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Kick as subbass

Post by WeBang » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:30 pm

Stupid question I know but does anyone ever use there kicks as sub bass in dubstep like in house or electro-house. I swear sometimes when hear real hard dirty crazy dubstep the kick is the bass instead of just a sine.
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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by Recessive Trait » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:32 pm

a kick layered delicately with a sine, yeah. good technique if done well (and used sparingly).

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by jaydot » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:48 pm

You can use a tool called Corpus in Ableton which allows you make nice subby kicks. Sounds good if done properly...otherwise, layering.
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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by studio dread » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:43 pm

Find a nice sustained 808 sample and put it in a sampler. Work out what note the sample is and set it so C is C on the keyboard etc, then play it like any other bassline.

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by gbass » Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:05 pm

the new EKS-9 kick drum synth by Synapse-Audio makes some very nice subs.

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by jsills » Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:02 pm

hell yes your kik can be your sub if you want it to be. i like to take my main sub line and chop it out where the kik hits and put a low deep sine or 808 under it. BOOOOOM

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by gravity » Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:06 pm

808=king of sub

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by WeBang » Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:08 pm

Yeah I'm working on some Harde Dubstep style stuff and really want to make some grinding mids and fast beats that hit hard kinda broken note/16 bit style stuff. So I have a kick for my low end. Sounded good but Just wanted to get some input.
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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by marshy » Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:24 pm

gbass wrote:the new EKS-9 kick drum synth by Synapse-Audio makes some very nice subs.

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http://www.synapse-audio.com/eks9.php

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by skwiggo » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:04 pm

I think some big producers such as Ramadanman do this already. Its a great technique I'm gonna try it on my next track :)

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by yamaz » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:25 am

I dont understand, do you just let your drum rhythm with the 808 kick make the bass line or do you throw kick in a sampler, create bass line from this and then add the rest of your percussion to match?
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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by jsills » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:23 am

yamaz wrote:I dont understand, do you just let your drum rhythm with the 808 kick make the bass line or do you throw kick in a sampler, create bass line from this and then add the rest of your percussion to match?
1st one not the 2nd.... now that i reread the OP im not sure what the hell hes asking actually, :? :lol:

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by deadly_habit » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:15 am

jsills wrote:
yamaz wrote:I dont understand, do you just let your drum rhythm with the 808 kick make the bass line or do you throw kick in a sampler, create bass line from this and then add the rest of your percussion to match?
1st one not the 2nd.... now that i reread the OP im not sure what the hell hes asking actually, :? :lol:
he's asking about sidechain compression i think

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by djake » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:56 am

surprised no one has mentioned loefah...

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by Basic A » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:59 am

Second track on monstas new release... Knockout...
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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by narcissus » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:19 am

i don't highpass my kicks, so they usually give some subby punch down there :twisted: add with sine bass and compress, and bam, you got some real thumpin goin on..

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by WeBang » Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:59 pm

deadly habit wrote:
jsills wrote:
yamaz wrote:I dont understand, do you just let your drum rhythm with the 808 kick make the bass line or do you throw kick in a sampler, create bass line from this and then add the rest of your percussion to match?
1st one not the 2nd.... now that i reread the OP im not sure what the hell hes asking actually, :? :lol:
he's asking about sidechain compression i think

Is it side chain? I'm thinkin Hard kicks with grimey distorted reece sounds for the mids kinda just all over the place like broken Note!
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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by deadly_habit » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:06 pm

We Bang wrote:
deadly habit wrote:
jsills wrote:
yamaz wrote:I dont understand, do you just let your drum rhythm with the 808 kick make the bass line or do you throw kick in a sampler, create bass line from this and then add the rest of your percussion to match?
1st one not the 2nd.... now that i reread the OP im not sure what the hell hes asking actually, :? :lol:
he's asking about sidechain compression i think

Is it side chain? I'm thinkin Hard kicks with grimey distorted reece sounds for the mids kinda just all over the place like broken Note!
ah distorted 808s and 909s parallel compressed then. used to be huge in dnb

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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by Basic A » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:38 pm

Does O.P. want granular repetition of a slice from the 808 kick, you know, ole grime sub tech n shit?

Or maybe he wants Knockout by monsta... I really think thats it...
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Re: Kick as subbass

Post by WeBang » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:54 pm

Can't find Knockout anywhere to listen
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