Synth Bass Archives
ARP Odyssey vs. Minimoog: Funk Bass Face-Off
The ARP Odyssey and Minimoog are legendary tools for synth bass. In this video, we hear a nice comparison between the two, and from the first few notes, we can hear what makes each synth special.
Michael Jackson: Thriller (Isolated Bass Synth & Percussion)
Joshua Sailor is back with another great and funky isolated synth bass (and Linn Drum) track, from Michael Jackson's classic track "Thriller".
Parliament-Funkadelic: (Not Just) Knee Deep (Isolated Synth Bass and Drums)
It would be wrong to focus on Synth Bass and not include anything by Parliament-Funkadelic. Upon searching for some cool videos, I stumbled across the multitrack for the funk classic “Knee Deep”. Junie Morrison is laying down the groove. PHAT!
Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror (Greg Phillinganes’s Isolated Synth Bass Track)
You asked for more Synth Bass, and we delivered. In today’s clip, we’re checking out Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror”. Legendary keyboardist Greg Phillinganes handles bass duties on this tune. Greg is an absolute monster on synth bass!
Stevie Wonder: “Higher Ground” Isolated Synth Bass and Drums
My love runs deep for synth bass. Today’s clip comes from the one and only Stevie Wonder. In this one, we hear Stevie’s isolated Moog Bass on the classic track, “Higher Ground”.
PandaMidi Revives A Classic Synth Pedal with the Future Impact I
The AKAI Deep Impact is one of the most sought after synth bass pedals around. Discontinued years ago, the pedal is often seen selling for $800 or more. Now the Deep Impact’s designer has announced the next generation of the synth pedal with the Future Impact I by PandaMidi. While the Future Impact I is able to reproduce all nine...
Iron Ether Introduces Subterranea Synth/Octave Pedal
Iron Ether’s newest pedal is a multi-timbral analog synthesizer and octave pedal. The handmade “Subterranea” pedal features three synthesized voices that track the input pitch, two of which have selectable waveforms and a third that has its own unique sound and lowpass filter. Iron Ether says all of the voices can be mixed together to create a “massive synthesized voice”...
Bass of the Week: Pino Saracini’s Keyboard Bass by Huma Guitars
Pino Saracini is professional bassist in Italy. He’s also creative guy. While out on tour, he typically has to play synth bass in addition to his 4-string with little time for changing between instruments. To fix the issue, he came up with the Keyboard Bass, a bass with a Korg Nonokey2 USB controller built in. After designing every detail of...