E2 Sound design - Bold Bass

Padevil · Post by **Padevil** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:56 am

Hey guys,

I've been writing some deep house/pop music for a while, I am quite satisfied with what I extract from the E2, but I still think I haven't tailored the perfect bass (and this is very personal I know)... Generally I end up with a simple Saw, halfway closed LP filter, +filter envelope and low EQ on the effects sesh.

What are your thoughts on tailoring the perfect bass?

Any mind blowing methods?

Been very happy with my E2, such a lovely machine... Btw this is my 2nd post. Hello to all

gizmoismogwai · Post by **gizmoismogwai** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:02 pm

I struggle with getting the right bass tones on the electribe as well but one thing that has helped me a lot is layering. Consider copying your bass part to 2-3 parts and then using filters to carve out a bigger bass sound. I like to use one part for the low end, one for the middle tone of the bass and one for the high end. It sucks to have to devote more parts to it but it's worth it for the extra oomf that layering provides.

If you have the electribe sampler consider resampling your final bass line to a single part to free up room for more music.

FreshHorses · Post by **FreshHorses** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:06 am

I have found that the distortion effect is really good for making super thick bass. Even adding just a little.