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Title: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: max_martin_fan on July 02, 2014, 08:45:02 PM
Hi everybody,

I was wondering if anyone figured out Cirkut's signature bass synth and if possible post some synth preset or share some tips, im refering to any of those:

http://youtu.be/fN9mKcK9M8s?t=49s
http://youtu.be/kolovCXZUwY?t=30s

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: j.fco.morales on July 02, 2014, 10:09:23 PM
It's a square bass with the right amount of bitcrusher. Doubled with different effects to give them space.
Plus sidechain.

Check this out: https://soundcloud.com/thisisbestfriends/refine-1
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: nznexus on July 02, 2014, 10:12:21 PM
get yourself spire vst.

thats what i am using all the time

get the bank freshly squuezed samples temple one essentials vol.1 for spire

there is a bass called multithick preset

and other basses sounding very close the cirkuts bass... its a bass with GLIDE

for sidechain u could use nickyromeros sidechain plugin
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: nznexus on July 02, 2014, 11:28:41 PM
its not a square its a saw wave.

a square is used for example in lady gagas songs by redone.

this is a typical saw wave bass..classic iwould say with some slide and portamento.

nothing special about this bass?!
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: nznexus on July 02, 2014, 11:45:09 PM
check this out https://soundcloud.com/nznexus2/cirkut-bass
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: nznexus on July 02, 2014, 11:49:39 PM
BA tribal square + in nexus

Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: nznexus on July 02, 2014, 11:53:52 PM
and i dont even know what daw cirkut is using...

is he on reason or cubase.

nevermind why u want to sound like dr luke or cirkut..
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: J_A24 on July 03, 2014, 03:50:45 AM
Cirkut is on Cubase.

And both songs given in example have different bass sounds. But his "signature" bass is the one you hear on C'Mon, Last Goodbye, Never Close Our Eyes ect.

I think It's a combination of saw waves, with a notch filter, EQ, reverb for space and distortion. I made one similar a while ago on Massive.

https://soundcloud.com/jamzprod/jamz-rollerblade
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: Voodoo on July 03, 2014, 06:35:29 AM
Quote from: j.fco.morales on July 02, 2014, 10:09:23 PM
Check this out: https://soundcloud.com/thisisbestfriends/refine-1

Whatever that link is  up there ^ is cool! Sounds fun. Bass line is rad.
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: j.fco.morales on July 03, 2014, 11:26:34 PM
Quote from: Voodoo on July 03, 2014, 06:35:29 AM
Whatever that link is  up there ^ is cool! Sounds fun. Bass line is rad.

Is cool, isn't? It's like a different approach of a Cirkut type of bass synth.
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: J_A24 on July 04, 2014, 04:09:37 AM
Quote from: j.fco.morales on July 03, 2014, 11:26:34 PM
Is cool, isn't? It's like a different approach of a Cirkut type of bass synth.

Yeah it's definitely more square-ish and subtly distorted.
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: max_martin_fan on July 08, 2014, 01:59:02 PM
Thanks everybody.
I got pretty close with your suggestions, but still not the same.
I came to the conclusion that I just simply suck at synthesis.
Im going to try something simpler next time  :P
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: JJ-13 on July 08, 2014, 10:28:36 PM
Sylenth! (Shhhhhhh)
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: rhythmic5 on July 09, 2014, 11:01:10 AM
Quote from: J_A24 on July 03, 2014, 03:50:45 AM
I think It's a combination of saw waves, with a notch filter, EQ, reverb for space and distortion. I made one similar a while ago on Massive.

^ got the right idea: I remade Good Feeling's bass a couple of months ago using a wide saw+sq into izotope trash + some bitcrush

https://soundcloud.com/getyoursnackon/good-feeling-b-line/s-GkIjY
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: j.fco.morales on July 09, 2014, 08:26:13 PM
Good job!
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: Voodoo on July 10, 2014, 02:26:42 AM
Quote from: rhythmic5 on July 09, 2014, 11:01:10 AM
^ got the right idea: I remade Good Feeling's bass a couple of months ago using a wide saw+sq into izotope trash + some bitcrush

https://soundcloud.com/getyoursnackon/good-feeling-b-line/s-GkIjY

that sounds great! Keep it up
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: J_A24 on July 10, 2014, 05:45:40 AM
Quote from: rhythmic5 on July 09, 2014, 11:01:10 AM
^ got the right idea: I remade Good Feeling's bass a couple of months ago using a wide saw+sq into izotope trash + some bitcrush

https://soundcloud.com/getyoursnackon/good-feeling-b-line/s-GkIjY

Sounds cool man! I also used Trash 2 on mine, it's an awesome plugin for distortion :P
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: J_A24 on July 11, 2014, 01:43:07 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Dl4ERTvSw

I really like that bass synth, it's easy to make, but I wont bite cirkut's style :P

Oh and I forgot to mention that boosting the resonance on the filter is the key of that sound and you play with the cutoff to get the right tonality.
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: j.fco.morales on July 11, 2014, 09:35:56 PM
It's amazing what you can do with soft distortion.
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: J_A24 on July 12, 2014, 09:00:50 PM
Distortion is love. Distortion is life.
Title: Re: (help) Cirkut's bass synth
Post by: Adam B on July 14, 2014, 05:12:02 AM
Sidechained saw bass (with fifth)? ..no secrets here