BASSLINES for Amateurs

[@AudioPilz]

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[@cainmac_]

Incredible!!! I've been playing music 4 48 years on producing bleepz n bloopz 4 25 years on didn't know ANY o theze tricks! Wow! Just wow! Fubby as F per usual 2

[@cainmac_]

Funny

[@mrwpg]

we need a whole load of this format of video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Evaso_CC]

I agree - simple but satisfying

[@FerdinandJamitzky]

yes this was dope!

[@intermodal_0]

Oh man! yeah bad gear is great but this is… well, it’s also great. More Pilz, plz

[@PabloRodriguezwhyCharlieWhy]

I think he is , trying to tell us something regarding this, which I don't mind the mystery , but...this the best way to learn

[@tt5416]

Your explanation is ticking all "I did not know this" boxes.

[@AudioPilz]

😃 😃 😃

[@Simulacrum1310]

We need a series of 10 minutes videos like this. This format could become a huge success

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@mrz80]

What to call the series? Let's see, we've got Bad Gear and Better Gear... how about Using Gear ?

[@MostlyPennyCat]

How about, "Choosin' n Use-in: a BadGear Odyssey", or a different suffix, "a BadGear Fairytale". How about it, ​@@AudioPilz? I had a great name for a round table podcast too, but I've forgotten it. Something like ChatGear except much better

[@bobz1736]

PlayinGear...

[@DavidBoura]

if you pause at each hilarious meme, video is 20+ mins

[@njdpdv]

More of these technical howtos!! 💛

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you for the feedback!!!

[@mrkevincliff77]

This is silly and educational. Love it!​@@AudioPilz

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Honestly, man, you're very humble. You've produced some stellar tracks across various genres. You know a lot more about music than you give yourself credit for. Everyone on Reddit knows this.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much but "knowledge" wouldn't be the word I'd use here;)

[@ArpBeats]

​@@AudioPilz - talent would be the word I'd use.

[@steveanderson5226]

Yes indeed! The man has talent!!! :)

[@rebeccaschade3987]

@@AudioPilz Well, there's a saying that goes "Fake it till you make it." Knowledge could simply be "knowing how to fake it." ^^

[@lalalaLaFlex]

How dare you! It took us amateurs years to learn these hacks, instead of real music theory, and we've been gatekeeping them ever since. I demand more of these videos so I can keep ahead of the crop of 10,000 hobbyists you're about to give birth to.

[@AudioPilz]

❤️😂❤️😂

[@rlm4471]

@lalalaLaFlex I know you're joking, but I do sometimes think that these music production videos mostly just enable people to make mediocre paint-by-numbers music. It's so easy now to hear a song, look up a video on production techniques for that song, and make something very similar. There's nothing wrong with that as an exercise, but if that's all you do, where is the expression and creativity in what you're doing?

[@codexstudios]

​@@rlm4471 That's just a personal failing of the people making music. Creative people will be creative and expressive, no matter the education they consume or tools they use. In my experience, developing a style came from "oh that sounds cool, i wanna make that", failing, then improving that "failure" into something great that barely resembles the inspiration.

[@rlm4471]

@codexstudios What if you never experienced the failure part? What if you set out to emulate something, found a tutorial, and then figured out now to emulate it? Then you would have been less likely to develop your own style.

[@Azalraku]

This is legitimately the most efficient transmission of this information that has ever been posted online. But you know, this opens the door for people sending you an endless deluge of unwanted requests for listening to their amateurish attempts at implementing your teachings, so... instant regret?

[@daeph123]

he's gonna just create some sub labels and release it on limited vinyl

[@Kiham80]

Maybe a series called Bad Tracks instead?

[@Azalraku]

@@Kiham80 You got my vote. Bad Tracks is all I make.

[@caleblaughlin8351]

Well you have finally done it! You have become the MOST entertaining AND informative person on the internet! Thank you for your service. 🙏

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@DubManor]

again

[@ZombieJig]

Upvoting before I watch because my confidence is high

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@crapweasel17]

Placement of the Life of Brian clip was

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@cchoge]

I don't know, it seems like it's just asking for aTE copyright strike.

[@2beer_OR_NOT_2beer]

“Up to 3 days is totally fine” 😂 🎉

[@AudioPilz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@last808]

That line and the one before it made me laugh so hard! lol

[@maximboyko1780]

Best Goddamn EDM joke I've heard 😂

[@uamee]

1:11 Look mom, I'm on AudioPilz! 😄 Appriciate the acknowledgement of hardbass!

