Elektron Musical Instruments

YIKES!
Man all I can get from this thing is bass lol
All jokes aside, you can get bass from just about any machine, but the
params you need to tweak on each are slightly different.

Here's an easy example:
Take Track1 and load a blank SWAVE-SAW machine into it.
Program in a simple bassline using either octave 2, if you want more
of a subbass type sound, or octave 3 if you want a bit more of an
in-your-face sound. Let's do C3 for this.

Synthesis page:
The first three params you can pretty much set to whatever you want.
SUBX = 64
SUB1 = 100
SUB2 = 127

Amplification page:
HOLD = 2 or 3 (but this is not necessary, it is only to make the example
quite blatant)
VOL = 100+
(I find that distortion on bassy sounds can work in very small amounts
but it is too easy to get some nasty clipping)

Filter page:
BASE = 0 (This is not set in stone though, I find sometimes only
tweaking it maybe to 2,3,8 etc can yield some very cool results)
WIDTH = 18 (If you have a naaasty little acidic saw edge you're trying
to do then you can sweep this param from 18 to 36 or so to get some
niiice results)
LPQ = 36 (adjust this to liking as well, but remember that the oomph is
coming from this param, too little and you wont hear it.. too much and
it starts squelching)
BOFS = anywhere from 0 to -20 or so, adjust it to your liking

By now you should have a decently bassy sound coming out.
If you really want to crank it:

Effects page:
EQF = 20-25 or so
EQG = 10-15 or so (adjust to liking)


I'm sitting at work telling you this, so hopefully I'm right, but I've
made so many bass patches I can almost do them with my eyes closed :)

Anyways.. play around with each machine, and remember that the filter
is your friend. Try different octaves with different machines, as some
yield different results than others.


Let me know what you come up with ;)

-Chris

* hupf0001 (hupf@...) wrote:
> hi elektron users
> 
> i'm a proud owner of the MnM and i find it very very cool. i
> especially love the authentic electronic sound it has (for the drums
> and other freaky stuff).
> 
> but i haven't figured out how to make confincing bass sounds with the
> MnM. i think the whole MnM sound strongly lacks of bass (compared to
> other synths).
> 
> am i doing something wrong or is this your opinion too?
> what machines do you prefer for doing bass sounds and what parameters
> are imporant?
> or do you simply use other equipment to do the bass sounds?
> 
> 
> greetings,
> hupf