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Chapter 13 Sculpture 312
Use the Inner Loss parameter to scale the overtone content, dependent on pitch
1 Move the Material Pad ball above the words Inner Loss. Try to move the ball solely in a vertical
direction to maintain a constant Stiness value.
2 Drag the green line next to the ball toward the bottom until the small green diamond is located
directly above the word Steel.
When playing, you’ll recognize the smooth transition that takes place between the wiry,
overtone-rich sound at the bottom end and the extremely dampened sound in the upper
register. This exaggerated setting was chosen to clearly demonstrate the scaling principle in
stringed instruments. To achieve an authentic sound and timbre, try the following setting:
Set sustain levels for the basic bass sound, dependent on pitch
In basses in particular, low notes sustain far longer than high notes. Sculpture allows you to
authentically and convincingly simulate this behavior with the Media Loss parameter.
1 Play a few held notes in the range around C2 and above. You’ll hear that these notes die out
much too slowly. Drag the Media Loss slider up until this range begins to fade out quickly
enough. The downside is that the lower notes now die out too quickly.
2 Drag the green Media Loss Key Scale slider down until the fade-out phase of the lower range is
suciently long.
3 Compare your results with these recommended values:
You’ve now created a basic bass that’s articulated with your ngers. Save this as E-Bass Fingered
Basic. You’ll be using this basic bass as a foundation for the construction of further bass sounds.