[@AudioPilz]

Oh, the master himself!!! Thanks for the great inspiration!!!

[@SeaWasp]

I hope Life of Boris enters the chat

[@canary-band]

'It is socially acceptable to stick to one note for prolonged periods...' And I was just listening to Harmonia Live 1974 and thinking the same thing. Nice! :)

[@AudioPilz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@famitory]

big music theory doesn't want you to know that with sufficient sound design you can make an entire banger using just one note

[@subschnee4573]

@@famitory Just because you can it does not mean should.

[@JohanHofman]

Bedankt

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much for the support ❤️❤️❤️

[@northerntao]

Loving this - more of these tutorials please! Funny and informative.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@MrEnginears]

You might like Alice Efe. ;)

[@darkraft1020]

This was great!! - If it was a series like this, it would actually be one of the most useful production series out there.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@FredBloggs919]

YOU DID IT FLORIAN! YOU PROGRAMMED A PSYTRANCE BEAT!!

[@AudioPilz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Epic501]

bawananuh

[@tzvikashubitz4800]

תודה!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much for the support!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@lunaticcalm29]

I like how this is tailored exactly for me. A clueless guy that likes to play with grooveboxes with no intention of learning music theory because you know... boring. More please !

[@AudioPilz]

Happy to hear that, thank you!

[@treetopjones737]

Hey, it's just a theory. 😁

[@irenasvetlovska4337]

Well, you know, that’s just your opinion man. - The Dude

[@Destroyosaur83]

I love Bad Gear but i wont mind more of this type of content as well!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ofootyeabicc201]

welcome to… reasonable no-nonsense bass advice? I’m here for it. Great video!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@ewollenbergc]

Dude, your honestly the most fun and interesting KZbinr at the moment.

[@reanavision7896]

i found myself liking this probably even more than the reviews. YOU are the secret sauce, it doesn't really matter if you tweak/stretch the format

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@richcolour]

Short and to the point - perfectly explained. Thanks!

[@randynovick7972]

I only have one hack and it only works for me. (never heard of anyone else doing this) - I start everything with a drone. Right at the beginning, just after power up, I pick a note that aligns with my feelings... it might be high or low or sharp or a little flat, but I pick one. I sustain it at a low level of volume, and maybe have it fade and comeback every 16-24 measures or so (maybe add some fuzzy noise to the top end?) if I'm feeling fancy. Then I build everything on top of that... click+drums, melody, bass & accents. Eventually, the drone falls into the background once there are 5-6+ layers on top. You don't even hear it, really. When my mix is complete, sometimes I keep the drone, and other times I just nuke it. I use the drone because I need both 1) something consistent and evocative to push against at the beginning, and 2) something to build melody on top of without having an idea for what my bass-end melodies will support. If I don't use a drone I just get a mess I don't like 80% of the time.

[@theanachron303]

Thank you.

[@ElectroFlightExplorer]

I like this new format. It's been a long time I had expected you to share your music and how you craft it. Thank you Florian

[@brianbrill]

"Somewhat listenable music." Bangers. What you meant to say was bangers.

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@atulachary7345]

wow! never seen someone put it so simple and fun. learned so much in 10 mins

[@JoshuaNeedham]

This has been one of the most straightforward tutorials I have ever seen, seriously! I would pay money for a masterclass.

[@AudioPilz]

Interesting idea, thank you!!!

[@guywilkinson]

That grin of yours whilst explaining these fabulous techniques....says it all.... 🎉👏 congratulations 👏🎉 BEST video you have done to date 😂

[@TheSammywammybar]

The Giorgio is my go to for bass lines because like you said it really does mimic how a real bass player would write lines. And this is coming from someone who regularly plays bass

[@AudioPilz]

Former bass player here too!!! Classic!

[@treetopjones737]

Country music bass: "boomp-bomp, boomp-bomp"

[@TheSammywammybar]

@ Danny Sapko collab when?

[@ByteSizedSociety]

When I started your video I was feeling bad. Just a bad day. As I watched your video of my smile emerged. By the end, I could not help but have a very wide smile, no teeth. Being human is still mysterious to me.

[@woodch]

There is no one I would trust more to show me how the sausage is made. This was an enlightening video! I just wish it was longer 😁

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@treetopjones737]

Niles Crane can tell you the true horrors of hot dogs.

[@jayweb702]

Yes Pilz doing tutorials, this is epic!

[@The_artist_called_The_Engineer]

I enjoyed the video immensely. Definitely would love to see more like this.

[@z039460]

1 note… ‘up to 3 days is totally fine’ 😂 I love it. That bond had me cracking up.

