Jg42 Posted June 30, 2001 Share Posted June 30, 2001 If You were to choose a synthesizer, which main strength were punchy and fat bass sounds - which one would You choose? ------------------ Cheers, Arseny http://www.mp3.com/arseny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lozada Posted June 30, 2001 Share Posted June 30, 2001 I am so sure you will get a lot of responses saying "MiniMoog"... and I will agree with them. However I don't have a real one. I have MODEL-E and REAKTOR softsynths and I am quite happy with their results. So, they are my weapon of choice. If I had to choose a new one, perhaps I'd go for the NOVATION BASS STATION. I tried one once and it was simply cool. Apparently it is a real analog beast. ------------------ Gustavo G Lozada Moderador de: MusicPlayer.com/NuestroForo "La voz en Español en Música y Tecnología" GusTraX @yahoo.com Músico, Productor, Ingeniero, Tecnólogo Senior Product Manager, América Latina y Caribe - PreSonus at Fender Musical Instruments Company Instagram: guslozada Facebook: Lozada - Música y Tecnología www.guslozada.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted June 30, 2001 Share Posted June 30, 2001 I would have to say the undisputed heavyweight champ for synth bass or a bass synth would have to be the MiniMoog. The Andromeda does great "bass, and then some", too. But the MiniMoog's track record across all musical styles for bass sounds speaks for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbox Posted June 30, 2001 Share Posted June 30, 2001 I gotta say Mini Moog as well. However, I often use my Korg Z1 for synth bass and it does a good job. Enthusiasm powers the world. Craig Anderton's Archiving Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Cobelas Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 Waldorf Pulse. JoseC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 Three choices: 1) Minimoog 2) Minimoog 3) Minimoog Almost forgot: Minimoog http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-kay Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 whatever synth you buy, use an guitarr-amp to it. I tested using the Revalver-plugin(guitarr-amp-emulator) together with a simple softsynth to get a mindblowing bass sound. I also tried the Tassman softsynth to get a great bass-sound through their guitarr-emulator. I think it has built in amp/compressor that really does a great job. I came up with these ideas when struggling with EQ'ing synthbass. And it never felt "right". Too muddy or too thin in the lower spectrum. Real bass has a naturalness to it that remedies the "muddy"-ness http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif. /d-kay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakit Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 I use a Moog Rogue. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrock1san.rr.com Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 Roland Juno-106 has great bass sounds and is a staple in rap music. The Korg MS2000 seems to have good bass sounds, even though I've only played it in the store so I don't know what it sounds like in the context of a song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 Never having owned a MiniMoog I cannot recommend it, but that said, I know it is a monster for this application. In my personal studio I make use of a Waldorf Pulse, Waldorf Q, and TC Works Mercury-1 plug-in for bass sounds. Go tell someone you love that you love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Seibert Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 I own a Mini Moog, and a Korg Z1. Both work really well. I have used a Juno 106 in another studio and it has a very deep lower octave that is very cool. You need to watch out for a 45hz bump with it, however. If your studio monitors don't have a sub, your bass will be overwelming when you play your mix on a real club system. The Z1 is my current favorite; very deep and round. Just my opinion, of course. Gregg Gregg Without music, life would be a mistake - Nietzche QSC K10, Kurz PC3, K2500x, K2000R, Korg Z1, Roland A80, Roland S-750, 1970 MiniMoog, Synthi AKS, bunch of old rack modules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve44 Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 I would have to say that I have not yet found the ideal bass synth. The problem is not the sound of it, but the interface: too often, I want to play with my left hand, but want to tweak knobs and use pitch bend as well and aftertouch just doesn't cut it. I kinda wish I could take my Kawai K5000S or a Nord Lead and just reverse the interface completely (not that I'm left handed) so that the right hand controls the wheels and is closer to the knobs. Playing any kind of synth line is a very physical sensation for me, and I can't stand it when I don't connect physically with a keyboard, whether it's the bed or the orientation of the wheels. I guess what I'm waiting for is that Surface One by Midiman to come out.. then if I mount that on my keyboard on the right side, I can control as much as I want and still play lefty bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakit Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 Originally posted by Steve44: I would have to say that I have not yet found the ideal bass synth. The problem is not the sound of it, but the interface: too often, I want to play with my left hand, but want to tweak knobs and use pitch bend as well and aftertouch just doesn't cut it. I kinda wish I could take my Kawai K5000S or a Nord Lead and just reverse the interface completely (not that I'm left handed) so that the right hand controls the wheels and is closer to the knobs. Playing any kind of synth line is a very physical sensation for me, and I can't stand it when I don't connect physically with a keyboard, whether it's the bed or the orientation of the wheels. I guess what I'm waiting for is that Surface One by Midiman to come out.. then if I mount that on my keyboard on the right side, I can control as much as I want and still play lefty bass. You know that you can send Pitch bend and Modulation via midi, right? Assign another synth near your right hand to control these functions and you're all set. Of course this doesn't work with vintage un-retrofitted analogue boards. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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