For anyone trying this -- experiment with a major/minor pentatonic scale as having the 4th/7th (or 2nd/6th for minor) tends to give generative basslines that 'random' feeling. Other reduced scales work great as well, i.e. for a dark bassline you might choose phrygian and then just activate the 1st 2nd and 5th. Try randomizing MPE slide/pressure (try sample+hold mode LFOs with various smoothing amounts and off-grid timings) and use these params in your synth patches. Tighter tonal control along with timbre variation is huge.
It's important to note that e.g. the 4th doesn't correspond to 4 semitones, but the 4th note in the key. I don't think people who have little music theory knowledge will be able to follow your instructions.
Just previewed your free set, then bought the full Drift presets, and yes, the built-in modulation makes your sounds great with generative music, thanks.
Live is just a bottomless pit.... The small amount I dabble with, I think I know well enough but then tutorials like this come along and I realise just how little progress I've made and how much further to go... thanks for the tutorials Madeleine.👍
So true. I'm an Ableton Certified Trainer and ex Ableton tech support, and I continue to learn new things about this software. Glad you're learning from my tutorials. Stay tuned, there's more to come in this series...
I believe that you could of come up with better baselines by just using your fingers and ears. Then go in and edit the midi notes yourself. Don't forget.......your brain is a much better super computing machine. With just a lil dash of heart and soul? You'd have a whole session view of midi clips :)
The history of electronic music is defined by generative techniques and sequencing. You can of course write a bass line but this is about something else.
@@all1nz I'm subscribed to this channel. I like what she is doing. I love generative music, electronic music and all the fun and interesting ways we can produce music. I wasn't trying to be a jerk. It was just a lil side note of how we can use our own brains to make basslines. Then edit the best pieces. I of course understand what this video is trying to demonstrate. Much love
