How to create Pro Basslines in Toontrack's EZbass

[@bluzedogg]

I learned 1,000 things about ezbass watching this.

[@ShootieSchool]

Awesome!

[@bluzedogg]

@@ShootieSchool I have watched this 137 times.

[@ShootieSchool]

@@bluzedogg I was wondering why my Views were up!! lol!

[@PatrickAdams307Music]

There really is so much here! I'm gonna have to watch this one over and over to get it all down. Right on!

[@FrequencyAlchemy]

Wow. I need to watch this like 3 more times. I never realized how powerful EZ Bass was. Thanks so much for the time you take to record, edit, and show these tutorials. I’m not worthy! I’m not worthy!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you so much, Brian!!

[@PlectrumShorts]

The articulations and velocity adjustments methods you showed in this one are fantastic, Shawn. I’ve dabbled, but man, you always get to the heart of it and I can immediately make big sets of tweaks that weren’t obvious to me before.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Scott! Fantastic to hear!

[@ThompaThelin]

nice dude !! I forgot how good EZbass really sounds. This vid inspired me to get more out of EZbass again thx dude and I love this killer vid serie. ROCK OOON !!!!!!!!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thompa!!! Thank you for coming back!

[@winip9261]

Man what an incredible resource you are. You just tripled or quadrupled what I know about EZBass. Thank you so much for this!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for saying, Winip!

[@v-guitar-co]

This guy makes the best tutorials. Really quick and efficient and packed with a ton of info. Thank you, Shootie!.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thanks for taking the time to say!

[@danielcairney5904]

Seriously, your videos really knock cit out of the park addressing all the little details in the Toontrack line I've been looking for without the filler. Fast, efficient and fun. Thank you.

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear! Thank you.

[@Notorious_BLaw]

Literally bought EZbass today and you’ve taught me so much over the course of this video! Thank you!

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear, thanks for saying!

[@salman11223344]

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[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for saying, Salman! Welcome 🙏

[@intimomusic4157]

Masterful use of the tools! Right to the point and super helpful... Thanks Shawn 👊😎👊

[@ShootieSchool]

Intimo, I'm glad you commented. I wanted to thank you so much for becoming a member. Thank you for supporting me, it's a big help!

[@michaelorourke5848]

Always a wealth of knowledge, Thank you

[@ShootieSchool]

Michael, thank you!

[@williamshaneblyth]

New tagline. In yah face with EZBass!

[@ShootieSchool]

HA! I'll take that from you !

[@williamshaneblyth]

@@ShootieSchool that's why it's there 😉😊👍🏼

[@tomkmb4120]

This is honestly, insanely helpful. There is so much of use in this video - thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear!

[@Bigcountrybreakfast]

My mind is blown. I’m not a metal guy, but what I learned about ezbass in this video was fantastic. Good job, keep it up 👍🏻

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for saying, Ron!

[@gregfey6013]

Great tutorial!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Greg! Welcome!

[@AaronMoline]

So much information! Thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you! You're going through my vids today... make sure you subscribe Aaron!

[@jamesrushton2333]

Fabulous stuff Shawn. Great job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for commenting, James!

[@joelacina386]

Damn it!! now I want EZ BASS!! And EZ MIX lol. Keep on rockin Shootie! \m/!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Joe!

[@joelacina386]

@@ShootieSchool Change that to got EZ BASS..

[@ShootieSchool]

@@joelacina386 WELCOME

[@boogybass]

Like always, Shawn, you're so thorough in your explanations. I've seen this before but I keep learning new tricks. Toontracks should be hiring guys like you on a more regular basis. You're the man!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for saying, Ron. And thank you for participating in chat the other day. Was a great help!

[@BillKurn]

Bro, thanks for this. I've been using EZB since it was released, and don't use a fraction of the available options. I'll have to watch this ten or eleven more times. 👍

[@ShootieSchool]

Awesome!!

[@ziebanez]

EZBass is a GENIOUS program !!!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Certainly is!

[@givemesome3135]

Thanks man, I like your style. Learnt a lot. May your music hit the metal charts hard!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you!

[@nicolaistrandet830]

Dude man I love your videos! + your voice is like sent from heaven. Like an oldschool american commercial that's makes you buy anything :D

[@ShootieSchool]

HA!!! Thank you!

[@spyderyates4587]

Awesome shootie. I love ezbass and now I know a bunch more ways to use it. I'll need to watch this video about 5 more times to grasp all the cool tricks you used. Thanks so much

[@ShootieSchool]

Spyder!!! Thank you.

