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Dance Music Styles 103 - Future Bass.
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1
Which of the following are common (but not necessary) in future bass?
Old drum breaks
Supersaw sounds
Aggressive basslines
Ragga vocals
2
What is the defining feature of an 808 kick?
Long tail
Low pitch
Soft attack
High pitch
3
Sidechain compression modulates...?
The balance of frequencies
The pitch
The amplitude of the wave
The saturation
4
What is the main theme in future bass?
Crazy bass
Songwriting
Interesting rhythms
Heavy drops
5
Why do you need to make sure vocals are in key?
So listeners can sing along
Everyone listens to the vocal
Future bass tracks almost always have a well defined key
It's industry standard to do so
6
What is counterpoint melody (in simple terms)?
Melody with the accents on the offbeats
Melody that doesn't do what the listener expects
A melody that references an earlier version of itself
More than one melody working independently, and together
7
Chord progressions can control the emotion in a track. True or false?
False
True
8
What's the technical name for each instance of sound when using unison?
A layer
An oscillator
A modulator
A voice
9
Future bass percussion is usually...?
Anything you like
Very fast
Based on triplets
Slow
10
What is the main thing that makes a future bass basslines different to most genres?
It uses an octave lower than generally accepted
It uses futuristic synthesis techniques
It follows a long melody, contributing to the song
It's wide
11
Can you layer additional synths on top of a supersaw lead?
No
Yes
12
Who is a great example of someone using next level sound design in future bass?
deadmau5
Larry Graham
San Holo
Moody Good
13
Why aren't there any standard rules for arrangements in future bass?
The ‘future' in future bass means you don't have to stick to traditional song structures
That's not true. Future bass tracks have very rigid rules when it comes to arrangements.
Most future bass producers are too young to know the standard track structures
Future bass tracks aren't primarily made for DJs in clubs
14
Would a portamento time of 1s be considered long or short?
Short
Long
15
What aspect of synthesis most heavily affects how bass layers interfere with each other?
Envelopes
Phase
Amplitude
Wavetable position
16
How loud should you mix the natural ambience layer?
Loud enough so that it's centre of attention
As loud as possible without clipping
Loud enough to be felt but not heard
Loud enough to be clearly heard in the mix
17
How loud should you master a future bass track?
A touch louder than the quietest future bass track
Average loudness
As loud as possible
18
If the BPM is 150, on what beat would you place the snare?
Beat 1
Beat 2
Beat 4
Beat 3
19
What is the main thing you assign an LFO to when creating a sound like this?
Oscillator phase
Wavetable position
Oscillator pitch
Oscillator amplitude
Dance Music Styles 103
Future Bass
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