Dotted basslines for deep grooves

Let's flex those bass sound design muscles again, and learn a new bass formula: the dotted bassline! A dotted bassline is nothing more than a short bass sound that plays in a pattern of 3/16th notes, but with a little love it can be ultra funky, and even resemble a polymeter.
For the sound design portion we explore the basics of wavetable synthesis and use Reason Studios drums to toughen up the beat.
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Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Example of a dotted bassline
2:02 Programming it in Ableton Live
3:59 Similarities with polymeters
4:40 Chord progression and music theory
5:31 Adding turnarounds
6:20 Adding Ableton Live's Groove
7:37 Sound design with Wavetable Synthesis
13:44 Result after sound design and adding Reason
14:45 Public service announcement

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  • @OscarUnderdog
    @OscarUnderdog Жыл бұрын

    Oscar's video courses ► courses.underdog.brussels 🖤🖤🖤 Underdog Discord channel ► discord.gg/z5N9CTA 👾👾👾 Torc ► soundcloud.com/torcaudio 🏴‍☠🏴‍☠🏴‍☠ Patreon ► www.patreon.com/underdogmusicschool 🌱🌱🌱

  • @vminus7505
    @vminus7505 Жыл бұрын

    "some people shame me for putting reverb but i don't care" best mentality for making music, make what you like no matter what you have to do to achieve it, LEGEND

  • @blakecasimir

    @blakecasimir

    Жыл бұрын

    Reverb on a highpassed mid range "bass" layer is a good technique for making bass sound bigger without messing up the actual low end.

  • @Cool_mist

    @Cool_mist

    Жыл бұрын

    Music making is a fluid creature and you have to be fluid as well. I don't know rules, because I'm the only one doing it in my area. Meaning I'm self taught. don't try to remember it all, only retain what matters to you. I will say the most important thing to know is your daw and how to fully utilize it. Short cut key commands and it's features. May save you from buying plugins you don't need and time.

  • @EspenFrafalne

    @EspenFrafalne

    Жыл бұрын

    @Christopher Bradley Yeah, i have always been thinking that some basic much music theory is more or less essential, but too much of it and you just end up with commercial mass produced crap. I like to experiment and see what happens when i try different things. Definitely not very professional, but i just want to have fun. This being said, i still recommend checking out "The House Of Kush", who actually has some really good videos with all kinds of tips. Just a whole different level than other music channels. Almost get a little "high" from just watching him explain things, lol! Its a very "comfortable" experience 😅

  • @djjimbo7432

    @djjimbo7432

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely, it sounded sick with reverb. Obviously the mixing stage low cutting the reverb would help but boxing ourselves in with “never use reverb on a bass” limits creativity IMO

  • @alexanderalfonsokrook2471

    @alexanderalfonsokrook2471

    Жыл бұрын

    JUST USE LAYERS end of discussion lol

  • @GordonBraicks
    @GordonBraicks Жыл бұрын

    The dotted bassline is like magic in terms of danceability. I think it applies to delay settings as well.

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly! I'm sure it's the reason that 3/16 is the default delay setting in most plugins.

  • @the8bitdeity

    @the8bitdeity

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m addicted to dotted 8th delays

  • @Soundsbadbro

    @Soundsbadbro

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OscarUnderdog good take!

  • @johnhowell-sayers1706

    @johnhowell-sayers1706

    11 ай бұрын

    @@the8bitdeity Same! Meris Polymoon dotted 8th notes are insanely fun

  • @jasonlogan5622
    @jasonlogan5622 Жыл бұрын

    I love how you start off explaining a fairly simple principle then wind up making the bones of a cool track almost by accident, clearly explaining every step along the way. Your lessons are some of the best that I have found in terms of clarity and delivery

  • @TomUsurp
    @TomUsurp Жыл бұрын

    Reason + FL user here 👋. This is one of the best channels for learning various EDM production methods. Props to all the music producers out there learning and leveling up.

  • @timbob1145

    @timbob1145

    2 ай бұрын

    Reason user here too, I still have an unhealthy obsession with the malstrom. So maybe not leveling up 😅

  • @samueldictus2615
    @samueldictus2615 Жыл бұрын

    I´ve been making music for almost ten years, got a few label releases out there already, but this guy still manages to teach me new stuff. Like adding Freq Delay on a bassline - so f*cking simple but effective, I never would have thought that myself! Thanks Oscar

  • @renx81

    @renx81

    Жыл бұрын

    Every producer, no matter how experienced, misses some tricks and techniques. That's why channels like this one are such a godsend. One could only dream of witnessing top tier producers' methodology in the 90s when I started dabbling, unless you had contacts in that world. I remember emailing with some producers for some tips and samples that were generous enough to share them, but there was nothing compared to the endless ocean of educational content we have these days. This generation is truly blessed in many ways.

