Compressing bass logic books

With the latest sounds from established producers, industry heavyweights and upcoming beatmakers, provided as royalty free samples and loops. Ive read in mixing books and various sites that it is always best to apply. Using compression correctly is the second most important thing to do after eq when you need to manipulate audio. Logic pros compressor is your main tool for controlling dynamics as well as for effect. Compression tricks of the pros part 3 if you ever went to use a compressor and just ended up twisting knobs to try to make it good without really knowing why, this series on compression is for you. Ten tips for better basslines page 4 of 10 attack magazine. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. There are many types of dynamic control, include limiting, multiband compression, deessing, gating, envelope shaping, side chaining, and parallel. Bass logic by bil bachman was written for bass drummers, drum instructors, band directors, and anyone wishing to better understand the instrument.

Taking your music that extra step, mastering is an art form in itself, and is best placed in the hands of a specialist. The bass compression trick for tight, solid low end. While subtly tweaking a bass sound for maximum effect is important, there are times when a different approach may be needed. You can use compression five different ways that all sound different but still good. Ed friedlands got some good books out covering soloing, you can get them from amazon etc. Layering of individual bass elements to make something bigger and better can pay dividends if you approach it the right way, but care has to be taken to to avoid a few common pitfalls. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. Heres how its done in logic the sidechain selection menu is on the top right of the plugin window. Rowloff productions percussion literature bass logic. Bachmanbass logic marching percussion method books. Logic pro x video tutorial 08 create your own apple loops. Save it for the mix until youve got enough experience to know youre not overdoing it.

Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages. The bridge is the assembly that anchors the strings to the body. Adhds leveling tool is a tube compression emulation in the style of the la2a compressor, an analog studio classic for compressing vocals due to its subtle, slow gain reduction and overall transparent sound. The former senior technical editor of keyboard magazine and former editorinchief of eq magazine, gallagher has published thousands of articles, is the author of seven books and one instructional dvd, and appears in well over 500 videos on youtube. This article effectively covers two areas the basic methods of recording the electric guitar and some techniques for recording and processing that are specific to logic. And heres how its done in cubase click the image to enlarge. Heres an example in case youre not familiar with the studybass approach. Fl studio compression tutorial how to use compressor. In it ill try to give you a few tips to make compressors, limiters, gates and deessers work better than you ever thought they could.

A final word of warning compressing on the way to your recording format, be it tape or hard diskcant be undone. Youll learn the bass guitars fretboard, the tone groups, keys, intervals. The top 10 best vst synth plugins for bass in the world. Logic pros compressor plugin can emulate many classic. So, if youre not a logic user, the majority of this article will still be useful to you, and most of the logic part can be applied to other software platforms. Theres really no one way to doing what youre asking. If you need more help or want to learn more, you can get a copy of my edm mixing guide or fl studio beginners guide on amazon. If you learn to compress your bass properly, youre one step closer to a radioready mix.

We thought putting together a list and talk through of my favorite ever books would be good fun, informative. Ten tips for better basslines page 7 of 10 attack magazine. Compressing a bass is not always necessary but it can really help to smooth out the dynamics on an otherwise uneven track. How to make a drum and bass reese in es2 logic pro tutorial. Throughout the studybass lessons, i reference songs that are transcribed in these books. But i find that it also sounds great when used on mix elements such as bass and keyboards. While many of the synth plugins on this list are modelled on classic hardware, massive is an altogether different beast, taking bits and pieces of features and ideas from all over the place. Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections. Today we need to take a look at how to use compressors and limiters to properly handle bass. But even expert mastering engineers can only accomplish so much. Add sub bass to kick drum logic pro x recording connection.

