Sound Design / How to Make an Interesting Bassline?

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The world is so noisy right now. I almost forgot how to make electronic music.
In this video I'll go over some concepts of making a complex bass line on the modular synth. I'll make a patch from scratch and explain my thought process and share some ideas as well. I'll also jam this bassline with the drum groove on the Digitakt. This is perhaps my favourite way of making a synth bassline! Enjoy!
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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:57 Setup
1:20 Sequencer Question
2:40 Basic Bass Patch
5:10 Envelopes
6:09 Sequencer
7:01 Compressor
9:06 Ducking!
10:52 Reverb & Delay
12:00 Master Compressor
12:30 Wave Folder
16:16 Digitakt Mod Wheel
19:28 Thoughts & Jam
21:44 More Thoughts & Jam
🌍 Hello World! My name is Ihor.
This is my channel where I share my experiences, ideas, reviews and tutorials related to Electronic Music Production. I focus mostly on Techno and House music. In my Studio on my Music Production Desk you will find a variety of different gear like: digital and analog synth, eurorack modular, drum machine, sampler, effect, mixer, guitar pedal, MIDI controller. Also software: DAW, Ableton, VST, plugins.
I am myself an engineer and I am quite obsessed with the Music Technology and Sound Design. I like making music without a computer. I like playing Electronic Music Live with my Minimal Dawless Setup. I love Eurorack Modular Techno and always keen to talk about the modular workflow.
I strongly believe that nothing can be better than a good Dawless Techno Jam!
I watched all the Techno Tutorials on KZbin! (I think)
📺 Thanks for watching! And have fun!
✌️ Peace.
#Modular #Bass #Dawless

[@hansolo8080]

I am a metalhead and was surfing for some festival videos. Came across your channel for some reason. Man, I knew that modular synths existed, but it's somehow mesmerizing how you present your content and your passion. I love that it's showing that EDM can be so much more than just pressing the power button of your desktop PC. The complex triggering, cascaded triggering and modulation of all the variables, makes this craft so complex it's almost impossible to wrap your head around the fact that there are endless possibilities for a unique sound. In a way it's "fretless" soundscaping. I love it. You are really doing a great job. Actually I think this is metal AF. \m/ Thanks man.

[@IhorMedia]

Glad you came across my channel! I really much appreciate your kind words about my work and your comment! This soundscaping is like exploring an endless universe of sounds and sonics. Sometimes I do it "to fret", sometimes just "fretless". And I am so happy I find people that join me on the journey! You think this is metal? Then this is metal indeed! Thank you man!

[@ModePhaser]

Hell yeah! \m/

[@Tofu_Pilot]

@Hans Oslo Tommy Creep has a zine called Black Panels Only and its only the darker side of modular. It has various metal as well as industrial, general blackness, drone, noise based ear-rape, audio sacrifice, ritual, divination and more. Lots of unholy metal-modular unions out there. There is even a module in coffin shape with real dirt in it from Edgar Allan Poe's grave site to send your signal through to distort. If that's not metal, I don't know what is.

[@stu3232]

Imagine what goes into making something like this sir kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaLEqnekhpeqo9k

[@rhinoskin7550]

The funny part is the ignorance of "metalheads" then it clicks, eventually.. ..at some point.. Haha I was also a "metalhead"

[@SURCOlive]

Missed you brother. Happy to see you back!

[@Ralf-CGN]

Everytime I'm astonished how easy you can produce amazing sounding music! Please continue.

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Ralf!

[@stephanmodry1301]

Welcome back. Awesome sound and really catchy bassline melody. Even after 20 Minutes straight I missed it when the video ended. Keep it up!

[@Jaysusitsme]

Welcome back! great to see you again, hope you and your family are keeping well.

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Keith!

[@Hugo.Hallman]

So glad to see you back! Hope you and your family is good. Love your groove!

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Hugo!

[@jaiden033]

Welcome back! Always love your work.

[@doverbeachxyz]

I'm glad you are back!

[@LowtideLarsky]

That bass line is so dank. Really feeling it. I like seeing your creative process 🙌

[@PaSt1984]

Welcome back! Love your videos

[@darkpolarmusic]

Good to see you're back, always love your videos. Thanks to you I started playing out with my modular last year. Just smaller parties, but really fun and the response have been great! Keep up the excellent work and keep enjoying music and life!

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you! Glad you dig it!

[@Snookhunter2669]

"If it makes people dance, you pretty much done" LOVE THAT, Great explanation of everything man. I'm getting into sound design with modular synths and this video has been by far the most helpful

[@freizeitangebot9141]

Happy too See new amazing content from you. All the Best!

[@Haschkey]

The second you put in the ducking and then the kick...holy shit, that groove! Love it

[@IhorMedia]

Nice!

[@andrij.demianczuk]

Man, this is SO inspiring!!! Thank you Ihor!

[@cryptout]

I’m glad to have found your channel, subbed.

