{"id":737,"date":"2016-01-15T13:42:48","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T13:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/?p=737"},"modified":"2021-12-09T22:06:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T20:06:40","slug":"how-to-make-future-bass-in-ableton-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/how-to-make-future-bass-in-ableton-live\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Future Bass in Ableton Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we\u2019ll show you how to make the key elements of a Future Bass style track (drums, chords, melodies) and share some essential tips along the way. We won\u2019t be diving too deep into the mixing or sound design aspects &#8211; as that is a bit too broad for one blog post.<\/p>\n<p>For all of the instrument tracks, we used synth presets found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/product\/sample-packs\/future-bass-essentials-sylenth1-presets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cFuture Bass Essentials\u201d Sylenth1 presets<\/a> bank. To speed things up, these are already processed and sound pretty great without much additional effort.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the final result sounds:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/245052270&amp;color=31b7ea&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>BPM: 160 (80)<br \/>\nTime signature 4\/4<\/p>\n<h4>STEP 01 &#8211; Kick Drum<\/h4>\n<p>Usually, we start creating a new track by <a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-right-kick-drum\/\">choosing the right Kick Drum<\/a>. You can find a various array of kicks in modern future bass tracks &#8211; soft, snappy and those that even sound \u201clive\u201d. This is a synth-heavy track, so we used short and punchy sample (also with a sharp attack so it will definitely cut well through the mix).<\/p>\n<p>In this example, we have a basic Hip-Hop pattern:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-kick-drum-pattern.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-752\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-kick-drum-pattern-1024x248.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-kick-drum-pattern\" width=\"600\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve used a nice sounding sample, so let\u2019s keep it the way it is without any additional processing.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how that sounds:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bassdrum.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bassdrum.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bassdrum.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 02 &#8211; Clap<\/h4>\n<p>The next step is layered clap that will play a basic pattern &#8211; hits on the second and fourth beats. We\u2019ve used a simple clap loop that has already been mixed with some snare.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-Ableton-clap.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-756\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-Ableton-clap-1024x249.png\" alt=\"How to make Future Bass in Ableton Live - Clap Pattern\" width=\"600\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you see, it is positioned very slightly off-grid to add some groove and \u201clive\u201d feel.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Clap.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Clap.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Clap.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 03 &#8211; Hi Hats<\/h4>\n<p>Our beat contains two hi-hat tracks that each play slightly different patterns. HiHat 01 has a basic 16th-note pattern (with velocity-forced volume variations) to give the pattern some life and groove.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-Chill-Trap-tutorial-hi-hats.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-759\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-Chill-Trap-tutorial-hi-hats-1024x248.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-Chill-Trap-tutorial-hi-hats\" width=\"600\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/HiHats-01.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/HiHats-01.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/HiHats-01.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>HiHat 02 is a processed TR-808 sample that plays the same 16th-note pattern as 01, but without any velocity variations and some Trap-style rolls that add accent every so often. Note that we\u2019ve made this track a bit louder than HiHat 01, since it carries more interest and groove. In this instance, HiHat 01 is used to add the texture and fill out the beat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-tutorial-hi-hat-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-760\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-tutorial-hi-hat-2-1024x216.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-tutorial-hi-hat-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/HiHats-02.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/HiHats-02.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/HiHats-02.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 04 &#8211; Clap Reverb<\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ve duplicated the Clap track and set its Reverb to 100% Wet. The result is a huge reverb tail that we\u2019re using to make a big, dramatic effect on the beat.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-762\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-ableton-live-cl-reverb.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-ableton-live-cl-reverb\" width=\"510\" height=\"201\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Claps-Reverb.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Claps-Reverb.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Claps-Reverb.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 05 &#8211; Toms<\/h4>\n<p>The final element of the beat is a Tom Fill that we&#8217;ve made using a simple tom sample and descending pattern.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-produce-future-bass-ableton-toms.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-763\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-produce-future-bass-ableton-toms-1024x282.png\" alt=\"how-to-produce-future-bass-ableton-toms\" width=\"600\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Redux is used to add some some brightness. By applying some PingPong delay, the toms become wider and extra movement is introduced. Finally, we used EQ8 to make the combined sound a bit brighter and to add additional overall character.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-chill-trap-ableton-toms-chain.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-765\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-chill-trap-ableton-toms-chain.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-chill-trap-ableton-toms-chain\" width=\"600\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is how all of that sounds together:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Toms.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Toms.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Toms.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>And this is what the full beat sounds like:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/FULL-BEAT.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/FULL-BEAT.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/FULL-BEAT.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 06 &#8211; Bassline<\/h4>\n<p>We started with a very simple melody in the key of C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-basic-bass-pattern.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-766\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-basic-bass-pattern-1024x248.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-basic-bass-pattern\" width=\"600\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For this specific bass sound, we used a Sylenth1 preset that has a rich mid-range timbre.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Starter-bass-melody.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Starter-bass-melody.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Starter-bass-melody.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>From here, we simply shorten the individual bass notes and copy them (following the Kick Drum pattern). We also copied the ending F note to make the melody sound \u201ccomplete\u201d and to give it a resolve. By using shorter MIDI notes, we\u2019ve made the overall phrase more dynamic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-chill-trap-ableton-bassline-pattern.