If your track really needs a percussive notch filtered Reece Bass, then this is the post for you. Result! After looking through an old google drive account I stumbled across some old combinators, and this Reece was one of them. This isn’t going to be a step-by-step guide on how to create one. It’s more of a tweaking guide, so you can then make it your own.
The main reason it’s not going to be a step-by-step is that if I were to make it again, I would do it differently. Despite this, I thought that it would be a fun share as you may find a use for it, even if it’s only for inspiration. Let’s see what’s inside!
Percussive Notch Filtered Reece Bass:
There are a number of things about this bass patch that I really like. It’s loud, obnoxious, it hits hard, and the notching gives it some stereo movement. I also like that I took the time to program the combinator to control some of the key features. Also, the combinator patch features a cast of stock Reason devices, so you won’t need to buy anything to make it work. If you’re not interested in reading the article, then you can go straight to the download link at the bottom. No Judgement here…
How Does This Sound Work:
The Thor patch has a number of cool things happening within it. Firstly, Thor has been set up to produce a Reece-like sound with all three oscillators in play. The oscillators are then routed through the filters. Oscillators 1 and 3 go through filter 1, and oscillators 2 and 3 are routed through filter 2. Each notch filter has its own LFO which slowly modulates the LP/HP knobs. It’s this that gives the sound its stereo movement.
If you’ve ever made an 808-like kick with Thor, you’ll already know how the percussive element is added. The pitch of each of the oscillators is modified by the Mod envelope every time a note is played. It’s only a momentary pitch change, and its length is controlled by the Decay slider on the envelope. You can hear the click on its own by pulling down the D & S soldiers to zero on the Amp envelope.
After that, it’s all about the devices that were used to bring out the sound’s worst qualities.
How Can I Tweak It And Make It My Own:
Aside from building it from the ground up again, there a few modifications that you can easily make. The list that follows, contains just some of the things you might do.
- Swap out the stock devices, then replace them with your favorite REs/VSTs.
- You could tweak the LFO rates to alter the speed and behavior of the stereo movement.
- You might also try using different LFO waveforms to introduce some unpredictability.
- If the Mod Envelope click is a bit much, you can lower the Amount values in the Matrix to lessen it. All three oscillators are maxed at the moment.
The combinator patch has been zipped up, you can download it here.