Bass

Track · BS · 4 lessons

Foundations; the filter is the star.

Lessons in order

  1. BS1 · Lesson 1 of 4

    Pick a wave

    Do: A/B sine, saw, and square over the bed.

    Result: A clean sub.

    Teaches Oscillator waveforms

  2. BS2 · Lesson 2 of 4

    Shape the note

    Do: Dial punch vs sustain on the amplitude ADSR.

    Result: A plucky vs held bass.

    Teaches Amplitude ADSR · Reuses Oscillator waveforms

  3. BS3 · Lesson 3 of 4

    Open the filter

    Do: Sweep the cutoff, add a touch of resonance.

    Result: A filtered, wobble-ready bass.

    Teaches Low-pass cutoff + resonance · Reuses Oscillator waveforms, Amplitude ADSR

  4. BS4 · Lesson 4 of 4

    Dirt

    Do: Push saturation until it growls.

    Result: A reese/growl that sits in the mix.

    Teaches Saturation / gain staging · Reuses Low-pass cutoff + resonance

Concepts covered

The bass track introduces and reuses these concepts, in roughly the order they appear in the lessons. Each links to its glossary page — open one for the full definition, the analogy, and the FAQs.

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