Neurobass Techniques - Revision history

Instructionless: /* Processing Techniques */ added ableton amp chug technique

2026-06-09T23:54:53Z

Processing Techniques: added ableton amp chug technique

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	'''Clipping/Distortion/Compression'''		'''Clipping/Distortion/Compression'''

	These processes can introduce harmonics and high end, and increasing the perceived loudness of your sound. This can be used effectively to prevent peaking in a chaotic patch, or creatively to fill out and give character to a bass.		These processes can introduce harmonics and high end, and increasing the perceived loudness of your sound. This can be used effectively to prevent peaking in a chaotic patch, or creatively to fill out and give character to a bass. Ableton's built in Amp effect when combined with a filter can be used to give a "chug" sound to your reese.

Vubobinali: /* AU5 Reese Technique */

2026-06-09T05:49:29Z

AU5 Reese Technique

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	=== ~~AU5~~ Reese Technique ===		=== Au5 Reese Technique ===
	[[File:Au5_Reese_bass_technique.png\|left\|thumb\|In Vital, LFO 1 is 1/2 Tempo, ramps up from min to max, and is on the phase of Oscillator 2. This is then resynthesized to oscillator 3 to execute the technique.]]		[[File:Au5_Reese_bass_technique.png\|left\|thumb\|In Vital, LFO 1 is 1/2 Tempo, ramps up from min to max, and is on the phase of Oscillator 2. This is then resynthesized to oscillator 3 to execute the technique.]]
	In a short form video, the producer Au5 goes over a method of creating a more controllable / modern reese bass, using a wavetable synthesizer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z9GgE12CSkw Au5 Tempo Synced Reese Bass]</ref> This is confirmed possible in Vital and Serum 1 and 2.		In a short form video, the producer Au5 goes over a method of creating a more controllable / modern reese bass, using a wavetable synthesizer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z9GgE12CSkw Au5 Tempo Synced Reese Bass]</ref> This is confirmed possible in Vital and Serum 1 and 2.

Vubobinali at 05:46, 9 June 2026

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	As a note, in Vital, you should also go to the advanced tab and turn the stereo unison for your given oscillator all the way down to make it mono; otherwise you'll just be playing each voice hard panned apart from each other such that they don't interact. Be sure to check whether your unison is stereo in your synthesizer of choice.		As a note, in Vital, you should also go to the advanced tab and turn the stereo unison for your given oscillator all the way down to make it mono; otherwise you'll just be playing each voice hard panned apart from each other such that they don't interact. Be sure to check whether your unison is stereo in your synthesizer of choice.
	~~[[File:Basic Reese G2 1.mp3\|left\|frame\|checking]]~~
	This is a solid place to start a bass from, but its consistency and lack of control can make it hard to make unique. However, if you want that recognizable reese bass sound, this is perfect.		This is a solid place to start a bass from, but its consistency and lack of control can make it hard to make unique. However, if you want that recognizable reese bass sound, this is perfect.

Vubobinali at 02:31, 9 June 2026

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	As a note, in Vital, you should also go to the advanced tab and turn the stereo unison for your given oscillator all the way down to make it mono; otherwise you'll just be playing each voice hard panned apart from each other such that they don't interact. Be sure to check whether your unison is stereo in your synthesizer of choice.		As a note, in Vital, you should also go to the advanced tab and turn the stereo unison for your given oscillator all the way down to make it mono; otherwise you'll just be playing each voice hard panned apart from each other such that they don't interact. Be sure to check whether your unison is stereo in your synthesizer of choice.
	[[File:Basic Reese G2.~~ogg~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~does this work?~~]]		[[File:Basic Reese G2 1.mp3\|left\|frame\|checking]]
	This is a solid place to start a bass from, but its consistency and lack of control can make it hard to make unique. However, if you want that recognizable reese bass sound, this is perfect.		This is a solid place to start a bass from, but its consistency and lack of control can make it hard to make unique. However, if you want that recognizable reese bass sound, this is perfect.

