need software to change bass line

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October 13, 2012 at 4:51 pm #1013543

softcore
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The notion that you can strip a track down to its individual elements is somewhat of a myth. Surely, you can use filtering-EQing techniques and/or phase cancellation (to some extend and in certain cases) to remove or enhance some elements out of a track – but dont expect “wonders” in the “removal” thing.

Software you need? Any audio editing software with EQing plug ins or any DAW would do.

October 13, 2012 at 4:57 pm #1013544

Bhavesh Lakhani
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can u suggest me a simple software on mac that i could start with?

October 13, 2012 at 6:23 pm #1013555

Rob Arran
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Try Reaper.
http://www.reaper.fm/

Great DAW and free for 30 days!
I liked it so much I bought the full license.

October 14, 2012 at 11:33 am #1013578

softcore
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You could use Audacity and its built-in EQing I guess. Im not very familiar with Macs so you might wanna wait for a guy using Macs for a better suggestion.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/

Reaper is also fine but it’s a DAW so it would require a bit of learning!

October 14, 2012 at 1:08 pm #1013583

Bhavesh Lakhani
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audacity works on mac too. So you are trying to say audacity is much simpler than daw softs?
And either way i own a pc too so if there is a good software u can always suggest.
By the way i have installled reaper yesterday and will try to move hands from today.
I would prefer a software where i can get video or pdf tutorial and get on it easily.

October 14, 2012 at 3:35 pm #1013585

kjagla
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you could create the new bassline and sync+record it with virtualdj

October 14, 2012 at 10:06 pm #1013615

Anonymous
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I assume you understand that if you EQ out the bass line, there’s lot of overlapping drum frequencies that also will be filtered out. Or, some bass sounds have a lot of high frequency components. You could try to isolate each case and with a high Q-filter value rip those out but it’s not that easy. Depending on the producer you could ask for the stems and avoid using the bass lines.

I don’t know the original track but what I would do is to just do some gentle EQ to take down the original bass line and write a new one that complements the old ones so they work in tandem.

October 15, 2012 at 6:55 am #1013633

softcore
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dj bcool, post: 30053, member: 2569 wrote: audacity works on mac too. So you are trying to say audacity is much simpler than daw softs?

In a way yes but what Im really saying is: if you are just trying to do this ONE, small edit and not generally get into the world of remixing-production then installing and learning how to use a DAW is, I think, too much of a hassle. If however your question is only a step, a start, and you are looking to be more involved in this stuff then yea, you need a DAW.
If that’s the case, it has been often said that noone can actually argue about the “best” DAW. Reaper, Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Logic, Sonar – they are all equally capable and the difference lies in the workflow and “mindset” of each program. Only the person who has the “vision” can really decide what the tools to realize this “vision” will be! 😉

My strictly personal opinion: Logic for Macs, Sonar for PCs – I repeat this is a personal selection not an “end all, be all” best software suggestion.

October 15, 2012 at 4:01 pm #1013658

Bhavesh Lakhani
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softcore, post: 30105, member: 243 wrote: In a way yes but what Im really saying is: if you are just trying to do this ONE, small edit and not generally get into the world of remixing-production then installing and learning how to use a DAW is, I think, too much of a hassle. If however your question is only a step, a start, and you are looking to be more involved in this stuff then yea, you need a DAW.
If that’s the case, it has been often said that noone can actually argue about the “best” DAW. Reaper, Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Logic, Sonar – they are all equally capable and the difference lies in the workflow and “mindset” of each program. Only the person who has the “vision” can really decide what the tools to realize this “vision” will be! 😉

My strictly personal opinion: Logic for Macs, Sonar for PCs – I repeat this is a personal selection not an “end all, be all” best software suggestion.

thanks so much for that answer.

October 16, 2012 at 12:27 am #1013695

Bhavesh Lakhani
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Kent Sandvik, post: 30087, member: 3967 wrote:

I don’t know the original track but what I would do is to just do some gentle EQ to take down the original bass line and write a new one that complements the old ones so they work in tandem.

yes good. now please tell me how should i make a easiest start of writing a new one that compliments the old one?

October 16, 2012 at 5:12 am #1013708

Anonymous
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I don’t even know where to start concerning writing an answer. There are *so* many ways to write bass lines ,from funky to electro, from arpeggiators to freeform. What I tried to say was that in order to mask the original bass most likely you will have a hard time eq:ing out, make something similar.

October 16, 2012 at 1:22 pm #1013740

Bhavesh Lakhani
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Kent Sandvik, post: 30190, member: 3967 wrote: I don’t even know where to start concerning writing an answer. There are *so* many ways to write bass lines ,from funky to electro, from arpeggiators to freeform. What I tried to say was that in order to mask the original bass most likely you will have a hard time eq:ing out, make something similar.

out of so many ways give me 1 simple example if possible.

October 16, 2012 at 4:55 pm #1013789

Anonymous
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Emphasize 1 and 3 and use syncopations between. OK? If you don’t know this, don’t worry, study on music theory.

October 16, 2012 at 8:24 pm #1013805

softcore
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bcool, from a point and on, there is just no way someone could tell you what to do….Use your ears and experiment! 😉

October 17, 2012 at 1:49 am #1013819

Bhavesh Lakhani
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softcore, post: 30290, member: 243 wrote: bcool, from a point and on, there is just no way someone could tell you what to do….Use your ears and experiment! 😉

ok i will definitely experiment.
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