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-767\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-chill-trap-ableton-bassline-pattern-1024x249.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-chill-trap-ableton-bassline-pattern\" width=\"600\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is how that sounds:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/MID-bass-melody.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/MID-bass-melody.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/MID-bass-melody.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>We\u2019ve decided to make a separate sub bass track (to have better low end control). Here, we\u2019ve reused the main bass melody.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sub-bass.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sub-bass.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sub-bass.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>The final bass sound consists of two layers &#8211; the Sub layer to apply more weight, and the Mid layer to fill our low-mid frequencies (and to add some additional texture). In order to make a bit more room for the Sub layer, we\u2019ve removed the lower frequencies on our Mid layer with EQ8. Having a separate Sub bass track is extremely handy since you can easily micro-control your low end by simply adjusting the sub bass volume.<\/p>\n<p>Both tracks have sidechain compression that is triggered by a SC Impulse track. We\u2019ve used a short noise hit that has the same pattern as our kick drum.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bass-Group-mid-and-sub.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bass-Group-mid-and-sub.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bass-Group-mid-and-sub.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>And here is how it sounds together with the beat:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bass-+-Beat.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bass-+-Beat.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bass-+-Beat.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Now the Kick drum has much more impact, weight and pressure.<\/p>\n<h4>STEP 07 &#8211; Chords<\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ll try to describe this part as simply as possible without going too deep into music theory.<\/p>\n<p>The Bassline melody will serve as a \u201cbasement\u201d for our Chords pattern. For the first chord, we\u2019ve simply built a C major triad chord from the C key. You can find all triads <a href=\"http:\/\/piano.about.com\/od\/chordskeys\/ss\/major_triads_treble.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-chords-Cmaj.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-768\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-chords-Cmaj.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-chords-Cmaj\" width=\"600\" height=\"284\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/C-maj-triad.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/C-maj-triad.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/C-maj-triad.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Then, we selected the entire chord and copied it above, overlapping the high (G) note of our initial chord.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-770\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/moving-C-maj-chord.gif\" alt=\"moving C maj chord\" width=\"600\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is what we have:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/C-Chord.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/C-Chord.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/C-Chord.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>By applying this trick, it sounds much more full and rich. This is a very simple (but invaluably useful) technique for those of you who aren\u2019t familiar with music theory. This can be done with ANY chord to get a fuller and larger sounding result that will always stay in key. Basically, with this trick &#8211; you get a set of notes with which you can play moving, or duplicating octaves to add upper or lower tones.<\/p>\n<p>In the next steps, you\u2019ll see how playing around with different notes and octaves using this technique you can achieve more \u201ccomplex\u201d chords.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the first, we\u2019ve built our second chord from the key of G (following the bass melody) &#8211; a G major triad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-chill-trap-Gmaj-chord.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-771\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-chill-trap-Gmaj-chord.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-chill-trap-Gmaj-chord\" width=\"600\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019re using the same trick &#8211; copy the chord above it, and overlap the high (D) note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-772\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-01.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-01\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the result:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2nd-Chord-01.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2nd-Chord-01.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2nd-Chord-01.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>As you can hear, it sounds a bit too \u201chigh\u201d &#8211; so we moved the two upper note (A and F#) octaves down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-02.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-773\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-02.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, we duplicated the D note octave down (to achieve a lower tone) and deleted the G key. We preferred how this particular chord sounds without it. Remember to rely on your ears and your own personal tastes when making decisions as such.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-final.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-774\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-final.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-2nd-chord-final\" width=\"600\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is what we got:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2nd-Chord-final.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2nd-Chord-final.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2nd-Chord-final.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>While playing around with different chords, we decided to make our last chord in a minor key. We\u2019ve now added a basic E minor triad chord.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-Emin-chord.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-776\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-Emin-chord.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-Emin-chord\" width=\"600\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Again, we\u2019ve copied it above, overlapping the high (B) note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-tutorial-3rd-chord-01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-777\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-tutorial-3rd-chord-01-1024x449.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-tutorial-3rd-chord-01\" width=\"600\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026removed the F# (since it sounds a bit too shrill and copied the D note octave down to add some lower tones).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-3rd-chord-final.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-778\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-3rd-chord-final-1024x449.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-3rd-chord-final\" width=\"600\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is how all of that sounds:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3rd-Chord-final.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3rd-Chord-final.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3rd-Chord-final.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In this example, we tried to keep all of the chords on the same octave &#8211; achieving a solid and massive effect on the overall melody.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the harmony appears in full:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-chords.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-779\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-chords-1024x271.