[@kenb7540]

Excellent tutorial. digitakt + small modular is such a great combo - in the right hands of course ! 👍👏🏻

[@in_10z]

Gorgeous little jam there and great walkthrough. Need to turn that into a track for sure.

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you!

[@snoopyoverthehills]

good to have you back!

[@lipo-exe8694]

Finally u back bro ! Nice video💛✨

[@BeanyBabe420]

That ducking technique is absolute magic. Sounds great

[@MattJoyce01]

This was so interesting and enjoyable to watch. I love how you explain what the modules are doing to the sound.

[@IhorMedia]

Thanks Matt!

[@DeepPAUSE]

really sick bass sound man !!! I'm so impressed

[@JasonStayanchi]

Love your stuff. There can never be enough content about basslines

[@valentinwilmot3793]

Oh you're back !!! Really good to sée you

[@jamesbruce6388]

Another excellent t-shirt my dude. Great video.

[@snoggg6344]

Your basslines always rip! Very inspirational, thanks for sharing!

[@peaceful_1]

Glad you are back creating in spite of everything. You are one of the most inspiring out of those I watch!

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you my friend!

[@Freezy375]

Great content Buddy ! Really impress by the quality of ur stuff

[@berndg6642]

Really inspiring and great sounding. Your whole approach seems an almost perfect implementation of the expression "less is more" - although the amount of work you put in to make it breathe is staggering. Well done Sir!

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate it!

[@WayneLansdowne]

Absolutely killer bassline! Such a great vibe to it and so much fun to watch you jam with it. Going to try to do something like this in VCVrack.

[@IhorMedia]

Must be absolutely doable in VCV! Have fun!

[@lanaivina9478]

Awesome stuff!! Thanks for the cool videos!

[@Hauckelectro_Official]

Very very nice Sound I subscribed to Your c Channel about 2 Years ago . . .I watched my first t Tutorial from You about Elektron Devices. Back then it helped me a lot and now 2 Years later i watch Your Tutorials again but this time with Modular Devices. . . . and Your Sound still packs a Punch 👍❤

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you!

[@fattyboombatty7736]

Really enjoy your videos. The Belgrad is such an underrated filter....

[@mit136speichenumdiewelt]

Hello Ihor, great that your are back with a great video as always. Thank you!

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you my friend!

[@M1L31]

I am happy that you are back!

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you my friend!

[@cleanteeth_music]

Glad you are back my friend! Excellent video as always. I spy a dfam in the background. I hope to see how you utilize that synth sometime. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@IhorMedia]

Yes! Nice catch!

[@nicks5105]

Have been waiting for a new video to drop for a while, and you never disappoint. Keep up the awesome work, it is really inspiring

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Nick! It is important for me to hear such words.

[@rrrobart9]

Yes! Missed these… glad you are doing well. Love your content!

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Rob!

[@64Sq]

love these videos man. Thanks so much ;)

[@higherrealityvision6302]

It's just fun to learn from you it's so easy to follow explanations and great to see how much fun it's for you to explore... thanks!!

[@IhorMedia]

Thanks for kind words!

[@Mo-tf9jb]

What a baseline man, I'll have it in my head all night.

[@iamsushi1056]

Welcome back Ihor!!!

[@boydw1]

Nice Ihor! Impressive how much complexity you can get from seemingly simple sequencing & modulation. Would be cool to see you combine this with some other elements, say, adding an arpeggio melody from the Korg, etc.

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you for your kind words and a good tip! I appreciate you!

[@cold_fashioned]

Happy to see you back, I missed your videos. Cheers!

[@IhorMedia]

Thanks Charles!

[@jfly237]

20:35 Thats your OhHH Face. That's when I know you're in the GAME. Love it

[@SteveMaggioncalda]

STOP WAR NOW! Great video! I'll need to watch this 10 or so times to get it all :) Thanks! Sounds amazing

[@IhorMedia]

Thanks Steve for your support!

[@PspkCz]

man you are making fantastic work !

[@mda335]

Deep,,Smooth & Mysterious,,this sounds like a "meditation" in a Vibrant..😎 ✌🏼

[@HatredPrime]

Thanks Ihor for explaining meaning of probability. BTW that bassline is sweet.

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you!

[@chiralll]

Another great content ! Nice explanation and good stuff n sound 👍

[@neonpop80]

Amazing Ihor! Please keep jamming

[@pflaschner]

New Ihor video = instant watch. Welcome back, hope your friends and family back home are safe.

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Peter!

[@frodjim]

Thanks for sharing another cool video. I enjoy your jams

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you!

[@dibsmm9888]

Your an inspiration Ivor, nice vibes

[@candyflip6345]

My face just melted off my head.

[@michelemandrelli9206]

Finally someone doing tutorials having also musical taste

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Michele!

Awesome tutorial. You have a knack for explaining things clearly. Very useful for a newbie like me. Thanks a lot.

