4 steps to making soaring bass melodies using u-he Diva and a... calculator?

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Күн бұрын

In this video I explain how to make dark, mysterious bass melodies like you find in Alex Niggeman's "Materium" track. You'll see the role of the arpeggiator and secret hack to make Ableton's stock arp play dotted eight notes 😂
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Contents:
0:00 Intro
1:50 Nailing the rhythm of 8th notes
3:31 Step 1: Breaking up a big chord using the arpeggiator
6:35 Step 2: Recording the arp's outputted MIDI notes and customise the result
8:00 Step 3: Adding Sound Design using u-he's Diva
8:40 Step 4: Automating the parameters on Diva
10:21 Playing everything in context with extra elements
11:05 Ideas for taking this further

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@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Find Oscar's video courses here: courses.underdog.brussels 🖤🖤🖤 Join the Underdog Discord channel: discord.gg/z5N9CTA 👾👾👾 Sign up to the mailing list here: tinyurl.com/yy92sx5u 💌💌💌 Pledge to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/underdogmusicschool 🌱🌱🌱

@sethasaurus841 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Underdog, is there a tutorial for the exact drumbeat in this video? Would relly like to learn this, thank you Underdog

@chocolateroom8291 3 жыл бұрын

THE BEST ELECTRONIC MUSIC TEACHER

@pikka112 3 жыл бұрын

It is... I ve learn so much already. Thank you for your help, I'll keep following

@M.éloDie 3 жыл бұрын

"Nothing more satisfying than a bit of calculation in the middle of your music making session " 😂

@orderofelim 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually exactly how I calculate compression times... The 120bpm 250ms 1/8th and 125ms 1/16th calculations are burned into my brain

@tainovibe 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@ethanjacobson6004 3 жыл бұрын

Dipped my toes in techno production 8 months ago and gave it up when my tracks sounded like dog shit, discovered your videos and have been slowly getting back into it and feeling inspired. Highly undervalued channel right here, your videos are rich with knowledge, easy to understand and comprehend, and straight to the point. Best of luck with your success man, absolutely loving these tutorials

@wenzeljanzen409 2 жыл бұрын

Bro.. I can’t even express how good it feels to watch your tutorials after having watched fuzzy trap tutorials for half a year

@bunbee267 2 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it. I unfortunately paid for PLM and I wish I could give that money to Underdog. I will be joining his patreon because I feel guilty for the 1-excellent quality of tutorials 2-the way Oscar teaches things. It is f-ing amazing. Oscar, you're the best. PS will be comparing PLM Vs Underdog on Reddit.

@mihovil5806 Жыл бұрын

hahahha yeah man I completely agree

@PeterSievers 3 жыл бұрын

Most comprehensive teacher I came across so far. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience!

@ugurcakr2231 2 жыл бұрын

the information given in this video is surprisingly rich, comprehensible and on the mark! I have been watching tutorials for exactly 2 years, never saw someone else like this man who enlightens me every time I watch!!!

@niallcrowley3173 3 жыл бұрын

I've been eating up production tutorials the last while and your videos are some of the best I've come across. Looking forward to your next ones! Love from Ireland. 💚

@AirZeee 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love your work, clear & concise tutorials with out getting bogged down in unnecessary details.

@eppie899 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I cant thank you enough for these videos. Getting into electronic music making and learning ableton always felt like a brick wall until I found your videos. Music making has always been so stressful and theres so many roadblocks, but when I see one of your videos it makes me feel like I can do anything. I really appreciate your stuff.

@OscarUnderdog 2 жыл бұрын

Makes me really happy to read this :) 💚

@sinewaymusic 3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate these videos. I use Reason 10 and jam live on the Digitone occasionally, and I find these tutorials help me get inspiration for new ideas. So much in this genre is about the timbre and rhythm of the sounds. Melody is typically secondary.

@markmccann1 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are great. I love that you break down complex ideas into simple solutions.