[@HarleyBob957]

Great tutorial Sean..don’t know how I didn’t see this earlier. Perfect info for the project I’m involved with now. Thanks again.

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear!!

[@EZRockman]

I use EZ Drummer and EZ Keys but I haven't pulled the trigger on EZ Bass yet. This video may push me over the edge. Thanks for consistently great content. It always inspires me to dig deeper.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you Rocky for all you do!

[@kevinacres1699]

Great lesson 👍

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Kevin!

[@lifeline2739]

Thank you, friend!!

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it!

[@ivano2480]

Wow you are the grandmaster for Toontrack instruments!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Ivan!

[@DigiMixAudio]

Awesome video Shawn! Rock on!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thanks for saying!

[@goaltoday1579]

Great video!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you!

[@TopJazzCat]

You're a beast, bro. Definitely subscribing.

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear, thank you!

[@Moneyemusic_unlimited]

Great job!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you!

[@anthonyrom3110]

Thanks - best tutorial I've seen.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Anthony!

[@pedromanuelmorenolara745]

Magnífico tutorial. Muchas gracias y un fuerte abrazo.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Pedro!

[@PhillipBeauchamp]

So thankful I found your channel! Your teaching style and information are super valuable! Thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for saying, Phil! Makes my day to read this!

[@DaveZnoise]

Awesome workflow tips!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Dave!

[@ransbarger]

Thank you! I haven't even downloaded audio sender and Ive been using this software since it came out.

[@JimWinstrand]

Video is very well done sir.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, J Dub!!

[@JimWinstrand]

YW!!

[@Bigjuergo]

your tutorials are amazing!

[@ShootieSchool]

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Great vid dude

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[@midkiffjd]

Very informative 👏 great job

[@ShootieSchool]

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[@BikesandGuitars]

another amazing video man!! thank you!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for saying!!

[@spyderyates4587]

I just pre ordered the up grade. Thanks for your excellent overview

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Spyder!!

[@puresoulg]

Awesome Well Explained Video thank You So Much ❗️🙏🏾

[@ShootieSchool]

You’re welcome and thank you for saying!

[@EJL045]

Love your vids! I am waiting for the post-metal ezx review. Is it coming?

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, JD. Next month if you can wait. I was too busy with this series to do it right away. Thanks again.

[@EJL045]

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[@ShootieSchool]

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[@JacksonTaylorandTheSinners]

So there’s a bass software like easy drummer 3? You can. Just pick and drop bass lines? That’s great. What’s next.

[@mikedonovan4768]

Thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you so much, Michael!

[@MikeDracoX]

Question: if I already have te core program of Ezkeys, can I just buy Ezbass sound expansion? Or would I need to buy Ezbass core program? Love your content. Awesome explanations that even a Beavis like me can follow/understand.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you! You must buy EZbass. Someone in my Facebook Group was selling it at a discount last week, might be worth looking into if you want to save a few bux. Link in description.

[@brettcreswell3719]

Great video! Can you specify which string you want EZ Bass to play on? The tone changes quite a bit depending which string a note is played on

[@ShootieSchool]

I don't think so. I don't think they sampled the instrument like that. If I play a 5th fret on the E and then an open A, it sounds exactly the same. A good question. I think they should put this in EZB2.

[@spyderyates4587]

Question for shootie. In ez bass and ez drummer, is there away to mark "my favorite" drum kit . Same thing for ez bass. I have my go to sounds I like and seems I'm always searching in old songs to remember what I used in the past.

[@ShootieSchool]

Spyer!.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/o37HqKSLpZh7ZpI

[@spyderyates4587]

Awesome thanks .. I missed that

[@teashea1]

TT needs to come out with a new version with Bandmate.

[@ShootieSchool]

Maybe in EZBass2.

[@tomkmb4120]

What's the best way for it to pickup the 'guitar audio' as a bassline - should you play the song in small parts or go through the whole thing?

[@ShootieSchool]

Whichever way you choose, you'll probably want to chop it up into smaller section.

[@ransbarger]

Sorry, had to rescan to find it. Wow.

[@ShootieSchool]

Awesome!

[@Strielok1988]

At first it looks amazing, but is it good enough for recording an actual studio album? Or it's only good for pre-production and some cheap demo? :)

[@ShootieSchool]

If you learn it well and put the time needed, it works convincingly. I wouldn’t recommend it to someone who’s already a pro bass player.

