anybody have an easy suggestion to create simple bass lines with noting the key/chords.
does that make any sense?
thanx!!
creating basic bass lines(S MKII)
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try to sample bass as a chord in selected key
then put different sampled chords into different drum tracks
now you can trigger a chords in selected key using pads
if you assign all needed chords in one pattern you can do do the same with another pattern but using samples in another key. selecting pattern you changing key..
maybe its not exactly what you need but just idea...
i put this idea here because i used mine esx similar way when i tried to play piano chords. just sampled four different chords and triggered them using pads. using this simple technique we can record good sounding chord sequences without using loops slicing.
sequencing is more flexible than loop
then put different sampled chords into different drum tracks
now you can trigger a chords in selected key using pads
if you assign all needed chords in one pattern you can do do the same with another pattern but using samples in another key. selecting pattern you changing key..
maybe its not exactly what you need but just idea...
i put this idea here because i used mine esx similar way when i tried to play piano chords. just sampled four different chords and triggered them using pads. using this simple technique we can record good sounding chord sequences without using loops slicing.
sequencing is more flexible than loop
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killedaway
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unfortunately, the ES-1 can't be played chromatically -- you can't "play" notes using the pads.
so you'll have to basically sample in each note individually, or sample in an entire phrase that consists of the notes you'd like to hear.
there is a software workaround out there, somewhere, that allows you to "play" your samples like a keyboard, but then you have to connect your PC to run it, which ends up being more trouble than it's worth (at least, to me).
so you'll have to basically sample in each note individually, or sample in an entire phrase that consists of the notes you'd like to hear.
there is a software workaround out there, somewhere, that allows you to "play" your samples like a keyboard, but then you have to connect your PC to run it, which ends up being more trouble than it's worth (at least, to me).
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you can also manually play with the pitch knob with the motion sequence feature recording your tweaks in real time. You can craft some pretty decent melodys out of a single bass note set to trigger mode.
Also once youve created something to your liking check out the editing matrix and look at the pitch numbers, write them down!!!!
With those numbers you can come up with different variations on the same bassline melody, and come up with even more stuff.
As a basic guide though, i believe -7/+7 equals one octave, and -3/+3 equals one semitone.
Also once youve created something to your liking check out the editing matrix and look at the pitch numbers, write them down!!!!
With those numbers you can come up with different variations on the same bassline melody, and come up with even more stuff.
As a basic guide though, i believe -7/+7 equals one octave, and -3/+3 equals one semitone.