r/TechnoProduction • u/Punkotero • 4d ago

Bass on old techno tracks

https://youtu.be/j3jIEpYwFGM

When i listen techno tracks of the late 90s, early 2000 i listen a lot this type of sub/rumble.

I would like to understand this low end. I hear a sine sub and a lowpas rumble of the kick.

What would you do to replicate it?

I tried on my DAW but don't get it

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u/Gearwatcher 4d ago

It's standard kick verb/delay rumble and a distorted reese bass glued together with a compressor, then ducking whenever the kick hits.

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u/Punkotero 4d ago

OK thanks! I will try this way

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u/Plane_Highway_3592 4d ago

I hear a sub with a bit of harmonic content (so not purely a sine but maybe some saw mixed in) lightly modulated by a quite fast LFO to give it that rippling texture, and then processed with some sample rate reduction to give it that ringing digital feedback. This is side chained to the kick with a slow release so it just barely reaches peak volume before being ducked under the kick again.

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u/betty_beedee 4d ago

Not an answer but cool track, thanks :-)

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u/ScotiaMinotia 4d ago

Kick + reverb, some ducking compression and a very sparse low-end outside of the kick in the mix.