Synth Funk Bass Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ย. 2018
- Another quick tutorial whilst my bigger projects are going on in the background.
This time we're looking at a synth funk bass line with the Roland SH-101. The video covers the dorian mode, writing in phrases and programming the right kind of sound.
There's also a short production at the end in Cubase to try it out in context.
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Absolutely genius. That whole ABACABAD is a building block for funk and I've never heard anyone explain it so well.
Agreed!
The recent string of videos are wonderful. Presenting all the aspects from sound design, composition tips, music theory concepts, and the context in a full song/mix, while keeping the whole thing entertaining, is remarkable. Keep up the great work and thank you!
Thanks Craig, that's great to hear. Glad they're useful!
have to admit i find actually playing a passage on a synth more than once intimidating
It's important to remember that the funk you get comes from composition, not just the sound being generated. Playing octaves seems to help a lot, so start there 💙
Such a great informative video on so many levels. Thank you Alex
If you crave that P-Funk flava, but you're hard up for pence, have a go of the TAL Bassline. It's a really good free vst emulation of the 101. For the more solvent among us, they also have a sexier, more fully-featured version called Bassline 101 which costs $60.
another great upload Alex ...really enjoying these.
I learned a lot in only 10 minutes. This is great stuff, I wish I would have found it sooner. I think my Korg Monologue is similar enough to do this, going to practice a bit. Thanks for making this video!
These tips are fantastic, i found myself getting into that one bar loop after getting into electronic music until a singer who does primarily ballads brought my mindset back to phrases, this is exactly the kind of bassline thinking that should make my mixes less stale thank you.
I was looking for a vid to do this and Im soo glad you had one. You've been my favorite synth channel for years.
Man, your content is pure gold. Loved how you showed how you made the synth from scratch and how you built your composing ideas 👏🏻👏🏻
awesome funk overload and a master tutorial here, bomb!!
Thank you for giving an interesting tutorial without trying to flog the latest gear or even over-priced gear from yesteryear.
That's just plain cool, clear explanation included. Thanks!!!
LOVED IT!!! UNIQUE TUTORIAL ON THIS SUBJECT!
It's either this bass line or another from one of your vids that keeps playing in my mind. It's don't particularly enjoy it but it's catchy. Keep up the good work, you deserve whatever success comes your way.
Fantastic Alex, thanks for your efforts. Happy to have found your channel.
I love how you demonstrate this stuff!! Thank you!
OK, between the terminator video and this one, that's all I need. Subscribed
Thank God for teachers like you ♥
Beautiful & Insightful!!
Great tips. Thank you!
Great video! I hope you find your way back to doing more of these kind of videos… They’re really helpful and greatly appreciated.
Just discovered your channel. My only regret is that I didn't find it earlier. It was interesting, informative, and to the point. Extremely useful, thank you.
Thank you!
Come back after one year to watch this again, and now question is - where i can put second like to this video?
Superb stuff!
What I love about these videos are that they're easy to understand without getting too deep into theory which bores me to death lol ...and great production too. Love the subtle "film effect" throughout.
Good to know. Knowing a bit of theory and combining with improvisation is a potent combo I think. Best of both worlds.
Fully agree to this. Thank you very much Alex Ball!
Thank you for your kind sharing! I was always stuck in the loop. Now I know what the problem is 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Dude I saw your Prophet video and it was so professional I thought it was a Reverb video or something. Killer content man, subscribed. Hope you keep it up, this stuff is great!
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent! I love that! A new world opened for me! thanks Alex! :))))))
This is great! Right up my alley!
Ah! What it is when you come across a like mind! I have said many times, it is very easy to write a funk song... it is very difficult to write a really good one. You identify that people tend to write a single groove and hope to make the top line so wonderful that the audience is happy. That used to work in 1975 because funk was new and people were easily excited by it. But, now, if you leave it there, it takes people nowhere. So you need an A section in your song and you need a B...and,. if you can stretch to it, a C that allows you back to either your A or your B. And the problem is the chord move you really *want* to make between your A and B (and/or your C) is to the IV (and back) - and in funk, moves to the IV sound hackneyed and obvious. So you need a million tricks to avoid that move and/or cover it up.
I just subscribed and I will watch all your vids, be sure.
Thanks Adrian. Absolutely, compose the interest into the DNA of the music from inception and you'll thank yourself when you get to the recording.
Great tutorial! Thanks a lot!
Stanky funk groove! Never caught the dorian connection before, so thanks for the lesson😎
Awesome dude, thanks!
great video man! helping me on my synth bass journey :)
Awesome video!. Thanks!
