BENNY L style bass tutorial with Ableton Sampler

[@djkrptdnb]

Listened to Danny Byrd’s christmas eve show on BBC1 with guest Benny L - they talk about your tutorial!

[@artfxdnb]

Oh really haha, got a timecode?

[@artfxdnb]

Don't worry found it, I lolled haha 😂

[@djkrptdnb]

Well not exactly flattering but it prompted me to search for it, was happy it was one of your tutorials actually, and it’s a good one! I tried it out with the Magellan iPhone synth, ended up with a pretty decent result!

[@artfxdnb]

@@djkrptdnb Yeah the point for me is never to recreate the sound in the exact way the original artist did it, because honestly, that would be nearly impossible without taking a peek into the mind of the producer. However luckily there are many ways to achieve a similar sound, so that is what I can show to you guys. I actually listen to the BBC Radio shows every now and then, hadn't checked this one yet so it was quite funny to me actually!

[@N1Z3L]

where can Ifind this?

[@rokemsdrumandbass2787]

This sound is huge in 2019..great tutorial!!

[@SpacefarerIndustries]

thank you so much for making this one, i love benny l's style

[@artfxdnb]

You're welcome!

[@Adam-g-uk]

How about a tutorial on that elephant sounding bass in stereo yout?

[@calm8441]

Yeaaaa need a tutorial on that

[@solharter7758]

Need that

[@jackwilson4916]

I back this

[@sinezdnb5851]

Fm on the noise on massive is a good start

[@joshuaharris1120]

Thank you so much for this, been searching for a tutorial like this for ever

[@Numocron]

This is such an awesome tutorial right here man I love it. Big up ARTFX.

[@eskayareegee]

You sir, are a hero!

[@djredlineluton]

yesss! more rollers and jump up basses please

[@nikku1166]

sick! one of the tutorials i was waiting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nickskywalker2568]

Great tutorial! The coarse parameter in operator is correspond to a ratio with the fundamental, so one octave above correspond to a ratio of two, but the next octave is a ratio of four, and the next one eight. I think a coarse of three correspond to an octave + a fifth.

[@artfxdnb]

The coarse in the video IS set to a value of 8 inside the sampler, in Serum however, you have an octave setting. So using a coarse of 8 inside the Sampler FM module and an octave of +3 inside Serum should give us the same pitch for the FM oscillator.

[@nickskywalker2568]

Oups! Sorry it was late I did not catch it. But the sound on serum sound like it's processed by a higher signal, as you demonstrates by lowering the octave. Maybe if you try modifying the tuning it you'll find the same sound, I don't know. It could also be a small difference in the shape of two saws, but I don't think it would sound higher like that.

[@EdSoloUK]

I think you might need to turn down the "rand" on the serum oscillators to get it to sound the same as the sampler?

[@Numocron]

Benny L's style is so freakin amazing.

[@chug_dnb]

Awesome vid thanks! Request for old DJ Die (Clear Skyz, Play it for me, Special Treat) or Scorpio - Trouble please!

[@calm8441]

Trouble would be a badboy one

[@djkrptdnb]

This kind of sound isn’t too hard to make, you can turn up the resonance on your filter and turn the cutoff down until you have the tone you want. For something like Trouble, it was maybe resampled. That’s a very generalised description, there’s most likely some modulation too. It’s all about messing with the filter on a long bass note.

[@170AndBeyond]

Sick Video as always. Very good technique surprisingly simple.

[@ViralKiller]

how can I make a "tagga tagga" bass sound that has a lot of kick in it?

[@hannahdavies7594]

cheers mate sounds ace easy to follow keep it up

[@Agrav64]

Thanks for this man!

[@impulsvmusic4629]

Wicked Tutorial man big up!

[@jakub23music]

lovely bass, gonna have to try my hand with sampler more!

[@tgb8789]

cheers bro i love your videos!!

[@darrellthayden]

Great video cool workflow just one thing can you tell me how you get that blue colour on everything thanks

[@ThePetertomkins]

Turno amc bass like from ice cold VIP. That would be amazing to tutorial that

[@artfxdnb]

Added to the list of requests!

[@H8T98]

Yess

[@wakegary]

Another good one - thx my g

[@artfxdnb]

Thanks for watching!

[@willansdecresci6111]

Yeah .Congrat .Very Nice Tutorial . More Tutorials Roller and Jump Up DnB Style . 👊👊👊🔥🔊

[@Lukzify]

That's sick keep it up your smashing it 🤙🔥🔥🎶

[@bewhereyouareimhere6425]

you are the boy!! gonna donate you a 5er when i get paid man x

[@artfxdnb]

Thanks a lot for that!

[@bewhereyouareimhere6425]

@@artfxdnb Keep these kinds of tuts coming perleaseeee :)

[@tod6245]

Nice, cool bass)) tnx

[@orbiteusOfficial]

great video :D ... I really love the groove from drums you had here :D

[@artfxdnb]

Glad you like it!

[@079Mayhem]

Bro please, can you please make a tutorial on how to get that gydra - hearing damage bass

[@artfxdnb]

Added to the to-do list!

[@Vwlpe]

Really good stuff as usual. I don't know if I'd keep the bass unhighpassed though since it might go out of phase with the separate sub, unless you're targeting that specific movement.

[@tomek3316]

Could u try replicate bassline form Break - Keep it raw please

[@bluerturtle]

100!

[@artfxdnb]

It's added to the to-do list, I can't make any promises I first have to dissect the sound and try and replicate it, but if I succeed you can expect a tutorial.

[@kurtperry2117]

Would Love to see a Tutorial on the Bassline From Zombie Cats Vapor!!! Need this lol....Great work my friend enjoying the videos and Learning a ton. Keep up the Great Work!

