. Ableton craps on cubase in that department but I can create an automation track for literally any parameter, button , slider knob on any stock or 3rd party plugins with a single button press and a virtual twist of a knob, so it's not terrible. I just think that the way ableton let's you just drop an lfo into the chain and assign it to whatever you want it cool as heck. If there is a way to do that in cubase, I haven't found it. Getting way off topic here, but hey, it is my thread so I guess it's OK lol.

Completely understand, that is why on anything I’m trying to finish/master I will export all my tracks separately and clean, then import into Ableton.
Ableton’s ability to edit and automate is amazing. The stock comps and effect in Ableton are far superior as well. Logic Pro for me is better for getting my ideas down and Main Stage/Logic Pro has some great instruments when looking for the more normal sounds. It takes me forever to just find a simple piano, rhodes, or Jupiter sounds that I like in Ableton.

 

[turf3]

Ummm...

Does anyone see a gap between identifying a bass line consisting of the notes D and F played rhythmically, and the subsequent dive into computerworld with what is it, Ableton, Audactiy, Main Stage, Logic Pro, Cubase, VSTs, Koala, etc., etc., etc., etc.?

 

[AK Bass Guy]

Ummm...

Does anyone see a gap between identifying a bass line consisting of the notes D and F played rhythmically, and the subsequent dive into computerworld with what is it, Ableton, Audactiy, Main Stage, Logic Pro, Cubase, VSTs, Koala, etc., etc., etc., etc.?

With all respect it seems like more time in the woodshed with instrument in hand and NO COMPUTERS nearby might be the prescription...

Well since there is no bass part and what might be considered a bass part is a combination of multiple tracks then identifying the tonal key center and mode used when creating the track is important. So I would disagree with your assessment. The bass part was more than 2 notes. It was modal.
Plus all the tech talk was just 2 people nerding out.
I used a keyboard to figure out the key. I have a decent understanding of diatonic music theory but do need cheats or reminders when dealing with modes that aren’t major, harmonic minor, melodic minor, or mixolydian. Never dived to deep into Dorian, Phrygian or other odd scales myself in the past.
If the part was truly a rock and roll mixolydian bass part I would agree with you.