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The perfect reverse bass

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usamablackbelt
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The perfect reverse bass

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I'm a BIG BIG BIGGG fan of really good reverse basses. I've noticed in lots of tracks (older ones esp.) that producers will put just a kick and reverse bass, and it sounds fantastic (looking at you, Blutonium Boy). I've been trying to get the basic reverse bass down so I can get that same energetic, driving pump.

I've noticed with the specific bass I like, a bandpass filter works really well. However, I need some of that fuzzy top as well. I've been using Saturn for distortion and some light saturation. I've also been sidechaining the bass to the kick, as well as using envelopes in the synth to control the "swell" of the bass. Then I would compress the two together.

So I'm having trouble with the basic bass sound, but I'm also having trouble "filling out" the rest of the space in the track with just the two elements. Normally a kick and bass (in pro tracks) sound just fine together. With mine, the bass seems a bit underwhelming. Below is a track that has EXACTLY what I'm trying to accomplish.



That's at least the bass. As far as the mix for making it full, I don't know.

But I'm a decently knowledgeable producer, so if you can help, PLEASE help! I'm kinda dabbling back into hardstyle after producing mainly house and techno for a few years.

Thanks guys, and cheers!

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Alot of oldschool reverse bass was just a Gabber kick tail that was reversed and stretched. Hence why it was called a "reverse bass". :)
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Post by ashj »

Spear wrote:Alot of oldschool reverse bass was just a Gabber kick tail that was reversed and stretched. Hence why it was called a "reverse bass". :)

This :)
A lot of the older tracks were just kicks reversed and stretched.

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Post by equinox »

This might help you:

general-sound-design-f66/oldskool-reverse-bass-t14901.html

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Post by usamablackbelt »

Equinox, that's PERFECT. Thanks!

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