Fix Your 80s FM Bass

We all want that buttery biscuit base, right? Here we have Eliana D'Angelo Music talking us through how to refine our FM Bases at every skill level - achieving the sound of modern Color Bass Techniques. Using FM8 and some little FX tweaks, it's surprising how much it's possible to lift a bland Bass hit into something more exciting and aurally appealing. Here's more.. 

In this sound design tutorial, learn how to make 80s FM bass that hits like modern color bass. Using Native Instruments FM8, we combine beginner techniques with intermediate and advanced processing Pitchmap, Disperser, convolution reverb, and advanced automation to transform retro synth bass into heavy, vocal-like growls. Full step-by-step music production breakdown.

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