[@Strielok1988]

@@ShootieSchool Of course :) I'm asking about a situation where I am a one-man-band and need to record every instrument by myself (without owning a bass guitar and drums etc)

[@ShootieSchool]

I think if you learn it well and put the time needed, it works convincingly.

[@mikedonovan4768]

Thanks for this video. Is there a way of reducing fret buzz without reducing the velocity ? I find it a bit offputting just how many samples include fret buzz. 👍

[@ShootieSchool]

I don’t think buzz is a layer, but recoded into the sample. You’d have the eq it out.

[@mikedonovan4768]

@@ShootieSchool Thanks, I appreciate your answer. 👍🙂

[@ShootieSchool]

@@mikedonovan4768 I appreciate the donation. Thank you!!

[@mikedonovan4768]

@@ShootieSchool Thanks for answering my question. 👍

[@Darkred11]

Thank you for the video! Is there an option of automatic multi-tracking on Ezbass? (meaning each virtual guitar uses a different sequence of samples during playback, so there will be no phasing)

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it. Not that I know of. Though I do not completely understand what you’re needing.

[@Darkred11]

​@@ShootieSchool Hi, thanks! I need 2 different tracks of the same part, so I can pan them left and right when mixing. (I know Shreddage guitars has it, so I wonder if Ezbass has it too)

[@ShootieSchool]

It doesn’t. You may want research if people are actually doing this with bass. Never heard of it myself.

[@ransbarger]

Do I also need EZmix to use audio sender. Don"t know how to access it.

[@v-guitar-co]

Hello again, after trying some of the stuff in your video, I cannot figure out how you drew a whole line of notes with one stroke. When I go to draw notes, it only draws one note at a time, and if I drag further the note just gets longer instead of having multiple notes. Wondering if you could give me a clue :-)

[@ShootieSchool]

I don't have time to watch this video to see what I said, feel free to point it out though. I think you're refering to how EZD/SD drummer work, not EZBass.

[@v-guitar-co]

Thanks for the reply. In Ez bass you were able to draw a whole line of quarter notes with just one pencil stroke. For me, it is only drawing one note at a time. Tried option key and other gueses but that's the only behavior I'm getting... Anyway, thanks again for the good video

[@tomkmb4120]

Is it possible to copy an audio phrase that Ezbass has gotten rhythmically correct and then copy and paste it? I can't seem to find it. I'm trying to record a fast skate punk song that has that triplets feel to the guitars/bass and it's struggling to get the rhythm consistently despite me playing that correctly on my initial audio

[@ShootieSchool]

I'm not sure if i follow perfectly. But, you could just commit it to midi right away after using the Audio Tracker and then copy/paste the midi notes with the Grid Editor.

[@tomkmb4120]

@@ShootieSchool Yeah sorry, perhaps I'm not explaining myself clearly. This is the song I'm covering - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eam0qXxtn6h5mqc - I've got the drums done in full and thought I'd start with the bass before guitars - I think obviously the speed of it might be giving EZbass some trouble getting the rhythms exact when converting it from audio directly when played on guitar. I'm going to try and mess around with it in the grid editor too - will re-watch the last portion of this video where you show how to try things with that. If there are any other ezbass grid editor videos I'd love to see them!

[@ShootieSchool]

@tomkmb4120 I do not have any other grid editor vids for ezbass yet. I’d make sure you’re recording a clean tone with an articulate performance. After that you have to work with what the audio tracker provides. It can take some effort depending on the situation.

[@tomkmb4120]

@@ShootieSchool Thanks, I guess just a general lack of familiarity and practice with the software is also a barrier to achieving a desired outcome currently - that will come in time. I've got a midi keyboard arriving in the next few days that I picked up off Ebay, so that may be a method I'll try as well to see how I fare.

[@ShootieSchool]

Good luck with it, Tom. Just do a riff at a time, you'll get it in time. And yes, there are many methods to EZBass and they compliment each other as you see in this vid.

[@mikeburstein1146]

You need to slow down dude. Explain in detail please? Thanx

[@ShootieSchool]

Thanks for the feedback. I can't redo this content anytime soon. It's extremely time consuming and I don't make any profit off of this channel. Consider checking out Toontrack videos on their channel. Paid tutorials on other site of private lessons. I won't digging deep into EZbass for a while.

[@scott7521]

Too goddamn fast

[@ShootieSchool]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@jimijazzman]

Thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Jimi, thank you so much!!