Clean Tone
Don't Start Now
Dua Lipa
Basspop2010s+
Original Gear
BassSynth bass (VSTi, likely Native Instruments Scarbee or similar); no real electric bass on original studio recording
AmpNone (direct-in, processed in-the-box)
PickupsN/A (synth bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6
presence5
compression8
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2019, produced by Ian Kirkpatrick. All sources agree the original is a synth bass line, not an electric bass.
Tone Character(10)
subby low endtight and controlled attackrubberysquelchydeep and punchyvery compressedminimal overtonesno audible drive or gritmodern disco/funk flavorprecise, quantized feel
Difficulty
While the part is not technically virtuosic, it requires tight, machine-like timing, precise muting, and a strong sense of groove to match the quantized, disco-inspired synth bass line.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassSynth bass (VSTi, likely Native Instruments Scarbee or similar); no real electric bass on original studio recording
AmpNone (direct-in, processed in-the-box)
PickupsN/A (synth bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6
presence5
compression8
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2019, produced by Ian Kirkpatrick. All sources agree the original is a synth bass line, not an electric bass.
Tone Character(10)
subby low endtight and controlled attackrubberysquelchydeep and punchyvery compressedminimal overtonesno audible drive or gritmodern disco/funk flavorprecise, quantized feel
Difficulty
While the part is not technically virtuosic, it requires tight, machine-like timing, precise muting, and a strong sense of groove to match the quantized, disco-inspired synth bass line.
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