How to Make Melbourne Bounce Bass in Ableton’s Analog Synth

Free Download: Grab my free Melbourne bounce bass rack here: Hey guys and gals, Ian Gallagher (aka DJ IBG) here today to delve a little bit into a sound design tutorial on “Melbourne bounce” bass. If you’re unaware of this genre, over the past couple years this style of electro house has proven itself a formidable dance-floor beast. Arguably the little brother of Dutch house, these Melbourne vibes have travelled far beyond the Aussie shoreline and captured the hearts of producers worldwide. As you might have guessed by ’m one of them! In addition to its infectious groove, I love the simplicity of Melbourne bounce, as well as its often playful, humorous undertones. But don’t get me wrong, Melbourne bounce gets the party started. I thought I’d take a quick breather from a Melbourne-style track I’m producing to show you how I created my Melbourne bounce bass sound using Ableton’s built-in Analog synth. Of course, not all Melbourne bounce basses are the same (thankfully), but a lot