@franksalazar4969 3 жыл бұрын

Keep going man! I recently discovered your videos and I’m already a fan 🤘🏻 greetings from 🇲🇽

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh, great to see people from MX :D Cheers!

@kungvubeatmaking3401 Жыл бұрын

I think what makes your teaching so good in addition to the way you explain complex stuff is your good musical taste.

@xFlyingFlip 3 жыл бұрын

Love both of these tracks. Definitely gonna try these techniques

@adri.progression 3 жыл бұрын

super informative, great pacing, and clear explanation. Thanks for sharing! :)

@martinsnelaudioenhancement 10 ай бұрын

You’re an excellent teacher! So clear and at the same fast enough to keep me interested as an experienced producer. I’m watching your stuff to go back to the basis and every time I think oh yeah I totally forgot about this. Thanks!

@GabrielCalarco 3 жыл бұрын

This channel never stop to amaze me whit it's excellence, best!!

@andrestahlhofen4353 3 жыл бұрын

Great content! Loved the video on subtle modulations as well - it's actually often the small things that can make a huge difference and just showing midi placement like in this video to help guide making melodies and rhythms is super great tut material 👌 keep it coming, got a solid follower here

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andre! Really thoughtful feedback, much appreciated!

@sjfarrell2.03 3 жыл бұрын

This and EDM Tips are the best music school channels on YT. IMO 👍

@chrisrussell5498 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I'm slowly picking it up. Your a good teacher!!

@adamoliver82 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutel gold, these videos could not be more helpful.

@osmana213 3 жыл бұрын

Really awesome tutorials and way of teaching. Definitely a must to subscribe. Thanks 😊

@ManCalledMif 3 жыл бұрын

Rock solid tutorial. Calculation especially. 🙌🏼 Thank you

@demash Жыл бұрын

The music teacher that I love most. Thank you so much for your insights 👋

@DielectricFailure 8 ай бұрын

This was something much needed by me. Thank you very much!

@oceanspray6969 3 жыл бұрын

Super Dope!!! I’m definitely gonna mess around with these techniques on my next project. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@stanabosic8845 3 жыл бұрын

This tutorial is awesome ! Powerful result in very few steps will try this out :D

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely do it, and share the result!

@ph911 3 жыл бұрын

You R the best teacher who explains simply and clearly!

@katisimailula 2 жыл бұрын

Just love this channel ❤️

@DioZambrano Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite track ever in this genre.... Thank you so much. Now I know how to recreate it

@nepntzerZer 3 жыл бұрын

you're the best techno teacher on you tube. really enjoying your content and im now seaching for your school's website

@sramirez1906 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I would love to watch some more videos on how to write interesting basslines, especially incorporating variations throughout a track.

@claudiuswaldschutz9179 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, awesome channel, thank you so much

@Bouzouk44 Жыл бұрын

Impeccable, simple et efficace, merci !

@kjetiljrve3854 3 жыл бұрын

Insanely useful, thanks!

@holgerwalther7226 3 жыл бұрын

i am really impressed about your coolness, when it comes to use maths "in the middle of a (the) creative process" - very funny! *clap* - and the rest is also very useful, even for non ableton users - because it's depending on principles and concepts not on DAWs (it helps for cubase at least)

@baajewala3154 3 жыл бұрын

love your tutorials really helpful

@SwannyDavis 3 жыл бұрын

Some cool new ideas to try out. Thank you!

@djjulianokunha 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for sharing this knowledge.

@PavanSibal 3 жыл бұрын

Very good tutorial!

@guilledc2828 3 жыл бұрын

Your channel is really crazy man!!!! Thanks!

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Guillaume! I hope it reaches as many people as possible soon 😁

@seangray4512 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips, record midi to new track to create individual notes was a great tip too!

@orionshea 3 жыл бұрын

you can also highlight an area and it will show the milliseconds in the bottom left

@vicarofleng23 3 жыл бұрын

Best ableton channel on YT!