Your explanation was excellent and technique is very good. 👍
Really great tips,just what I was looking for ...thanks ... viva la funk .
Great video. Thanks. I've always wanted to try synth bass but didn't know where to start.
This is quality content right here
Awesome explanation, subscribed!
Thanks! Very helpful video!
Just want to second what others are saying about this series of videos. You've really hit upon a great teaching technique, here. Bite sized lessons on useful topics for composers, performers and those who aspire to be. Of course, I love your other, longer videos, too, so please keep those coming. And when are we getting a new album? Filibuster is awesome!
Great stuff
Killin it dogg, keep ‘em coming, hard
Very nice,Thank you for sharing.
This track sounds like GO GO mixed with 80's electro funk😊🤩
mooogg
You’re right! It really has a that Troublefunk vibe.
Great advice - thank you.
Loved it. Thanks!
keep coming back to this AB thanks
Thank you! Great for a complete newbie to play around with!
Great Tutorial
Thanks. I always get more watching music tutorials with an instrument in hand, (always have bass/guitar sitting out so super easy to get to that even mild curiosity will pick them up) apprecate you showing scales etc while explaining so i can play along a bit
This is just what I needed to watch! I am in need of breaking out of loops and 8 bar arpeggiated bass..this has really got me back on track! (Pun intended)
So good
What a tutorial. Alex your a Don bossman !!, nice to hear and watch genuine educational content. I have a bit of obseesion with synth funk lately so this tutorial was very welcome.
I have an eternal obsession with synth funk. Glad the video was relevant!
Wow great video, keep it up!
Def do some more of these tutorials. We want the funk!
crazy good video! thank you mate
Great Video, thank you!
This video was quite helpful!.👍🏽💯🎯
Lovely
Wow, thats a lot of fun, thanx
that sounded fucking great, dude
cheers!
Damnnn that groooves!
Great video as usual! Bass Station 2 is a good alternative to SH101 if you want a mono synth with that form factor.
Really neat stuff! I could imagine a 24k magic-esque long sustain note section if you wanted to extended this piece.
A great bass session bro :-)
I only had the chance to play with the vst version of it by Arturia i think, true to the original. And it was a blast, i was surprised how many great sounds i was able squeeze out of this.
Your channel is fantastic!
Thank you
Very helpful thank you
You're a genius!
Great video.. would love to see one where you explain the bends and funk note choices more 🎉❤
Top Banana, Alex.! :) Thumbs up for a "Modes" tutorial.
thank you!
Thank you. Some helpful tips. I've definitely got rather frustrated with being stuck in a one bar loop!
Easily done! But actually quite simple to break out of too.
Great!
wow! cool!!
6:07 We love you Dr. Funkenstein!
Yeah!! ✌🏽😎 super vid!
Love these tutorial vids! Please keep em' coming.
by the way, do you think about chords when you're composing a bassline or you are you thinking more melodically?
Thanks boss !
You're the man ! :)
Dope!
insighful, thanks.
One thing I’d add is that the rhythm is as important as the notes. You’ve got to match the swing of the drums or it won’t feel right. A lot of great funk lines on bass include little ghost notes, slapping the keys in rhythm on simple octaves. Your bass lines swing right with the drums!
Big thanks!
I will have something to learn! (Ass soon as my brain digest that Fdorian mode because I don't know theory at all)
Stay safe!
Man you're pretty good
Following along on my Behringer MS-1 weeeeee!!!!
Nice!
Sick groove brah, I was composing drums in my head to it haha
@@AlexBallMusic I prefer to play on my kit. I need a cowbell tho
Cool!
"and that's where the funk is found." "Bootsy Collins is somewhere around here."
Wow!
That intro!
I absolutely love your tutorials!
G I B M O A R
Ha. Cheers. M O A R will be coming.
Thanks! Nice vid! At 7:33 I would have added something like an explanation about b5 or blue note. A topic on its own!
Hey can you give me advice on creating a phrases. Or direct me where I can learn them so I can produce my own in my music.
It’s 16 June 2024 in New York City as I comment. I’ve got clear images in my head of approximating this patch on my newly-acquired ASM Hydrasynth Explorer. True, it’s analog emulation in lieu of true analog, but it’s primed for writing patches just like this.
Just out of curiosity, you know so much about the different aspects of music. Mixing, synthesis, orchestration, composition etc. did you focus on one element at a time? How did you jam so much knowledge into your Brain?!
One element at a time over years and years and I still feel like I barely know anything.
As an example relevant to this video, I got into synths 18 months ago and I learned modes 17 years ago.
Can´t be mad hearing this