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

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 😂 Join the Underdog Discord channel to come meet the community: 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 At Underdog Electronic Music School we run online classrooms for all levels of music producers. We do “bootcamps“ for beginners (no prior knowledge required!) and “deep dives“ for intermediate producers. We are also available for private coaching and advice. ------------------------------ Website: http://underdogmusic
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