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How to Write an Acid Techno Bassline

Here's a foolproof method to always make a dope acid bassline.

My notes from this Short

01

Octaves around a simple pattern

First I make a simple pattern. Then I focus on the octave lower, with a faster and short note rhythm, and put that in between the pattern.

Now go an octave higher than the main rhythm and add those in-between notes as well. We now need some fast notes in the empty space in between.

FL Studio piano roll for an acid techno bassline: the main rhythm on C#4, short notes an octave lower on C#3 in between, the top notes around C#5, and the velocity lane higher on the low and top notes
The main rhythm on C#4, with notes an octave lower and higher in between.
02

Shape the top notes into a melody

Finally we need a melody, so take the top notes and change those a little bit. Because it goes down here, I want this to go down as well.

03

Extra velocity on the highest and lowest notes

The top notes and the bottom notes need a little bit more velocity, because the cutoff responds to higher velocity.

Then copy the melody and change it, just to make it interesting.

What I use in this video

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