Producing Bass Lines in 4 Simple Steps | DAWless Elektron Production Workflow on Analog Four MK2

Producing bass lines from scratch can be scary and difficult especially if you don't know music theory, or if you don't play an instrument. In this video you will learn how to sequence bass lines in four simple steps on Elektron Analog Four MK2, Octatrack, Analog Rytm, and Digitakt. This method works for any genre (Techno, House, Tech House, Hip Hop, Pop, Funk, Ambient, Minimal, etc) on any sequencer, DAW (such as Ableton Live or Logic Pro) or DAWless, with or without music skills. This music production tip helps make music production easier. Music production doesn't have to be hard.
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[@michaelrasmussen8590]

Great tutorial. Looking forward to trying some of these ideas on my next bass line.

[@SURCOlive]

Awesome! So happy it’s helpful. Thank you for watching!

[@he-man-music]

Simple and Effective! Thank you very much for walking us through this creation process :)

[@SURCOlive]

You're very welcome!

[@LuisTorres-qz5kr]

Thanks for the Tutorial! Certainly will be applying many of these ideas, and, ensure the 4 elements are covered.

[@SURCOlive]

Thanks for watching!!

[@yvesjardin5227]

Many thanks for this simple , but very efficient lesson .Nice and useful tutorial.

[@SURCOlive]

You are welcome! I'm so happy you got something positive from it. Thanks for watching!!

[@kristosvidinakis]

Great one! Thank you... hope to see more A4 videos from you.

[@SURCOlive]

For sure! Thanks so much for watching!

[@jfpx_live]

Great! Thanks a lot

[@SURCOlive]

Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@gilles302]

Nice Job . Thx

[@SURCOlive]

Thank you for watching!

[@CustomBlink]

@9:15 "If you take out the overdrive" The overdrive on the A4 is bipolar, so Off is in the 12.00 (0) position. The 07.00 position (-64) is really the max of a different circuit. Still, great content! Thank you for educating.

[@SURCOlive]

You are totally right. Nice catch! Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching! :)

[@grandmasterjo1]

Great tutorial on bass lines. Simple n effective. Next tutorial show how using envl and LFO modulation to give movement can give a simple baseline amazing character You’re a good teacher 👍👍 Thank you

[@SURCOlive]

Glad you enjoyed it, and great idea! Planning an LFO video soon. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!!

[@Maxi3242]

old school acid house vibes. I like it

[@SURCOlive]

Thanks for watching!!

[@dustyrhodes1655]

Just a obligatory Analog Four appreciation comment.

[@minimal.camera]

Nice tutorial, thank you! I'm curious to know your thoughts on the number of different notes in a bassline. I'm always trying to make them more complex and interesting, but I generally find more 'success' when I stick to 3 or fewer notes. I think my main take-away from this video is the tip to not put your bassline notes on the same step as the kick drum. That's a good tip, and something I haven't really thought about before, I'll definitely try that.

[@sinepilot]

I find a good way to get more complex without getting too busy is to explore outside of a single octave.

[@SURCOlive]

I'm a big fan of less is more, but it can depend on genre. If I was producing funk music, it'd be all about the melodic bass lines. Thanks for watching!

[@sinepilot]

Hey Eric, I tried to keep my promise to you, I finally went to buy my Rytm and I followed your affiliate link but they're out of stock! In fact they're out of stock at every place I looked except for one, and after I purchased from them, their website ALSO updated to 'out of stock.' So I feel like I bought the last one on a shelf in the US right now! I just wanted to let you know I tried to get you back, buddy. It's exactly what I hoped for (Elektron sequencer, analog synthesis, expressive pads, built-in compression). Funny coincidence, just last night I was trying to change the pitch of a note on a specific step from the root note, I was able to play the new pitched note using chromatic mode of course, but I couldn't figure out how to get the sequencer to play the new pitched note, it only plays the root note. I know there must be an easy way to change it, maybe not as easy as with the Analog Four, but I'm in my first few days, and it's hard making a dent in the manual when there's this Rytm here distracting me! Oh the irony. -Tyler

[@SURCOlive]

Thanks for trying to do the affiliate thing. I do appreciate it. They are very hard to come by right now. There is an easy way to change the note!! Parameter locking is the magic of the Elektron sequencer. Press the TRG button to get in to the trig menu. Hold down the step you want to modify. The top left control is NOT (note). You can adjust it up or down 24 semitones (two octaves). You can adjust almost anything with parameter locks, and they will impact only the step (or steps) you are holding down. You can hold down multiple trigs and lock them together too. Also once you have locked parameters, if you copy and paste that trig, you copy all of those locks too. It really speeds up the process. I hope this helps. Thanks as always for watching!

[@sinepilot]

@@SURCOlive Of course! The TRG button, the one menu I haven't spent much time with yet lol. Seriously I read two paragraphs in the manual, then try to experiment with the concept the manual is describing, then it's two hours later and I still have only read two paragraphs. (This is not a complaint by the way!) I've got alerts set for your channel...keep the content coming! You are my go-to Elektron wizard. Peas, Tyler

[@SURCOlive]

I learn something new on my Elektron gear every day. It is what I love about those machines. They are as simple as you want, and as deep as you want at the same time. I also love that no one uses them the same way. There is not just one workflow, but seemingly infinite ways to combine their capabilities for your needs.

[@sinewavezero]

I so wish the A4 had better sounding oscillators. about to sell it a third time cause it never sounds that good. Awesome for drums. Meh for a synth. I want a sequyential with an elektron sequencer!

[@vroteg]

At 9:10 you turned filter overdrive knob all the way down to -63 and what it means you added legacy A4 mkI overdrive. 12 o’clock no overdrive.

[@SURCOlive]

Good eye! Actually negative values add a softer distortion pre filter and positive values add a clipping distortion post filter. I did misspeak in the video for sure though. ;) Thanks so much for watching!

[@marianotuveri]

how can I set an 8th note or longer on analog four without playing live?

[@SURCOlive]

I. The trig menu there is a length adjustment. The. It’s a matter of adjusting the sound to sustain as long as you want and sequencing the notes. Thanks for watching!

[@marianotuveri]

thank you very much@@SURCOlive

[@chasedestroy]

HI!

[@SURCOlive]

Hey!

[@intersweat]

15:52 “60% of the time it works every time “

[@SURCOlive]

Precisely! haha :)