[@KuruptDJ]

this is bad ass

[@blaeke64]

Great tut again Art (: simple but damn effective bass sound. Definitely learnt a thing or two. For instance:I should really give Ableton another shot. Great DAW but I never seem to get round to properly learning to use it. That FM operator in the sampler sounds mint af Sooo you asked for ideas for new tutorials... Signal has been doing some crazy fm style basses lately. Maybe you can give a shot at recreating the main bass of These Eyes. Overall, a dnb artist series of tutorials would be awesome. For instance, I still can't quite figure out how Mefjus makes those signature thumpy percussion-like basses. Wonder if you have a clue. Much love. You have a great channel which I keep coming back to. Keep up the good work mate 🔥

[@JuleeP01]

great vid mate

[@artfxdnb]

Thanks!

[@kollidearmee]

would love to see you do the bass in Silence Groove - Open Your Eyes

[@Lukzify]

how would you do all the sampler e.g filtering and distortion stuff in FL studio I have no clue I wanna practise making bass like this to get better at the stages you've used here but unable to in FL can anyone point me in the right direction

[@artfxdnb]

Use the FL Studio sampler.

[@Lukzify]

@@artfxdnb honestly have tried to copy over everything to the sampler but it doesn't work I might try the serum only one at the end and try that

[@artfxdnb]

@@Lukzify Yeah I'm not an FL user so can't help you too much with that, afaik the FL sampler doesn't have an FM section build into it, which is kinda needed for this sound. Maybe you can get close by using Harmor as a sampler because I think that one has some form of FM, but I might be wrong. Maybe ask some FL guys and see if they know how to implement this technique in FL.

[@Lukzify]

Definatley will man thanks for helping me out appreciate it BTW your tutorials are really good I love how you break down the sounds learned so much from you please do more dark roller / foghorn basses like this in the future if you use massive would love to see a bass made in massive Keep you the good work!! 💪

[@MonsterDubClub]

🙏🙏Thank you so much bro

[@strainenator]

Sooka bleat, Amazing

[@DNBAcademy]

Nice technique bro, can you do this using only 1 oscillator?

[@bethstuart2001]

Do a bass tutorial for Benny L Vanta Black

[@osbjune204]

Do a Need for mirrors style bass tutorial! I think it would be popular

[@anthonylynch1438]

Can you do a bou style bass

[@ognjenpetrovic4693]

Im not really 100% sure if what I am about to say is correct because I switched from FL to Ableton yesterday but i feel like the Saw D in the sampler has a lower partial value then the default saw in Serum...It has less harmonics I suppose and therefore it does not give u the same results? Or maybe it has to do with like the way serum aplies the FM to the first oscilator, then sends it into Unison while the sampler just FMs the audio?

[@artfxdnb]

Yeah could be either one of the two or actually a combination of both, it doesn't really matter as long as you are aware that not every synth will give the same result. Just try a few and see which one you like most.

[@ognjenpetrovic4693]

I agree, as much as I love to know the tech behind synths and other plugins it all comes down to what it sounds like :)

[@emmasharples1176]

What mixing software is this ?

[@jamieward5274]

Any note I play on F0 comes through distorted immediately on piano roll (using FL studio)

[@Sk-oh7rv]

8:10 Anybody knows if there is a difference between applying EQ on the Mid in the first Eq instead of running a second EQ in Stereo mode?

[@artfxdnb]

Yes mid doesn't affect the sides but only the mid channel, stereo affects the entire stereo spectrum.

[@ewanbisschoff3776]

is there someway you can replicate this in fl studio with serum

[@Neutralrider]

I am trying to remake the bass. All is just fine but I have one problem. The problem is that when I am in the instrument rack the operator does not want to send any sound into master channel. When I try it separatly it works. Maybe I am stupid but I dont know where is the issue. Thanks for the help.

[@artfxdnb]

Are you sure the Operator chain is actually turned on inside the instrument rack in the chain list?

[@Neutralrider]

ARTFX yes, i am sure...actually the operator making some sound. I spoke badly. But that sound is just tiny little like it has very short realese time.

[@artfxdnb]

@@Neutralrider Strange, I have never had that problem. Maybe try uploading a video to KZbin so I can see it or ask on the Ableton forum or in the Ableton reddit, maybe somebody there has an idea.

[@Neutralrider]

ARTFX OK thank you :) But I can still make it separetly when it works. Or is it bullshit?

[@artfxdnb]

@@Neutralrider of course that should work just fine!

[@oChains]

yo im new and stuck, my sampler track, after putting in the sample and setting it to F0 turns it into just a bass, cant hear the louder synth sound. Also when i put the sample in the sampler should i create the midi track or should it be doing that by itself? thanks !!

[@lolaeva1136]

Im having the same trouble i think, any luck solving the issue?

[@jeanjean1714]

What do you mean by the louder synth sound ?

[@guykensdale710]

wow

[@lachlanmarsh8551]

Great vid! Can you try and remake the drop bass from Dan Caplen - Trouble (Calyx & TeeBee Remix) ? There is some interesting stuff going on with the distortion/vocal filtering

[@KuruptDJ]

give us the preset plz

[@wired-up5677]

Can't you just do all of this in serum with the exception of maybe using a native eq for the filter automations?

[@artfxdnb]

At the end of the video I show you the same version of the patch done inside Serum, the fact that two plugins can do FM doesn't mean they interpolate the FM in the same way and thus the end result can come out sounding different.

[@wired-up5677]

@@artfxdnb good shit 👌

[@mattgarrett3768]

Kanine's bootleg of hackney parrot !!!

[@FullaloveDnB]

fucking ridiculous tune