The best bass tab books bass tab white pages legendary bass guitar songs the. I always sidechain the 20hz400hz range on top of carving opposing space, cutting room in the bass track for my subby kick. In this guide, youll learn why you should use compression and how to compress your tracks effectively. Sweetwater editorial director, mitch gallagher, is one of the leading musicpro audioaudio recording authorities in the world. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Installed logic x months ago, but still havent spent too much time with the new version to be honest. Anyways, you can now create snappy attacks, pumping sounds or anything like that. Then he will move on to crucial mixing concepts like gain staging, eqing, compressing, and other effects like panning, reverb, and delay. Bass logic was written for bass drummers, drum instructors, band directors, and anyone wishing to better understand the instrument. Most recording musicians, engineers and producers are well aware what a difference mastering can make to our mixes.

By the end of this article, youll know the simple technique that the pros use to create solid yet natural sounding basslines. Recording electric guitars in logic sound on sound. This article got rather long, so ive divided it into three sections. Here is the same drum loop processed with the standard apple logic compressor with a. Also, its worth looking at general soloing books that arent specifically aimed at bass. Compressing the distorted electric guitars linkedin. Hal leonard bass method complete, written by ed friedland. Bass tabs the best bass tab books bassist frequently contact us asking about bass tabs, and so we reached out to the owner of, dave tuckman, to find out the best bass tab books requested most by bass players. The issues covered are those which are unique to the art of bass drumming including tuning, stroke technique, quality of sound, rhythmtiming, splits for 25 basses and much more.

Save time and money and reduce your carbon footprint. A carelessly tuned compressor can do a lot of harm to the important first transients of your bass sound. How to know whats really real in a world increasingly full o. A comprehensive method for learning bass bill edwards, steve hudson on. Maxim will use ableton live stock plugins to explain these concepts as he mixes a. Loopmasters is the definitive place to find the best sample libraries for your music. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of the songs and get the most out of the lessons. Bass music transcription ebooks from aidan hampson.

Using compression correctly in your mixes your complete. Watch mixing, recording, producing and mastering video tutorials for free on. Order books and transcriptions in easytodownload pdf form. Previous customers can login using the form on the right. Bill edwards publishing bass logic book guitar center.

Whether you are a pickstyle bassist, or a fingerstyle bassist, bass logic will work for you. Understanding bass compressioncompressors a guide to. Bill edwards publishing bass logic book musicians friend. These free online courses can help you become a better music producer and mixer. Each crucial concept will be broken down to its most basic form. Our 10 favorite free plugins for logic pro soundfly. Maybe as a suggestion you could go through some of the presets as a rough guide to how the logic developers suggest you use eq and compression. Scotts top 15 books for bass players scotts bass lessons. Music software logic pro x music records pdf logic books recorder music ebook. In part 1 of this series, i talked about common bass problems. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics.

Compressors work well on individual sounds, groups of instruments or sounds, and even the entire mix. Compression tricks to give your drums instant punch. It is very important to listen closely to the attack of your instrument after compression. You dont even need to play guitar to make great sounding tracks. And as weve discussed in previous columns such as audio mastering basics.

Change tempo without affecting pitch in logic pro x. Wattpad book covers wattpad books logic pro 10 logic music digital audio workstation music. How to create custom sampler instruments using any audio file with. Bass compression taking the mystery out of compressors. Send all your drums tracks to a stereo bussaux and maybe even the bass too. A rockin tutorial thats focused on recording, manipulating and mastering guitar and bass tracks.

With 23 books and counting, bobby owsinski is a bestselling author and thought leader in the music business. And it all depends on the instrument that youre compressing, the pace of the song, and tons of other factors. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. Boost and smooth audio levels posted on june 1, 2014 by larry you ever have a problem where the audio levels you. With these lessons, you can study at your own pace in order to amplify your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. Ive just recently started compressing my kick and bass together with encouraging, although ultimatly lackluster, results. All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections. Pro tools studio one logic cubase documentaries other series. Moving on to sidechain compression in logic pro x one of the most famous and recognisable effects in a lot of modern electronic music, this is a great way to achieve a swelling dynamic or make sounds stand out more. Get the guaranteed best price on general bass guitar instruction books like the bill edwards publishing bass logic book at musicians friend. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. Top 8 mastering mistakes and how to avoid them universal.