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Bass Patch Sound Design Bundle

Bass Patch Sound Design Bundle

Product information "Bass Patch Sound Design Bundle"

In this series of courses from acclaimed UK producer Seppa, you'll learn a multitude of bass sound design techniques using Live's powerful Suite instruments, Analog, Operator and Sampler, as well as how to process them with Live's standard effects devices to create a professionally-mixed sound.

The individual instrument courses teach all of the ins and outs of the powerful range of synths and samplers, whilst also demonstrating how to create a number of classic and hard-hitting bass sounds that are guaranteed to find a place in your next track. The final course then focuses on the different mixing techniques involved in ensuring the bass both punches through and also sits well in your mix, carrying out all processing with entirely Live's own devices.

The bundle is available 24/7/365 after purchase and can be watched again and again. Complete with 15 free instrument presets, set up in device racks, as well as an additional 10 FX racks, these tutorials will take your sound design skills to the next level! Check out the trailer and sample modules from each course now!

skills: Sound Design

Analog Bass Patch Sound Design

Course Contents

In the first module, Seppa begins to walk you through Analog's various controls and gives a thorough explanation of each.

Module 1: Analog Overview

Next, Seppa delves into Analog's powerful feature functionality, explaining how to manipulate them to gain total control over your sound, then moves on to a detailed description of Analog's LFOs.

Module 2-1: Filters
Module 2-2: LFOs

In module 3, Seppa runs through the powerful global controls in Analog. He describes their vast functionality and how and why to use each control.

Module 3-1: Global Parameters Part 1
Module 3-2: Global Parameters Part 2

Moving on to creating some examples, Seppa design an 808 style bass sound. He walks through the different components of the 808 sound, describing in detail how to sculpt each aspect in Analog.

Module 4: Creating an 808 Style Bass

In the penultimate module, Seppa demonstrates how to create a classic bass sound, the Reese bass. Famous for the dynamic and moving texture it adds to any track, the Reese bass is used in genres from drum and bass and dubstep to electro house.

Module 6: Creating a Reese Bass

In the final model, Seppa goes through the five included presets.

Module 7: Seppa Bass Design Analog Presets

Additional Main Groove Elements

Operator Bass Patch Sound Design

Course Contents

In the first module, Seppa begins to walk you through Operator's various functions and gives a thorough explanation of each one.

Module 1: Operator Overview

In the second module, Seppa describes how to set up and use Operator's LFO and filter. Continuing, Seppa discusses the pitch envelope controls.

Module 2-1: LFO and Filter
Module 2-2: Pitch Envelope

In module 3, Seppa demonstrates how to create a sub bass sound with additional flavour, to translate better onto different systems and add a thunderous foundation to your track.

Module 3: Creating a Sub Bass with Character

In this module, Seppa creates a richer and fuller bass part. Starting from the same sine-wave configuration, Seppa uses oscillator B and a variety of filters to create a more mid-range heavy sound.

Module 4: Creating a Richer Bass Sound

In the penultimate module, Seppa walks you through designing complex and twisted bass sounds. Full of distortion and noise, these bass parts will transform your track into a bass monster!

Module 5-1: Sound Design Suggestions I
Module 5-2: Sound Design Suggestions II

In the final model, Seppa goes through the five included presets.

Module 6: Seppa Bass Design Operator Presets

Bass Mixing Techniques

Course Contents

Seppa introduces the course and begins working with his first sound, analysing the spectrum and applying some multiband overdrive.

Module 1 - Sound 1 - Intro and Multiband Overdrive

Additional movement and textural shifts are applied using parallel filter bands and overdriven erosion effects.

Module 2 - Sound 1 - Multiband Filtering and Driven Erosion

The Final Squeeze is applied to the bass patch, to maximise dynamics, whilst some EQ tends to any remaining issues across the frequency range.

Lesson 1 - Final Squeeze
Lesson 2 - Final EQ

Seppa uses parallel notch and band-pass filtering techniques to process the relevant portions of the frequency spectrum, to add interest and colour whilst preserving the sub.

Module 4 - Sound 2 - Intro and Creative Filtering

Extra grit is applied using Amp Simulation, to carefully treat the top end, before corrective EQ removes all the unwanted artefacts.

Lesson 1 - Amp Distortion
Lesson 2 - EQ

3 techniques for boosting the dimensional perception of the bass, including mid/side processing and application of various static and modulating delays.

Module 6 - Sound 2 - Width

Lesson 1 - Multiband Compression
Lesson 2 - Reverb

The final sound is introduced and some EQ and stacked overdrive effects applied, to shape it and create additional high frequency layers.

Lesson 1 - EQ
Lesson 2 - Overdrive

Module 9 - Sound 3 - Reverb

Module 10 - Sound 3 - Compression and Limiting

Sampler Bass Patch Sound Design

Course Contents

Seppa introduces Sampler and starts working his way through the instrument, with a detailed look at the controls on the Sample tab.

Module 1 - Overview Part 1 - Sample Tab Controls

A thorough explanation of how the different envelopes on the synth work, including those that manipulate pitch, filter frequency and frequency-modulation.

Module 2 - Overview Part 2 - Pitch, Osc and Filter Envelopes

Module 3 - Overview Part 3 - Modulation, MIDI and Zone Tabs

Module 4 - Passing Thru Patch Construction

Notch filtering, shaping and some alternative modulation methods are utilised for this next patch, which make it undulate in a dark and menacing way.

Module 5 - Rotator Patch Construction

A series of lessons that focus on Notes Mode for the Touchstrips, which allows MIDI notes to be played for numerous cool and unique ways of making melodic parts.

Module 10 Lesson 1 - Making a Hip Hop Beat
Module 10 Lesson 2 - Creating Strummed Chords
Module 10 Lesson 3 - Customising the Touchstrips in Notes Mode
Module 10 Lesson 4 - Creating Gliding Melodies