  • @redpillbulgaria-v2.063

    @redpillbulgaria-v2.063

    Жыл бұрын

    @@renx81 Yeap... I gave it a go in the 90s as well but had no contacts either which resulted in highly UNsuccessful career as a producer... Now I'm rediscovering my hobby thanks to the unlimited wealth of information on the topic... Have already taken some online courses and probably will purchase Oscar's as well. LIke his teaching style.

  • @sarkany888
    @sarkany888 Жыл бұрын

    This was exactly what I was wondering about after your previous bass video and now you've made it... and it is indeed magic!

  • @SevAnsdigg-123
    @SevAnsdigg-123 Жыл бұрын

    They way you explain and structure your stuff is pretty perfect.

  • @briite1
    @briite1 Жыл бұрын

    I really like the reverb on the bass

  • @xscav

    @xscav

    Жыл бұрын

    actually, it's not reverb on a bass. It's reverb on high frequency part of a bass, so dunno what a reason for shaming.)

  • @PovertyThor
    @PovertyThor Жыл бұрын

    You are such a great teacher. I will watch videos of yours even if I understand the topic already because you relate concepts in a very simple and engaging way.

  • @justynwclark
    @justynwclark Жыл бұрын

    “If it sounds tasty, it is tasty.” - Oscar, 2022 I love it.

  • @mojophonic
    @mojophonic Жыл бұрын

    Magical tutorial as usual. I love your delivery and that you are willing to try stuff out, even though you are showing us how to do it... Confidence in your craft!

  • @davidc8985
    @davidc8985 Жыл бұрын

    I love your channel. This is exactly the type of stuff I'm writing at the moment, and although a lot of this is elementary to me I'm still picking up a lot of subtle things I never realized before by watching your videos. Good stuff.

  • @Chrystalos-ul7pl

    @Chrystalos-ul7pl

    25 күн бұрын

    same here!!! thanks

  • @mox550
    @mox550 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome loop, feel like it could be made into a killer minimal 2000s inspired techno song. Love the style!

  • @voodoornb

    @voodoornb

    Жыл бұрын

    you have any examples of this minimal 2000s techno ?

  • @L33HUM3

    @L33HUM3

    Жыл бұрын

    @@voodoornb Booker Shade, Mandy, Trentmöller, Steve Bug

  • @yungpsy

    @yungpsy

    Жыл бұрын

    not even techno but check Cosmosis & Ajja

  • @trebbor_official
    @trebbor_official Жыл бұрын

    Your channel is so helpful! Thanks for all the insights so far

  • @greensleeves32
    @greensleeves32 Жыл бұрын

    Love this video and appreciate all the helpful tips along the way. Love your channel!

  • @thebeetbandit1732
    @thebeetbandit1732 Жыл бұрын

    I really like the way you explain everything, very thorough but easy to follow.

  • @onurpekdemir
    @onurpekdemir Жыл бұрын

    Really love your videos, Oscar. They're always a joy to watch and an incredible source of knowledge. Wishing you all the Best! 🍻

  • @leosnoop5337
    @leosnoop5337 Жыл бұрын

    I love your workflow I learned so much from this video already

  • @DARTYM-ch6gy
    @DARTYM-ch6gy Жыл бұрын

    You are always great! Thanks Oscar! Your course is powerful at Electronic Music School! Appreciate it

  • @franhinrichsen
    @franhinrichsen2 ай бұрын

    Best teacher ever

  • @amado7760
    @amado7760 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing Oscar. You are a great man. Thanks !

  • @DefconUnicorn
    @DefconUnicorn Жыл бұрын

    This was brilliant lesson dude. Nice pace, clear explanation and left me inspired to go do it. Thanks very much.

  • @edwardrivera7690
    @edwardrivera7690 Жыл бұрын

    Just got into your channel, and I'm really connecting with your teaching style. Thank you for all your work !

  • @ryanperrault8174
    @ryanperrault8174 Жыл бұрын

    Another amazing video. Thanks again for making it. Love this channel

  • @alkorngrigA41
    @alkorngrigA41 Жыл бұрын

    Nice, love how it sounds! Thank you!

  • @frano5957
    @frano5957 Жыл бұрын

    Great job bro ! I always said that the most important thing in Electronic dance music it is the drums sounds.

  • @jadilkeas
    @jadilkeas Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video Oscar! Learned so much, and also laughed about the amazing outro 👌😂

  • @matmoebius417
    @matmoebius417 Жыл бұрын

    Love it ... I have been saying to my Ableton student "please do not start with Wavetable ..." ans the Reverb on bass ... your answer is just perfect ... (bassline is not only sub frequencies) ... you are an inspiration on the friendly style of teaching electronic music production :)

  • @Slurkz
    @Slurkz Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Oscar! Great technique and nice track 💜

  • @carnap355
    @carnap355 Жыл бұрын

    honestly dotted everything sounds good

  • @efrenhei4902
    @efrenhei4902 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Oscar. Greetings from Argentina!

