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mementus · Post by **mementus** » Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:09 pm

Hi people,

I am a presets guy. And I have Serum and Halion Sonic SE.
I don't like their basses factory sounds. I find them too "gritty" .

I am looking for bass sounds that are something between a real bass and an electronic bass.

Which synth could I check for this type of sound?
Does Dune2 deliver something like that? (my demo has expired).

Thank you in advance!

Scrubbing Monkeys · Post by **Scrubbing Monkeys** » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:40 pm

Solidtrax did some really cool bass presets on Fathom by Seaweed Audio and Tal Basline 101

https://www.fathomsynth.com

https://tal-software.com/products/tal-bassline-101

The ones for Bassline 101 are in the factory bank. Fathom has some in the factory as well as a bank for sale on the Fathom site. Both synths are fair priced and the preset bank for Fathom is a steal.

I am not affililiated with Solidtrax....just a fan. Their stuff always sits well in the mix.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:43 pm

Spire can do some nice basses. Of course depends on what kind of basses you're after, but, I doubt you'd be disappointed.

fluffy_little_something · Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:04 pm

Factory bass presets are usually 90% crap. Even on expensive synths such as Diva.
So, a dedicated bass synth like Tal's is probably your best option.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:08 pm

The Legend has a whole folder of great classic bass presets from the Minimoog

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:35 pm

for real basses, get some free sfz files and a sampler, lots of good stuff out there

for electronic bass, any decent VA will do the job

all you have to do is layer the two

surreal · Post by **surreal** » Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:36 pm

Uhe Ace does awesome Bass!!!

fluffy_little_something · Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:37 pm

Any songs featuring the kind of basses you are looking for?

Silaris · Post by **Silaris** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:08 am

Rob Papen's SubBoomBass 2 covers a wide range of bass sounds and contains many of presets.

perfumer · Post by **perfumer** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:16 am

Dagger

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 8:28 am

mementus wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:09 pm Does Dune2 deliver something like that? (my demo has expired).

You might check the DUNE 3 demo when it is released.
DUNE 2.5 alraedy includes several nice bass patches in the factory presets. That also includes FM basses using the FM Osc mode and/or "hybrid" basses that combine FM and a filter.

Synapse Audio The Legend is great for classic analog bass sounds and has a bunch of them in the factory presets.

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 9:41 am

I genuinly wonder , if you presets guys don't find a patch to your liking ...what do you then ?
Do you stop making music , really ?

egbert101 · Post by **egbert101** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 9:47 am

Probably Spectrasonics Trillian will provide all your needs, if you are rich and want a single solution. If not, then you're going to have to research and find the right synthesizers or samples for your specific musical tastes.

acYm · Post by **acYm** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 11:51 am

mementus wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:09 pm something between a real bass and an electronic bass.

try AAS String Studio I'd say

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:50 pm

i'll tell you why presets never work for me, because bass requires
the right decay and release to fit the tracks tempo. you can
search for hours trying to find a patch within a bunch of presets,
then theres all the post treatment like adding some tube saturation and such...
so might as well learn sound design.

for the basic sound source i like:
Analog: charlatan, Tal Elektro
acoustic/electric: EVM bassline
FM: OXEfm

What is a Synth VST with a wide range of "classic" bass preset? - Electronic music.