@konradhoroszko255 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, big thanks for your channel, peace!

@shadikario 2 жыл бұрын

The best tutorials on KZfaq 🙌

@emilyschmanks 3 жыл бұрын

heb je post op reddit gezien. je videos zijn erg fijn en duidelijk. thanks!

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Dankjewel Emily 😁

@Hyst44 3 жыл бұрын

Great content thanks

@princemaxwhoobayangbon1516 3 жыл бұрын

Great teacher!

@misiowaskocha 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, thank you.

@djformalin 3 жыл бұрын

Clever done...thx 🎼

@galaxy_brain 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff again

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brainy 💕

@TomaszRykala 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, I aim to please 💛

@ownstyle5878 Жыл бұрын

I started experimenting with melodic/moving/walking bass-lines a while back. Now it’s everything I do in my music. I tried applying static bass-lines from time to time but it just didn’t sound as good. It sounded way to dull and robotic. I encourage everyone to experiment with melodic basslines. It really is a gamechanger that will take your music to new levels

@TjMoon91 3 жыл бұрын

As great as maths is, if you select an area in the timeline Ableton will tell you how many milliseconds it is in the bottom left.

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

😯 I cant believe I never thought of this. Genius.

@Yobott 3 жыл бұрын

dude, what the hell, thats amazing!

@jedho1972 3 жыл бұрын

huh? where?

@TjMoon91 3 жыл бұрын

@@jedho1972 In the status bar. Very bottom of the screen.

@BierMeister360 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even like electronic, house, or techno, but, there are definitely production techniques I love from these electronic genres, which i can implement into my metal mixes, seeing as Mick Gordon and his unique sound scape has inspired me

@NomHilt 3 жыл бұрын

Cool tip to calculate note length, will be useful to ADR and compressor, etc :)

@damatt.musikk 3 жыл бұрын

My last dance before Covid was Richie Hawtin and Alex Niggeman ❣️

@LeoContrerasMusica 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh yeeees ! 🔥

@raydiasdj 2 жыл бұрын

V good again. Thank you

@antoineguilbeault8025 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍😊

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Antoine!

@bitmaster2000 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@adriafalco 3 жыл бұрын

there is a max for life called 'Delay Time Calculator' That does all this calculations for you and sync with the tempo of your track. Highly recommended! Good videos been wqatching some of your tutorials. New suscriber :)

@TjMoon91 3 жыл бұрын

Ableton does it for you. Just select an area in the timeline. It will tell you how many ms in the bottom left.

@MarcusGalvaoo 3 жыл бұрын

Great man thks

@TomaszRykala 3 жыл бұрын

He was so careful how to pronounce his name that he called him AXEL Niggeman 😂

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man 😅

@dragon-id5uj 3 жыл бұрын

yeah woof, the first glance at the title had my heart racing.

@daviddechamps8840 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent as usuel

@pk3776 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome👍🙏🖖

@cqntmodular Жыл бұрын

epic!!

@ArtisolGG 3 жыл бұрын

amazing videos. you are what i need for my techno production. the only problem is im on fl studio :c

@ThrosturH 3 жыл бұрын

This drum beat is gold. Great if you could share what kit you are using for it.

@ip5676 3 жыл бұрын

Ok but can we appreciate the transition from the intro where he moves his hands upward?

@MikeH_PR 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have Ableton, because I'm DAWless. But this is still my go-to channel & when I've got some cash I'm going to sign up for a class.

@Frosmad 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos bro! Do you think you are gonna make tutorials on other genres too at some point?

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

I'm open to the idea, I just teach what I know for now and dont want to overstep my boundaries with genres I have little history with:) which are you hoping for in particular?