Vubobinali: checking if ogg works

2026-06-09T02:28:41Z

checking if ogg works

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	As a note, in Vital, you should also go to the advanced tab and turn the stereo unison for your given oscillator all the way down to make it mono; otherwise you'll just be playing each voice hard panned apart from each other such that they don't interact. Be sure to check whether your unison is stereo in your synthesizer of choice.		As a note, in Vital, you should also go to the advanced tab and turn the stereo unison for your given oscillator all the way down to make it mono; otherwise you'll just be playing each voice hard panned apart from each other such that they don't interact. Be sure to check whether your unison is stereo in your synthesizer of choice.
			[[File:Basic Reese G2.ogg\|thumb\|does this work?]]
	This is a solid place to start a bass from, but its consistency and lack of control can make it hard to make unique. However, if you want that recognizable reese bass sound, this is perfect.		This is a solid place to start a bass from, but its consistency and lack of control can make it hard to make unique. However, if you want that recognizable reese bass sound, this is perfect.

Zacksussman: Added discussion on creating neuro basses using filters with distortion

2026-06-08T10:33:00Z

Added discussion on creating neuro basses using filters with distortion

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	== Processing Techniques ==<!--This section is not finished! If you wish to, feel free to flesh this section out, and if you believe it done, delete this comment.-->		== Processing Techniques ==<!--This section is not finished! If you wish to, feel free to flesh this section out, and if you believe it done, delete this comment.-->
	Clipping ~~the sound~~ can ~~square off the waveform of your neurobass, introducing~~ harmonics and high end, and increasing the perceived loudness of your sound. This can be used effectively to prevent peaking in a chaotic patch, or creatively to fill out and give character to a bass.		'''Clipping/Distortion/Compression'''

			These processes can introduce harmonics and high end, and increasing the perceived loudness of your sound. This can be used effectively to prevent peaking in a chaotic patch, or creatively to fill out and give character to a bass.


			'''Filters'''

			A crucial aspect of neuro bass is that these basses have a lot of movement and change in their timbre over time. One easy way to introduce this to craft these basses is by taking an EQ and cutting out or boosting frequencies in the bass and low mid regions, and modulating/automating the frequencies that are being affected. This process when applied before distortion/waveshaping creates changes in the introduced harmonics which can create perceived vowel-like qualities.


			'''Reprocessing and Combining Filters with Distortion'''

			As with any processing, it becomes way more powerful when applied more than once. Any of the techniques above can be applied more than once to a bass. Often a chain will be crafted with multiple EQs/filters going into multiple distortion banks and then back into more filters and more distortion banks. Go crazy!! Generally the EQs/filters are used to keep the bass clean and control the motion, while the distortion units are used to control the loudness and crunchiness of the bass.

	<references />		<references />

	[[Category:Music Theory]]		[[Category:Music Theory]]
	[[Category:Sound Design]]		[[Category:Sound Design]]

Musicondacomputer: Added two classic neurofunk tracks showing the pitchbend technique in action

2026-06-08T10:25:33Z

Added two classic neurofunk tracks showing the pitchbend technique in action

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	=== Basic Reese ===		=== Basic Reese ===
	[[File:A_basic_reese_oscillator_setup..png\|left\|thumb\|A basic reese oscillator setup. The unison is set to 2 voices, and the detune controls how fast the beating is; more = faster.]]		[[File:A_basic_reese_oscillator_setup..png\|left\|thumb\|A basic reese oscillator setup. The unison is set to 2 voices, and the detune controls how fast the beating is; more = faster.]]
	The most basic form of a reese bass is a single saw wave with 2 voices of unison. This causes "beating" in the sound, where you can hear the phasing between the 2 detuned voices of the saw as another oscillation in amplitude and a phaser sound. This beating is controlled by the amount of detune on the unison voices, ''and'' the frequency of the note played; so higher pitches have faster beating! Pairs well with pitch bending in performance, ~~for this reason~~.		The most basic form of a reese bass is a single saw wave with 2 voices of unison. This causes "beating" in the sound, where you can hear the phasing between the 2 detuned voices of the saw as another oscillation in amplitude and a phaser sound. This beating is controlled by the amount of detune on the unison voices, ''and'' the frequency of the note played; so higher pitches have faster beating! Pairs well with pitch bending in performance as used in many classic Neurofunk tracks such as [https://youtu.be/Wz_OgmkbCXg?si=sX3liI_4Waiej7M7&t=66 Dead Limit] by the artists Noisia & The Upbeats, and [https://youtu.be/7uM9qkLaWKA?si=iancy6jn_OmcVwaS&t=72 Freedom] by the artists Synergy and What So Not.

