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