Tutorial 2 from The Synthesist covers more ways to produce the classic wobble effect that is so characteristic in Dubstep.
This tutorial covers various approaches to programming bass in both Propellerheads' Reason and Ableton Live. Each application is widely known in the industry, however both prove to have certain inconsistencies that have to be worked around. This video does not attempt to point out all of the pit falls, but to give a fairly quick method on kicking off bass sound production.
Notes on the patches:
Maelstrom Wobble- This is the initial synth, setup in the video. Its very basic, two oscillators, with the Mod A routing intact, to give an idea of how that concept works.
Wobble NNXT- This session shows the setup for the NNXT sampler and its built in LFO. The Matrix Sequencer is included as shown in the video, routed to the LFO rate on the NNXT. This is more useful when working with the programmed notes in the main sequencer.
Wobble Filter Thru- This is the final Reason example, simply showing how to route the audio through the Malstrom filters, which offers the best filters and LFO's in Reason. This setup is ideal, when using any sound source, because it allows your source instrument to remain unchanged, while using the filter to alter the sound. There are obvious benefits to this setup.
This is the first tutorial from The Synthesist, covering the process behind making a Dubstep wobble bass sound.
This video shows the use of Native Instruments' MASSIVE synthesizer, which shifted the paradigm for software synthesis development in late 2006. MASSIVE's fat, analog sound is unique to the soft-synth world, offering a wide scope of sound design possibilities.
But underneath all that, is an extremely simple-to-use, great sounding engine, that can provide some of the baddest bass tones you've ever heard.
Notes on the patches:
Wobble 1- This is a basic demonstration of the ideas seen in the video. One oscillator, one filter, one LFO. very basic.
Wobble 2- This is the patch that was created in the video. You have a the dual-oscillator setup, using the same wavetable and settings, one is simply pitched an octave down. Try putting an LFO on the pitch of one of the oscillators, but only modulate the pitch by .10 or .15 of a half step. This will give a thicker and different feel to the sound.
Wobble 3- This is an example that has been used in one of The Synthesist's tracks previously. Its an example of experimentation with the LFO, applied to the Ring Modulator in addition to the Filter's Frequency Cutoff. Try applying an LFO to the Phase knob in the Modulation Oscillator. Also, the Performer function is displayed, rather than a simple LFO, so that you can write in your own modulating patterns.
The biggest rule of creating a fat bass sound from scratch is START SIMPLE. Bass tones get muddied very easily, so very minor changes can have a dramatic effect on your sound.