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Hi folks,

Sorry to create another bass thread, I'm trying to get to grips with Reason - so I've been reading up about production stuff, having a general mess around to learn by doing etc. One thing I'm struggling with is that facemelting dirty agressive bass sound that the likes of rusko use. The wobble is all fine its just the overall mid-range sound I can't really figure out how to replicate. I know its not original but got to learn somewhere right?

Any advice is much appreciated

Phil.

Use the Scream 4 distortion device as an insert. In fact, create a chain of Scream 4's!

Maybe try using the Tube and Tape settings with the 'Damage' control set to max.

ah ok I'll give that a go.

Found this vid which is pretty much exactly the explanation i was looking for from the man himself lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGJMhYv5 ... re=related

Yeah pity reason doesn't have albino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4rDC1kuHtc
Rusko Producer Masterclass Part 1
Hey why not i learn something new every time I watch it..

Lowpass wrote:Yeah pity reason doesn't have albino

lol, reason doesnt need albino

darkmatterUK wrote:

Lowpass wrote:Yeah pity reason doesn't have albino

lol, reason doesnt need albino

truer words are rarely spoken

TBH i think rusko type bass sounds are more reliant on the basic oscillator shape and tuning than the distortion. Load a few maelstroms into a combinator and use some of the more esoteric waveforms at many different octave settings, and use that as the starting point instead of a few detuned saws or whatnot

KnobGoblin wrote:TBH i think rusko type bass sounds are more reliant on the basic oscillator shape and tuning than the distortion. Load a few maelstroms into a combinator and use some of the more esoteric waveforms at many different octave settings, and use that as the starting point instead of a few detuned saws or whatnot

pretty much

Quality, cheers i shall keep fiddling

One more thing, what sort of waveforms should i be layering up from the sine sub bass?

Gadders wrote:One more thing, what sort of waveforms should i be layering up from the sine sub bass?

Which ever tickle your fancy. It's your music, make it how you want to hear it. Regardless of what you make, there will be people who love it and those that hate it...... <shrug>

Music is about creativity and expression. If you blindly follow what we (or Rusko) do, you're effectively making music by numbers... Useless.

go and experiment!

Gadders wrote:One more thing, what sort of waveforms should i be layering up from the sine sub bass?

organish ones for that ruskoish sound, or just tinker around

Hehe yea i agree its pointless to just copy everything your hear but i think sometimes staple sounds can be useful to have in the bag cheers for your help all!