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bass synth from “d.a.n.c.e.” by justice | ToneDB

d.a.n.c.e.

justice

bass synth

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Tone Profile

This bass synth sound is characterized by its distorted and slightly resonant tone, providing a driving rhythmic foundation. It's aggressive and gritty, cutting through the mix with a pronounced mid-range punch.

Gear

Moog Rogueinstrument
Reverb$1099Sweetwater
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamerprocessing
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Sherman Filterbankprocessing
Reverb$630Sweetwater

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The Story

Justice created the aggressive bass synth sound on "D.A.N.C.E." using a Moog Rogue synthesizer processed through an Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer for warm overdrive distortion, followed by a Sherman Filterbank for additional filtering and resonant peaks. The signal was recorded direct without amplifier modeling, creating the characteristic gritty, mid-range punch that drives the track.

Production Credits

Producer: Justice

Signal Chain

Instrument: Moog Rogue

Processing: Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, Sherman Filterbank

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a monophonic analog synthesizer with raw waveforms.
  • Use a Tube Screamer to add a layer of warm distortion.
  • Experiment with a filterbank to create resonant peaks and dynamic sweeps. Adjust resonance and cutoff frequencies for desired effect.
  • Consider using EQ to sculpt the tone further, focusing on the mid-range frequencies to achieve the characteristic punch.
  • Layering multiple instances of the synth with slight variations in settings may enhance the overall thickness.

Original Gear

  • Moog Rogue(synth)
  • Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer(pedal)
  • Sherman Filterbank(pedal)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Moog Subsequent 25$800-$900

Alternative to: Moog Rogue synthesizer

Modern Moog monophonic analog synth with similar raw oscillator character and filter response to the Rogue

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Arturia MiniBrute 2$400-$500

Alternative to: Moog Rogue synthesizer

Aggressive monophonic analog synth with raw waveforms and built-in distortion capabilities for budget recreation

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Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer Reissue$200-$250

Alternative to: Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

Exact reissue of the original pedal used, providing the same warm overdrive characteristics

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Analogue Solutions Impulse Command$300-$400

Alternative to: Sherman Filterbank

Analog filter with extreme resonance and distortion capabilities similar to Sherman's aggressive filtering

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Arturia Moog Modular V$200-$300

Alternative to: Complete signal chain

Software recreation of vintage Moog circuits with built-in distortion and filtering to approximate the entire chain

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