- Status
- Available
- Released
- Dec 1st, 2016

This first course in our exclusive Dance Music Sound Design series, starts at the bottom… with the BASS, that is. And who better to teach the art and science behind making killer bass sounds than Multiplier AKA Adam Pollard!
Next to the beat, the bass is the most important foundational timbre in dance music. It can be deep and round and smooth. Or it can be malicious, edgy and filled with an abundance of high frequencies and internal rhythms.
There's really no right or wrong bass timbres. But there are definitely serious-sounding basses and other less serious ones that are wimpy, weak and anemic. This in-depth course teaches you the art and theory behind the making of those super-powerful, killer bass sounds!
This course teaches the fundamentals of oscillation and pitch. You see how modulation is applied to the VCA and filter to generate movement and envelope. There’s also sections on synthesis, bass-appropriate FX and bass design theory! The course concludes with a collection of examples that explains and explores some serious dance music bass styles!
So take a class with our exclusive dance music expert, Multiplier (Adam Pollard), and learn the ins-and-outs of designing bass sounds that’ll give your tracks bottom, propel your music forward and energize the dance floor!
- Dance Music Sound Design 101: Designing Bass
- Dance Music Sound Design 102: Lead Synths
- Dance Music Sound Design 103: Vocals
- Dance Music Sound Design 104: Drums
- Dance Music Sound Design 106: SFX
- Dance Music Sound Design 301: Bass Advanced
- Dance Music Sound Design 302: Lead Synths Advanced
- Dance Music Sound Design 303: Vocals Advanced
- Dance Music Sound Design 304: Drums Advanced
- Dance Music Sound Design 305: Pads Advanced
- Dance Music Sound Design 306: SFX Advanced
For a full list of the topics covered, see the Tutorial Outline
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