I usually don't like the unpredictable nature of sub-octave generators - they can be a bit glitchy, follow behind the note, etc. I prefer to just filter cut the sub off whatever bass synth it is, replace those first octave notes with a sine(ish)wave, then mix them together as "upper" and "lower/sub" bass layers. The separation also means you can easily mono the sub layer but have some width in the upper bass. It's the cleanest most controlled way to do it - no need for relying on anything to follow midi, you program the midi (and you can have the sub play extra fills and even harmonies too).Dr.Gunjah wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:46 pm @mogwaiboy: Never used RBass so I don't know if it behaves the same, but when I demoed Bass XXL I had a hard time to get decent amount of harmonics without making the signal much louder around the cutoff frequency. What kinda worked was to set the root intentionally an octave higher, so I wouldn't get too much low frequencies in the wet signal path.
However I haven't bought it because it didn't offer me enough control over the filters in both dry and wet signal path.I'm demoing bass mint at the moment which seems to work better for me, but unfortunately it doesn't have the midi note follow feature.
Edit: I wrote this because I still try to understand when I would use this plugin. The devs tried to explain it to me over at gearspace but apparently were annoyed by my questions at some point and basically told me "it's not for everyone".
Sorry I went on a tangent there - what I mean is... RBass and Bass XXL don't do that sub-octave synthesis like most bass enhancers - they are much more about just adding weight, making the bass bigger in the frequency space it takes up - making it more apparent on small speakers etc. Parallel harmonics also bring in a kind of upwards compression effect too and even out some of the dips - adding power and presence overall.
