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By Computer Music ( Computer Music ) published 25 July 2014

The co-founder of Dirtybird talks dirty bass... and his top tools for getting it

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LennarDigital Sylenth1

LennarDigital Sylenth1

“It’s my go-to for everything from amazing-sounding chords to fat bass or weird FX. It’s so vast in terms of capabilities: every time I use it, I learn new tricks and ways to manipulate sounds, whether I’m playing with the dual oscillators or with the built-in effects and the smooth filter. It never disappoints me.”

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Rob Papen SubBoomBass

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“The bass on this VST truly lives up to its name: it BOOMS. I use this whenever I have to add sub bass to a track. The tones it gives out are so warm, and they resonate perfectly in that 40Hz range that really shakes the subs in the club. The sub hits always complement the high-range bass sounds perfectly, too.”

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“You can really let a sound play out and get some weird, otherworldly sounds going on. I love this for adding dynamic elements to my music and letting sounds build up and tweak out.”

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