[@80ssynthfan48]

You clearly have a great feel for music-making even if you have not been formally trained.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ahmedtaktak581]

Yess!! We needed these!! :D Here's a tip: Use Sting 2022 by Iftah (Free acid line generator) and put a scale on it (one that you'll link to Abl's scale) and boom, you have unlimited bass lines (You can also modify the length, gate ad density of the sequence. There happens to be a midi mode as well, where the patterns will follow a chord progression!!)

[@vertigev]

An AudioPilz tutorial?? Hell yea, I love your music and a Bad Gear tutorial series on how you make your amazing jams would be great!!

[@AudioPilz]

Happy to hear that, thank you!

[@nnnunemon4894]

I ... Have to admit.... I didn't know that triplets trick. .... Awesome. Im voting for more meme lessons.

[@Centomila]

I just realized that many of my techno tracks are actually just slow psytrance. Time to update my bio.

[@AudioPilz]

Downtempo Psy is a thing;)

[@ropeburn6684]

Techno came first. Therefore, psytrance is just fast Techno.

[@bri9498]

Time to start a double life maybe? 😂👍

[@Spacial_]

yep, trance has been all over techno songs and sets theses past couple of years, unfortunately...

[@FullyOpenTubes]

Psytrance is basically the theme song from "Bonanza" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIuaq2dvrMp8e5I

[@TiMy347]

Man, you are so good, nothing would keep us away from your channel. You are doomed with us.

[@Cubik303]

Funny, entertaining, educational. All boxes successfully ticked. ❤

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@derb_]

I just bought my first monosynth so this is perfect. Thank you.

[@henriquevital9307]

the short sequences always hit a sweet spot for me with the basses, much appreciated tips, Florian! great video as usual

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@lovrekolanovic354]

We need more of these ! ♥️

[@piggosalternateaccount4917]

FLORIAN TUTORIALS!!!! LETS FÜCKING GO!!!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Studio_4to1]

Schools, studios, supermarkets, etc…this is to be broadcasted everywhere. Mandatory watch as always. Long live Bad Gear.

[@slowtrigger]

Instant banger, we need more

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@babylonbroken]

"It's traditional to stick to one note. Up to 3 years is totally fine." Thank you for making me feel better for being thrown out of a private psytrance festival for critiquing both psytrance and the people around the fire I was chatting to when they were saying the moon landings were faked.

[@babylonbroken]

Hurtful, comment about rumbles needing no skill tho. How can I fail at something requiring no skill so convincingly? 😭

[@szymonwieczorek2667]

Great. More pls

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Hnz2k]

Seriously. I’ve never been more inspired!

[@SnowWay-e5v]

Love watching this Florian cannot miss 🗣🗣

[@1UpBebop]

Man.... As a jazz bass player who has gotten into electronic music the past few years the "Giorgio" hits home. It used to be so difficult for me to just program a bass line that is just root notes over and over again. It hurt my soul. Many "technical" guitar/bass players start into electronic/synth music and try "real" licks and Jaco/Ray Brown like bass lines and you just have to at some point realize that it just doesn't work. Like you said, Giorgio Morodor's bass lines were rhythmical sound for an actual bass player, but had very simple note complexity, and it works so well. There's a reason no one is doing house stabs over Birdland or trance pads over Hatian Fight Song. It took me so long to realize the sound and placement is infinitely more important than note/chord complexity for electronic music.

[@AudioPilz]

Great feedback, thanks!

[@80ssynthfan48]

My hack as someone without great rhythmical feel is to use octave basslines with some garnish. Can be made to work for synthpop at least.

[@Art1stical]

The only tutorial in KZbin where I learned something while having fun. Please, oh please, more of this type of videos.

[@dnbsoldier7259]

@8:45 "Don't mind me, just admiring the shape of your skull".

[@AudioPilz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dangerbird64]

I’d love to see more of this kind of content. Good fun and useful.

[@Rompler_Rocco]

Love this stuff! This is like electro-Steve Albini-level generosity... wait, did that make sense?

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Rhythmattica]

The tricks described , which are absolutely information gold, with the impeccable choices of funny meme's and dropped in short vids , is something to behold.. Its like on the fence, but not... Theres that underlying poke, and I love it! No other channel does it like you.. Always rock solid... Beers and Cheers from Oz.

[@Garethduffy707]

This ticked 303 boxes

[@AudioPilz]

Working hard on 909;)

[@DeKoepi]

Thank you for making me think it is nothing to be ashamed about if the music theory is >30 years old and more or less forgotten :D As long as you like the music you make yourself, it's absolutely great!

