bass lines midi files anybody?

[mikegrove4]

hi there, i'm after some single channel [preferably] midi bass lines that i can import into my sequencer [fruity/cubase] to start from and embelish. A range of styles would be good, but looking for blues/rock at the mo, any one know where i can download some??
cheers

[C00kie]

Step 1: Think of an example tune / song.
Step 2: search & dl: http://www.midisite.co.uk/cgi-bin/midi/search.pl
Step 3: Load file into sequencer of choice
Step 4: Delete tracks that are not relevant.
Step 5: Do your thing...

NB: rock & blues bass lines are quite simple, not really challenging. Just follow the chord progression, add 3rd, 5th and 7th harmonics to taste. Thats a start.

[mikegrove4]

yep, did that already, the thing is, people dont really put much work into the bass thats why i was really after dedicated stuff, but hey, thanks for takin the time

[C00kie]

Yep, there is actually a lot of crap to sift through with midi files on the net... But sometimes you come across some jewels nevertheless!

When heard in isolation the bass lines can be very boring. Please do remember that it has a supportive role, and is not often the leading instrument in rock & blues.

Now I think of one fine example: Niles Rogers of Chic! Thats his name, right? That dude played some nice bass lines, so search for Chic midi files because the bass is what makes the song.

Next one: Jaco Pastorius??

[kevvvvv]

This guy specialises in selling dance midi loops

http://www.migmusic.com/midi.htm

[jones-y]

Keyfax has one called "Bottoms Up, The Bass Volume"

Go here and scroll down:

http://www.keyfax.com/keyfax/prdct.html

More than 600 thundering basslines make up this collection, ranging from reggae bass guitar to R&B synth, from swing jazz to alternative rock, from techno to tuba.

To some extent anyone vaguely proficient on keys can lay down a bassline. But that’s not the point: bass players ‘think bass’ and the difference here is that you’ll have basslines that will add a new dimension to your sequences, not just add a low tonality on or around the root .

Want your sequences to sound like they were created by a group, not just you? Spin in some of these basslines and you’ll be amazed at the difference.

Bottoms Up contains both classic basslines (the 12 bar files will let you put together some excellent blues by compiling lines out of the specifically named ‘1,’ ‘5’, and ‘4’ riffs - you don’t even have to listen to them !) and more inspirational, challenging playing, especially in the ‘prog’ and ‘alternative’ rock categories.

What’s On Offer:
Files center around five instrument types: electric bass guitar, upright (acoustic) bass, bass synth, tuba, and piano bass, each reflecting the player and controller used in their creation.

Bottoms Up embraces a huge range of styles, including blues, country, disco (you’ll just love ‘em), funk, hip hop, dance, jazz, reggae, Latin, and rock. Additionally you’ll find some very useful incidental files such as turnarounds, slides, classic lines, and shuffles.

Motif’s standard-setting upright bass works brilliantly on this collection’s many jazz-influenced styles (walking basslines to acid jazz) while many of the synth bass Voices seem tailor made for Bottoms Up’s generous offering of electronica/synth/funk parts.

Categories (and # of parts therein):
BLUES (30); BITS & PIECES (15); CLASSIC LINES (15); COUNTRY (30); DISCO (30); ELECTRONICA (15); FUNK (60); GOGO (6); HIP HOP (45); JAZZ (55); LATIN (30); BOOGIE WOOGIE (10); R&B (30), REGGAE (30); ROCK (115); TUBA (10); TURNAROUNDS (15), SYN BASS FX (30); SYNTH BASS (30).

How And Who:
The Material in this collection comes in Standard MIDI File (.MID) format, with GM drum mapping, and was played using many different controllers including Peavey CyberBass, Yamaha G50 system, and a variety of weighted and non weighted MIDI keyboards. Players include Doobie Brother Tiran Porter, Polo Jones (Whitney Houston), Julian Crampton (George Benson), and Phil Retamoza (from Grammy nominated Latin sensation Orquesta Gitano).