	As a note, in Vital, you should also go to the advanced tab and turn the stereo unison for your given oscillator all the way down to make it mono; otherwise you'll just be playing each voice hard panned apart from each other such that they don't interact. Be sure to check whether your unison is stereo in your synthesizer of choice.		As a note, in Vital, you should also go to the advanced tab and turn the stereo unison for your given oscillator all the way down to make it mono; otherwise you'll just be playing each voice hard panned apart from each other such that they don't interact. Be sure to check whether your unison is stereo in your synthesizer of choice.

	This is a solid place to start a bass from, but its consistency and lack of control can make it hard to make unique. However, if you want that recognizable reese bass sound, this is perfect.		This is a solid place to start a bass from, but its consistency and lack of control can make it hard to make unique. However, if you want that recognizable reese bass sound, this is perfect.



	=== AU5 Reese Technique ===		=== AU5 Reese Technique ===

Fizzwikiadmin at 07:44, 8 June 2026

2026-06-08T07:44:24Z

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	Clipping the sound can square off the waveform of your neurobass, introducing harmonics and high end, and increasing the perceived loudness of your sound. This can be used effectively to prevent peaking in a chaotic patch, or creatively to fill out and give character to a bass.		Clipping the sound can square off the waveform of your neurobass, introducing harmonics and high end, and increasing the perceived loudness of your sound. This can be used effectively to prevent peaking in a chaotic patch, or creatively to fill out and give character to a bass.
	<references />		<references />

			[[Category:Music Theory]]
			[[Category:Sound Design]]

Vubobinali at 07:42, 8 June 2026

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	This is a fantastic extension of the reese bass which grants the producer greater control over the aspects of the reese. However, there is at least one drawback, as witnessed on Vital. When resampling, there can be aliasing artifacts, where the final wavetable can have random inaccurate jagged edges moving through the frames of the wavetable. This shouldn't affect the final sound too meaningfully beyond causing inaccurate clicking, but it may sound particularly digital, which might not be what you're looking for in a reese bass, especially if you intend to use it with minimal processing.		This is a fantastic extension of the reese bass which grants the producer greater control over the aspects of the reese. However, there is at least one drawback, as witnessed on Vital. When resampling, there can be aliasing artifacts, where the final wavetable can have random inaccurate jagged edges moving through the frames of the wavetable. This shouldn't affect the final sound too meaningfully beyond causing inaccurate clicking, but it may sound particularly digital, which might not be what you're looking for in a reese bass, especially if you intend to use it with minimal processing.

Vubobinali at 07:42, 8 June 2026

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	This is a fantastic extension of the reese bass which grants the producer greater control over the aspects of the reese. However, there is at least one drawback, as witnessed on Vital. When resampling, there can be aliasing artifacts, where the final wavetable can have random inaccurate jagged edges moving through the frames of the wavetable. This shouldn't affect the final sound too meaningfully beyond causing inaccurate clicking, but it may sound particularly digital, which might not be what you're looking for in a reese bass, especially if you intend to use it with minimal processing.		This is a fantastic extension of the reese bass which grants the producer greater control over the aspects of the reese. However, there is at least one drawback, as witnessed on Vital. When resampling, there can be aliasing artifacts, where the final wavetable can have random inaccurate jagged edges moving through the frames of the wavetable. This shouldn't affect the final sound too meaningfully beyond causing inaccurate clicking, but it may sound particularly digital, which might not be what you're looking for in a reese bass, especially if you intend to use it with minimal processing.