[@KooriGraywolf]

FLASHING LIGHTS WARNING AT 5:48 and 5:54 Since the normal Bad Gear intro was skipped together with the epilepsy warning :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the heads-up, I didn't even realize this might be enough to trigger a seizure...

[@nicolasgauthier5359]

This is exactly what I needed today. I love sound design but struggle composing electronic music with a sequencer based workflow. Please make more of these!

[@AMPProf]

So? Boop boop beep boop beep boop

[@AudioPilz]

Exactly!

[@autecheee]

I❤ the Masterclass lesson Hope you do more. Cheers

[@clauscombat418]

Wait... No more bad gear to cover..? 😮

[@AudioPilz]

Sometimes even I need a week off from Bad Gear;)

[@vyrvygora]

I love this format, Flo! Please, continue!

[@brittonupton7238]

Here first 😎

[@mustbemarcus9422]

Nice xD

[@Laze-Mz]

congrats :)

[@matthewmollohan319]

I was so close!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@nielshulgard3722]

Yes! Polymetred FM drum on 7 or 11 steps, and tweak carrier or modulator freqeuncy for tonal changes. Sequencer step repeats for build up.

[@persona_grata7048]

an absolute saver. so much compressed advice and meme that will have to watch 10 times to understand some glimpses of your masterism 😄♥

[@xMario91]

Using Pitch Meeting reference is tight!

[@sethlesky8721]

Brilliant. More of this please!

[@xephon3000]

After watching this video, my basslines will be checking all the boxes. Def wouldn't mind this becoming a series!

[@maksmakes]

The 9 most useful minutes of my newbie edm music making life so far! WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE!

[@doodoomode7370]

Dude this is really the funniest things I've ever watched 😂❤man keep it up 🎉🎉🎉

[@NoBoundaries98]

This was awesome! PLEASE make more of these, love from Chicago! 🎉

[@proaudiorestore8926]

Love this format Florian! You’re onto something here!

[@ralphward6723]

I'm already a fan of Bad Gear, but this is on another level! Learned so much from this video - more please!

[@domino4565]

~ in the simplest way possible, you’re a revolutionary. Another hit.

[@peterjones596]

I'm one of those that does have music theory under my belt, but this is still absolutely great! Funny thing is I quite often use these tricks with a heavily effected real bass guitar.. Lovin' your work, as always.

[@ogami1972]

That was absolutely fantastic , and inspiring , too. Thank you!

[@ITSupport-q1y]

Brilliant, enjoyed this beat making

[@HellmutVanHisher]

I agree with the others, this format ticks all the "there should be more videos like that" boxes!

[@fauno-holoperma8261]

wow, nice the most entertaining production tutorial i have even seen,... too good , keep on making these.... next one can be a full episode dedicated to wooble basses

[@Whispering-Cosmos]

This was really informative. Gonna definitely use some of these tricks!

[@danielruizmunoz]

I just discovered I could like EVEN MORE your videos

[@sgtfoo]

Actually laughed out loud at chapter 6. 10/10 would rumble again.

[@0xphk]

Very nice, thank you. Please more of this format, this gained you a new Patreon

[@styssine]

Amazing, please do more!!!!!!!! This is the actual GAS cure

[@MistabishiTV]

Still my fave youtube synthsmith after all these years. Long live AudioPilz ❤️

[@fuccasound3897]

This is GREAT INFORMATION, that had me laughing all the way through. the phrase 'Just put a BANGING DONK on it', comes to mind. That's what my ravey friends would say in the 90's whatever genre of music i had just attempted to create.

[@steveanderson5226]

Thank you for this gift Florian! Laughter and music heals all!!! ❤❤❤

[@lushbeard]

Aaaand first example is straight hardbass. Love it!

[@acidvideothomas8383]

very nice! some of them were like a confirmaation of how i thought it was done and others answered some questions i've been having for a while. thanks man!

[@phielieb4232]

Love this a lot. I will be back and try out all of these.

[@cooptrol]

Applause!! I always tell my students that the most important instrument in electronic dance music is not the synthesizer, but the 16 step sequencer. Use always the Ableton grid in 1/16 and all will go fine.

[@rotatingrecords]

The goa gallop commentary is gold. 1 note for up to 3 days, truth.

[@c1ty-hunt3r]

Very educational format, mr AudioPilz! Looking forward to new episodes!

[@drop7vogue]

Hi Florian, happy new year, thanks for this video!