@Frosmad 3 жыл бұрын

@@OscarUnderdog Hey, sorry for the late reply but yeah totally understandable :) Having some house related stuff would be awesome but its totally cool if you are more of a techno guy :)

@seckintuncay 3 жыл бұрын

thanks

@nathanbell6962 3 жыл бұрын

Diva is sooo good

@stefanrennickegglestone9785 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, can't for the life of me understand why anyone would hit "thumbs down".

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

It's a mystery we'll never solve 🙃

@user-kt1pp1pz3q 3 жыл бұрын

Oscar the BEST!

@ChangoFrett 3 жыл бұрын

Looked down... looked back up at 1:57 and realized you were wearing your best Gru outfit. Bearded Gru.

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY hahaha

@moidj1975 3 жыл бұрын

Another top tutorial, thank you. Any chance of a peak at the drums?

@pommol 3 жыл бұрын

The 'configure' button!!?? Wowzie! Finally! Eindelijk de manier om vst's te manipuleren! Dikke merc! ;-)..Ik ben 'stoem' geweest! ;-)

@pommol 3 жыл бұрын

Next time I'll visit Brussels... I'll invite you to have a drink..or to ..or many! :-) and discus music in generale...Or if you are in Hasselt??

@it-security Жыл бұрын

woow ! learnd a lot from you - where can i take online class with you?

@tontonkeke9972 3 жыл бұрын

hi i have a question for you do you make formation in French? tks a lot for yours tuto help me a lot Peace

@juliusmiliusJM 6 ай бұрын

🖤

@ValloEliaz 2 жыл бұрын

"Nothing better than a little bit of calculation in the middle of music making session" 😂😂😂

@matthewswain5881 3 жыл бұрын

Distance, by Mark Reeve is an excellent example of this

@carlospereira6702 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Where can I get that Diva preset? Thank you so much!

@mikewolfs1819 3 жыл бұрын

Can we see a Ben Klock Subzero bassline??

@rubenvela44 3 жыл бұрын

I been liking bass lately and exploring effects but worried it could be too much bass for others lol

@kxosdev 3 жыл бұрын

ableton 11 has 1/3 arppegio :)

@sergeyalexandrovich4070 2 жыл бұрын

more video vst Diva!

@carlospereira6702 Жыл бұрын

I just bought Diva plugin to find out it doesn't include that preset. Where can I buy/download that preset? Thank you for all you do!

@jl9205 3 жыл бұрын

In the arrangement review, if you zoom enough to see 16th notes then select a sixteenth note segment, the bottom of the window will display the time in milliseconds for a 16th note at that tempo. So you don't need to use your calculator. 😉

@stephankroukamp3006 2 жыл бұрын

damn im trying to get the 4 sounds needed for the drum loop hahaha. anything like this in stock ableton?

@bagheeramusic2452 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice clap!! Where can I find it? :)

@helisoma Жыл бұрын

@3:46 if Ableton doesn't have 3/16th notes in the arpeggiator since 2008, does FL Studio have it? I'm still trying to decide between FL Studio and Ableton

@jksmusicstudio1439 3 жыл бұрын

Arpeggiator is fine, but just writing the melody straight away in piano-roll cant be that hard either. That way you can bypass the calculations. And ofc excellent video, as always. Keep inspiring us man \m/

@st33Npuist 2 жыл бұрын

3/16th note = 1 LOVE

@markuskopter 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who thinks that the Gru outfit suits you very well?

@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын

😁🙏

@jonathanzimmer8143 2 жыл бұрын

I feel I NEED to start using Ableton finally, upon learning of its workflow capabilities (dropping automations, etc). I've used Fruity Loops since version 2.8 / 3. so I know it damn near like a dev. I've learned to maneuver its shortcomings without losing my train of thought, but I'm starting to think I'm still missing out on something REALLY helpful and powerful. Can anyone confirm this? Any dual-citizens out there with FL and Live? Should I begin the transition? Its a big decision, I need some advice/input.

@adasevic2 2 жыл бұрын

Only FL studio so far. A question, how would you set the settings in FL's arpeggiator to get the 3/16th note pattern?