How to get this sound? (Michael Jackson bass content)

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How to get this sound? (Michael Jackson bass content)

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I know it's a synth on the recording, but how would you go about emulating that sound using an electric bass? I had a brief go at it using the M13 and got a few things that started to hint at it but nothing approaching convincing.
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Something like an EHX Micro Bass Synth would basically get you there along with some heavy palm muting and a high to low frequency sweep on the attack.
Basically, you're looking for an effect that is intensity triggered to get a modulation sweep, like an auto-wah or something... palm mute the shit out of it and pluck with a strong percussive pick.

That's what I'd attempt, anyway.
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just get a bass, wait until night time go out in the street and kick a fire hydrant until it explodes water, sex, and relaxer all over the street. then start playing the bass in the middle of the street. thats the sound you want.

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robroe wrote:just get a bass, wait until night time go out in the street and kick a fire hydrant until it explodes water, sex, and relaxer all over the street. then start playing the bass in the middle of the street. thats the sound you want.

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just like on a synth, what you really want to work with is an envelope filter. It's all about the attack, decay, etc. Less about the actual signal.
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