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@theherk]

I don't know how the heck I got here, but I sure am glad I arrived. You are extremely knowledgeable and very clear about what you're doing. I love it.

[@IhorMedia]

Glad you got here! Thank you for your kind words!

[@kdthartwich1423]

Feel the Music?? YES! Love it! , Gefllt mir sehr gut , zum verlieben !

[@Kanblu]

This is great stuff. Inspiring and next level (for me).

[@fefelatulipe650]

Amazing content as always !

[@MilesKvndra]

Welcome back my friend. Much love! 🙏🏻💚

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Miles! ❤️

[@_marlene]

i love your work and this sound, wonderful.

[@naslesbroke9598]

What a wonderfull bassline ... thanks for you great work Ihor ! Just made my first rack and you help me a lot

[@IhorMedia]

Nice! I wish you a pleasant journey for your modular rack!

[@Jimantronic]

Thanks Ihor. Good to see you. Hope all is well there.

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you!

[@Klay_Modular]

Very helpful video Ihor! 👊

[@IhorMedia]

Thanks Jouk! Glad you liked it!

[@petegaslondon]

Wow - the patch looks simple but you got quite a bit going on there - and more to the point it SOUNDS good I know going modular is a TERIBLY expensive addiction - but I cant stop looking :) :) :)

[@illustrationmaking]

Yay! Ihor on modular - happy days!

[@curucurudon9446]

always waited your upload longtime!

[@santiagom3744]

Great. Very Daniel Avery sounding. Really enjoyed it.

[@IhorMedia]

Hey Santiago! Thank you! I love Daniel Avery ❤️

[@cmaignan35]

Hi, Very interesting video ! Thanks for your tips :)

[@geusensdriesmusic]

Thanks Ihor. Very cool ideas!

[@Wunderkammerdandy]

Happy to see you made a video again! 🙏🏻 Hope, given the circumstances, you and family are OK. Hang in there! We do whatever we can to support your country 🇺🇦 As others stated here; I would be the first to visit your show if you play live; you are an amazing artist!! Unfortunately, although from Amsterdam, I live in the US now, so not much good techno here 😞 Keep up the good work 🎶😎✊🏻

[@MapaiiMusic]

Glad to watch your great videos. Hope that everything is ok with you and your family. Keep up

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you! Me and my family is fine and safe, fortunately. But the situation is very bad overall, unfortunately.

[@conanjohnston6520]

Yes, you're back!

[@gimpt794]

glab you're back, really missed your vids

[@IhorMedia]

✌️

[@pinkbuddha_samplepackreviews]

excellent -- thank you for this tutorial!

[@nihil2501]

awesome video!

[@ATJ-sTAt]

Nice! Those 20min just flew by! Now I realize my bass-lines are boring. :)

[@EnviroDouglas]

Sounding great man, as usual. Good to see you grooving 🎶

[@IhorMedia]

Hey man! Thanks for tuning in!

[@EnviroDouglas]

@@IhorMedia always! You’ve got the best minimal setups for techno. You ROCK!!!

[@audioreakt]

Good to have you back Ihor, hope everything is okay. Again another great video and nice jam !

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you my friend!

[@ModePhaser]

Woot! This made my day! Welcome back Ihor! 😃

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you my friend!

[@digicat247]

Welcome back!

[@Edgarcoste]

Amazing ! On my way to build my first modular synth. Thanks master !

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you Edgar!

[@napinapalm]

you're the man ! thanks again for your vidz

[@overseastom]

I'm a total noob when it comes to modular synthesis, and currently happy just using my Reason DAW to make music, but I just wanted to show respect for the DAW-less skills you show in this video. This stuff is fairly complex but you make it seem easy, no doubt from tons of practice, and an excellent grasp of signal flow and audio dynamics. I'm well impressed man. Keep on rockin' :)

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you!

[@TheFennec31]

happy to see you back ....

[@octopappa5694]

Great! I also use digitakt and modular so perfect

[@pablocovarrubias4431]

hell Ihor, THIS SLAPS!!!!

[@lukezim5]

Love your vids Ihor! Always so inspiring

[@IhorMedia]

Luke ✌️

[@JDVVV378]

Nice to see you mate!

[@IhorMedia]

Yo!

[@DubNorth]

Great tutorial 😎

[@wegroove1256]

Sounds dope!

[@frederickff6652]

Really amazing!!

[@larsgustav.gudbrandsen]

Lots of great tips and inspiration here. Less really is more. 👌

[@lrkx_]

Like many others have already said…welcome back, good to see you again, Ihor. Hope all is well that side!

[@IhorMedia]

Thank you!

[@emptycoast420]

dude... welcome back!

[@d-v-f]

Back with another one of them block rockin basslines.

[@maxine2798]

Brilliant video. Really triggered some avenues of exploration

[@IhorMedia]

Nice!