  • @allyouracid
    @allyouracid Жыл бұрын

    Sir, you are a wizard. Thanks for putting this into my brain. With every change to the bassline, I think "woah that's literally perfect", and then you add some more and I think "woooaaah that's even more perfect!"

  • @raphaelcairo3227
    @raphaelcairo3227 Жыл бұрын

    you rock broo, thx so much knowledge in here

  • @tobiaslofi
    @tobiaslofi Жыл бұрын

    At first it sounded like most early 90s Eurodance hits a.la “Rhythm is a dancer” - love it :)

  • @Nuke_Skywalker
    @Nuke_Skywalker Жыл бұрын

    your nails are on fire my dude.

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    Жыл бұрын

    💅🏻😇

  • @maxencefeuillie1588
    @maxencefeuillie1588 Жыл бұрын

    This works. Recommended to try this out. Thanks a lot for your help

  • @sermon_music
    @sermon_music Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your work, Oscar! Everything is very clear and accessible. I've been following your channel for about a month now. You have been a revelation to me. Thank you! I know that you love techno music. But I would like to ask you if there is an opportunity to make some tutorials related to minimal music, namely the Romanian minimal? If it doesn't bother you.

  • @grzesiek13307
    @grzesiek133077 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video and tune, cheers!

  • @bradmiller1864
    @bradmiller1864 Жыл бұрын

    Always love your videos, cheers

  • @levispose1007
    @levispose1007 Жыл бұрын

    Man I'm sharing your videos left and right. Thanks for all the knowledge!

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    Жыл бұрын

    Sharing is caring 🥰

  • @StefVR
    @StefVR Жыл бұрын

    Big thanks. Most vids I just listen and forget not so these ones !

  • @Henryka86
    @Henryka86 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video mate!!

  • @DjAdam16
    @DjAdam16 Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos man. Keep it up!

  • @FluxStage
    @FluxStage Жыл бұрын

    Greatness! Thank you good sir!

  • @allurbase
    @allurbase Жыл бұрын

    I like this track! Makes me wanna dance.

  • @Violentic81
    @Violentic81 Жыл бұрын

    with the deeper filter, the baseline startet to pressing on the speakers. Very well done. Have we been witness of a birth of a new track?^^

  • @Biffmalibunor
    @Biffmalibunor Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Really got inspired now 😎

  • @Yw1se
    @Yw1se Жыл бұрын

    learn something everytime!!

  • @s4lome792
    @s4lome792 Жыл бұрын

    Omg this gives me highkey 2000s minimal vibes thats what got me into techno back then thanksssss!

  • @bijoucassell4587
    @bijoucassell45878 ай бұрын

    love this groove, my g!

  • @theproductionpark8265
    @theproductionpark8265Ай бұрын

    Great technique 🔊 thank you 🙏🏻

  • @fredericpasco2863
    @fredericpasco2863 Жыл бұрын

    hey mate , shift + down arrow for octave is pretty cool , thx again electronic heroe

  • @Schall-und-Rauch
    @Schall-und-Rauch Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @andreglam1
    @andreglam19 ай бұрын

    SUPER COOL!

  • @X4n1c
    @X4n1c9 ай бұрын

    I really love your Videos! and i love your mindset about Music rules :D please do a full version of this track

  • @paulonuneesx
    @paulonuneesx Жыл бұрын

    Amaizing, love it!

  • @ReasonMusicPro
    @ReasonMusicPro Жыл бұрын

    Quality session. Nice job.

  • @lifeispower
    @lifeispower Жыл бұрын

    Maravilloso vídeo oscar, cada vez lo haces mejor, didáctico, simple y divertido, saludos desde valencia España

  • @adriandarius8360
    @adriandarius8360 Жыл бұрын

    amazing job

  • @ieye6224
    @ieye622411 ай бұрын

    English is my secondary language, and many times I don't understand what exactly people saying. but I uderstand every single of your words like a native... That's so interesting -> clear mind transfer. Wonderfull work Oscar - thanks that you are !

  • @MichaelMasonMusic
    @MichaelMasonMusic Жыл бұрын

    I always enjoy and learn from your content Oscar.

  • @HouseJunk1e
    @HouseJunk1e Жыл бұрын

    That track is fire.

  • @teammarci5801
    @teammarci5801 Жыл бұрын

    You are very amazing thx for Tutorials ive learned many ...thx...Greets from Hamburg

  • @AllThatsGone
    @AllThatsGone Жыл бұрын

    Great as always. Thank you Oscar.

