What do I use to isolate a bass line?

[Tubakid09]

Just wondering what programs I could use to isolate a bass line in a song to help learn it easier? Thanks for any info.

 

[debassr]

Nothing I've ever come across does it well enough to recommend. The problem is that bass sounds fall into the some of the same sound ranges as drums, guitar, vocals, keyboard/piano, etc.

Wish I had better news for ya - and you better believe I'll be keeping an eye on this thread in case anyone has actually found something useful.

 

[phektus]

Download Transcribe, then load up the EQ preset of bass only. Very decent.

 

[detracti]

Get the multitrack project for it. Mute everything except the kick, the snare and the bass track.

 

[Tubakid09]

Thanks anyways. I hadn't thought of this, but somebody had linked a S&M download that was purely the base line and it sounded fantastic. Obviously, you can hear the rest of the band and the symphony, but they are very faint and the bass track stood out well.

 

[debassr]

Download Transcribe, then load up the EQ preset of bass only. Very decent.

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I really gotta disagree.

 

[Tubakid09]

Yeah, I just tried it. Not that great, and it freezes up my soundcard (and I've got a nice computer...) Got anything else? : /

 

[fretlessrock]

Have you tried using an EQ plugin and using it to isolate the lows? If you just want to enhance the bass you can use a simple graphic EQ (more bands = better). Real isolation isn't going to happen for most recordings.

 

[seamonkey]

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As mentioned just plain EQ. Or go stand in the next room to just hear the bass.

Really though, just get the bass line close enough and add your own take on it.

 

[mcdisease]

Tune your ears for bass. It's hard but super important.

 

[Tubakid09]

I have, but some songs pretty much cut out the bass line even though its pretty much the coolest and most important part of it.