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-chords\" width=\"600\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and how it sounds:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-18\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/full-harmony.mp3?_=18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/full-harmony.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/full-harmony.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ve made a dynamic melody by chopping up the harmony parts:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-chords-melody.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-780\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-chords-melody-1024x248.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-chords-melody\" width=\"600\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and added EQ8 to remove unnecessary low end from the section:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-19\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/full-melody.mp3?_=19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/full-melody.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/full-melody.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>It sounds good, but we decided to add another track with the same pattern, but different, open-sounding preset. This layer adds more weight and fullness to the melody.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-20\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chords-Layer.mp3?_=20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chords-Layer.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chords-Layer.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 08 &#8211; Stab<\/h4>\n<p>For the Stab, we used our first chord and removed any unnecessary low frequencies by using EQ8.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-make-future-bass-chords-stab.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-781\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-make-future-bass-chords-stab.png\" alt=\"how-to-make-future-bass-chords-stab\" width=\"600\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-21\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Stab.mp3?_=21\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Stab.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Stab.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 09 &#8211; Melody<\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019re not going to waste your time by showing you how to draw out each note &#8211; because not only does this makes zero sense, but there are no such tricks for this like we used on the chords. For this particular melody, we simply sang (hummed) a few ideas and recreated the best one by drawing it out note-by-note. If you\u2019re not familiar with music theory, you can simply sing your melody, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ableton.com\/en\/blog\/tips-and-tricks-audio-midi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audio To MIDI feature<\/a> &#8211; and then tweak it to perfection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-melody.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-782\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-melody-1024x271.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-melody\" width=\"600\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is how it sounds:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-22\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/melody.mp3?_=22\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/melody.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/melody.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>We also layered it with a sharp sounding preset to add some bright character and make it stand out in the mix.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-23\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Melody-Layer.mp3?_=23\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Melody-Layer.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Melody-Layer.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 10 &#8211; ARP<\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ve added an arpeggiated synth track to bring more variety and movement into the melody. For the ARP track, we used the same harmony as our Chords track &#8211; this time, with a slightly different pattern.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-make-future-bass-arpeggio-pattern.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-783\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-make-future-bass-arpeggio-pattern-1024x249.png\" alt=\"how-to-make-future-bass-arpeggio-pattern\" width=\"600\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, we added an Arpeggiator in front of Sylenth1, adjusting its settings to fit the other elements its surrounded by. We also added a PingPong delay to add a bit more space and EQ8 to cut out any unnecessary low frequencies (while also boosting select highs to make it brighter).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-make-future-bass-Ableton-arp-processing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-784\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-make-future-bass-Ableton-arp-processing-1024x194.png\" alt=\"how-to-make-future-bass-Ableton-arp-processing\" width=\"600\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-24\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Arp.mp3?_=24\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Arp.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Arp.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>STEP 11 &#8211; Background Melody<\/h4>\n<p>To add some depth, we added one more background melody. As in Step 09 &#8211; we sang it and then drew it out, note-by-note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-background-melody.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-785\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-background-melody-1024x249.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-background-melody\" width=\"600\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d now like to draw your attention to the glide from A to B. This is a very essential detail in Future Bass leads. Basically, by removing all of the A notes &#8211; the melody will still sound good, but the glide adds an extra \u201clive\u201d feel. Make sure to play with glide settings whenever using a synth or a sampler.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how that sounds:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-737-25\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/back-melody.mp3?_=25\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/back-melody.mp3\">https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/back-melody.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>By adding some PingPong delay, we\u2019ve introduced some more dimension &#8211; while a Reverb with a high Wet setting distances the sound a bit. Then, we added Compressor to glue the synth sound together with some delay and a reverb tail. Finally, we added a sidechain compressor to add a slight \u201cwavey\u201d effect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-background-melody-processing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-786\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-make-future-bass-background-melody-processing-1024x147.png\" alt=\"How-to-make-future-bass-background-melody-processing\" width=\"600\" height=\"86\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now that all of the main elements are in place &#8211; let\u2019s hear the final result:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/245052270&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and the trick we did with chords. And make sure to check out our free <a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/product\/future-bass\/free-future-bass-ableton-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Bass Ableton template<\/a> &#8220;Hideout&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/ableton-live-templates\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/abletunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/blog-banner.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we\u2019ll show you how to make the key elements of a Future Bass style track (drums, chords, melodies) and share some essential tips along the way. We won\u2019t be diving too deep into the mixing or sound design aspects &#8211; as that is a bit too broad for one blog post. 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