  • @redstrom_edm
    @redstrom_edm Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @AKAtAGG
    @AKAtAGG Жыл бұрын

    Man out here doing great work. I kinda wish I was a newb so I could justify purchasing courses from you.

  • @Lestrela

    @Lestrela

    Жыл бұрын

    Find a newbie and sponsor them and Oscar at the same time buying a course as a gift 😆

  • @alainememoirofficial
    @alainememoirofficial Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @freddyfloyd9203
    @freddyfloyd9203 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice! Big Up!

  • @matyasszekely1513
    @matyasszekely1513 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Oskar!!

  • @istratetm
    @istratetm Жыл бұрын

    Reverb on bass. I'm all for it. Nice channel brother. Thanks!

  • @Tricumulairdesigns
    @Tricumulairdesigns Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff Oscar! Nothing wrong with verb on basses!

  • @pabloplaceresa.k.abenamer118
    @pabloplaceresa.k.abenamer118 Жыл бұрын

    Gracias!

  • @granpajogi
    @granpajogi Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mr. BASSMAN 😊

  • @InVisionsynthmindscape
    @InVisionsynthmindscape Жыл бұрын

    👍Really cool example UD Oscar great teach without a shadow of a doubt, TNX to you, greetings from Italy 😊👌

  • @cornhusk
    @cornhusk Жыл бұрын

    I love this dude

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    Жыл бұрын

    Loving you right back!

  • @AaronWacker
    @AaronWacker Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant groove lesson. Wavetable synthesis and adjusting envelopes lfo's and the chord or note in sequence leads to great grooves. I'm curious if you can do a lesson that covers how to do the same with some of the modern keyboards like Yamaha ModX or older Roland Fantom G next for real time performance playing? I've seen some experts do it but none teach electronic music like you can. Thanks for the awesome lesson!

  • @ackzz
    @ackzz Жыл бұрын

    Very informative - cheers! 👍👍👍

  • @gayoangelikbastard4706
    @gayoangelikbastard4706 Жыл бұрын

    man, i discover your channel and you are great, thanks

  • @turquoisecapricorn
    @turquoisecapricorn Жыл бұрын

    Very nice endresult!

  • @VygintasKDG
    @VygintasKDG Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff as always! Thanks for the ideas~ Also, love your nails!

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤️🙌

  • @Sm4rtS.L1nk
    @Sm4rtS.L1nk Жыл бұрын

    Over the ears of learning I realized that there's only so much you can learn about producing through watching videos only. The real teaching moment I guess would be to sit with you Oscar, and try building a track :D I think that would be the best possible thing that could happen to me

  • @camillo8575
    @camillo8575 Жыл бұрын

    very nice!

  • @Bigmojo75
    @Bigmojo75 Жыл бұрын

    Good one

  • @SolarDeathRay
    @SolarDeathRay Жыл бұрын

    Ha. I love how this popped up while I was chilling on the couch with my Minibrute2S on my lap, sequencing basslines.

  • @isaiahcottengaim1442
    @isaiahcottengaim1442 Жыл бұрын

    Playing a dotted bassline over the top of a Moroder bassline is a sick trick to use as well. You can have your Moroder be your main, driving bass, while the dotted bassline could come in and out during certain parts of the arrangement. Bandpass the dotted bassline so it doesn’t interfere with the Moroder 👍🏻

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    Жыл бұрын

    Yesss love it

  • @colognialist1964
    @colognialist1964 Жыл бұрын

    great. Good explanation. Tough!

  • @kumara3993
    @kumara3993 Жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful! I use Logic but still super applicable 🙏🏾🔥

  • @MindConnect18
    @MindConnect18 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot bro this save my life❤️ ...

  • @skizzenmusic5025
    @skizzenmusic5025 Жыл бұрын

    THANKS

  • @ErixSamson
    @ErixSamson Жыл бұрын

    super interesting bass sound design

  • @marknhopgood
    @marknhopgood Жыл бұрын

    The moroder tutorial was great. I tried it on FL Studio Mobile. I love to relax with music.

  • @anzatzi
    @anzatzi Жыл бұрын

    learned lot!

  • @maxigotz9906
    @maxigotz9906 Жыл бұрын

    Epic nails you got there! And obviously great video as always.

  • @Oberjin
    @Oberjin Жыл бұрын

    love it!

  • @BOBCATT-MEDIA
    @BOBCATT-MEDIA Жыл бұрын

    Subbed immediately. Thanks man

  • @smartislav
    @smartislav Жыл бұрын

    Omg the outro

  • @scottfarrell1906
    @scottfarrell1906 Жыл бұрын

    That was great

  • @QuantumTraderSolutions
    @QuantumTraderSolutions Жыл бұрын

    Really nice video and well expl.ained

  • @richtrelo
    @richtrelo Жыл бұрын

    If it sounds tasty, it is tasty. That bassline is delicious! Great video!