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    Y2K POP - SYNTH & BASS CONFIGURATIONS
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🎹 KEY: F# Minor (F# - A - C#)
🎵 CHORD PROGRESSIONS:
Verse:  F#m - D - A - C#m
Chorus: F#m - D - A - C#m - Bm - D - A - C#m

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    BASS TRACKS
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1. SUB BASS (Track 1)
Instrument: Ableton "Simpler" o "Wavetable"
Sample: Use "Sub Bass" preset o sine wave + filter

SETTINGS:
- Oscillator: Sine Wave
- Filter: Low Pass 24dB (Cutoff: 80Hz)
- Envelope:
  * Attack: 5ms
  * Decay: 200ms
  * Sustain: 0.8
  * Release: 300ms
- LFO: Subtle pitch modulation (Rate: 0.5Hz, Amount: 2%)
- Effects: Saturator (warm), Compressor (Ratio: 4:1)

MIDI PATTERN:
F#: Note F#1 (29Hz)
D:  Note D2 (73Hz)
A:  Note A1 (55Hz)
C#m: Note C#2 (65Hz)

BEAT PATTERN:
| F#m . . . | D . . . | A . . . | C#m . . . |
| F#m . . . | D . . . | A . . . | C#m . . . |

ARRANGEMENT:
- Intro: Only root notes (F#m, D, A, C#m)
- Verse: Root + 5th (F#-C#, D-A, A-E, C#-G#)
- Chorus: Add octave jumps
- Bridge: Sustain long notes

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2. ANALOG BASS (Track 2)
Instrument: Ableton "Analog" synth
Preset: Create "Pop 2000 Bass"

OSCILLATOR SECTION:
- Osc 1: Saw Wave (Coarse: +12 semitones)
- Osc 2: Square Wave (+7 semitones for 5th)
- Mix: 60% Osc 1, 40% Osc 2

FILTER SECTION:
- Filter Type: Low Pass 24dB
- Cutoff: 120Hz
- Resonance: 15%
- Envelope: +40% (filter sweep)

ENVELOPE:
- Attack: 10ms
- Decay: 400ms
- Sustain: 0.7
- Release: 250ms

EFFECTS:
- Saturator: Medium setting
- Chorus: Rate 0.8Hz, Depth 25%
- Compressor: Ratio 3:1, Attack 20ms

MIDI PATTERN (Rhythmic):
F#m: F#1, F#2 (octave)
D:  D1, D2
A:  A0, A1
C#m: C#1, C#2

GATING (Sidechain to Kick):
Use Auto-Filter following Kick pattern
Cutoff Envelope: 80Hz → 40Hz → 80Hz

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    LEAD SYNTHESIZERS
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3. TRANCE LEAD (Track 3)
Instrument: Ableton "Operator" o "Wavetable"
Style: Classic 2000 trance/pop lead

OSCILLATOR:
- Wave: Triangle + Noise (subtle)
- Pitch: C#3 base
- Unison: 4 voices, slight detune

MODULATION:
- LFO 1: Modulates Filter Cutoff (Rate: 1/4 note)
- LFO 2: Modulates Amplitude (Rate: 1/8 note, small amount)
- Envelope: Fast attack, long release

FILTER:
- Low Pass 12dB
- Cutoff: 1800Hz
- Resonance: 25%

MELODY (Measures):
C#3-E4-F#4-G#4-A4-G#4-F#4-E4
E4-F#4-G#4-A4-B4-A4-G#4-F#4

ARPEGGIATOR SETTINGS:
- Rate: 1/16
- Gate: 75%
- Swing: 15%
- Pattern: Up

EFFECTS:
- Reverb: Hall, Decay 2.5s
- Delay: 1/8 note, Feedback 30%
- Chorus: Rate 0.5Hz, Depth 40%

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4. PLUCK SYNTH (Track 4)
Instrument: Ableton "Impulse" o simple synth
Style: Short, percussive plucks

OSCILLATOR:
- Saw Wave, short and snappy
- Octave: C#4 base

ENVELOPE:
- Attack: 2ms
- Decay: 400ms
- Sustain: 0.0
- Release: 150ms

CHORD PROGRESSIONS (Pluck):
F#m: C#3-F#3-A3-C#4
D:  D3-F#3-A3-D4
A:  A3-C#4-E4-A4
C#m: C#3-E3-G#3-C#4

ARRANGEMENT:
- Play on offbeats (beats 2 & 4)
- Use "Strum" technique
- Velocity varies for texture

FILTER:
- High Pass 100Hz (remove mud)
- Resonance: 10%

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5. AMBIENT PAD (Track 5)
Instrument: Ableton "Pad" preset
Style: Warm, evolving pad for atmosphere

OSCILLATORS:
- 3 saw waves detuned
- Mix: 50%, 30%, 20%

FILTER:
- Low Pass 800Hz
- Very slow cutoff sweep (automation)

ENVELOPE:
- Long Attack: 2s
- Decay: 0
- Sustain: 1.0
- Release: 5s

CHORD PADDING:
F#m: F#2-A2-C#3-F#3
D:  D2-F#2-A2-D3
A:  A2-C#3-E3-A3
C#m: C#2-E2-G#2-C#3

EFFECTS:
- Reverb: Plate, Decay 6s
- Chorus: Slow rate, deep
- EQ: Gentle low cut at 50Hz

AUTOMATION:
- Filter Cutoff sweeps every 8 bars
- Slow pan movement (L↔R)

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    ARPEGGIATOR PATTERNS
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6. ARP LEAD (Track 6)
Instrument: Ableton "Arp" preset
Style: Fast arpeggios, typical 2000s

ARP SETTINGS:
- Rate: 1/16
- Gate: 60%
- Velocity: 100 (all notes)
- Octave Range: 2 octaves

PATTERN PER CHORD:

F#m: F#3-A3-C#4-F#4-A4-C#5
Pattern: Up → Down → Up → Down

D:  D3-F#3-A3-D4-F#4-A4
Pattern: Continuous upward

A:  A3-C#4-E4-A4-C#5-E5
Pattern: Broken triad

C#m: C#3-E3-G#3-C#4-E4-G#4
Pattern: Classic triad arpeggio

EFFECTS:
- Reverb: Short room
- Delay: 1/16 note ping-pong
- Filter: Auto-pan with cutoff sweep

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    EFFECTS CHAIN PER TRACK
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SUB BASS → Saturator → EQ → Compressor → Limiter

ANALOG BASS → Chorus → Saturator → Compressor → Auto-Filter

TRANCE LEAD → Reverb → Delay → EQ → Compressor

PLUCK SYNTH → Reverb → EQ → Compressor

AMBIENT PAD → Reverb → Chorus → EQ → Gentle Compressor

ARP LEAD → Delay → Reverb → EQ → Compressor

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    MIX BALANCE
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LEVELS (0-127 scale):
- Sub Bass: 85
- Analog Bass: 100
- Trance Lead: 95
- Pluck Synth: 80
- Ambient Pad: 70
- Arp Lead: 85

FREQUENCY SPLIT:
- Sub Bass: 20-120Hz
- Analog Bass: 60-200Hz
- Pluck Synth: 200-2000Hz
- Trance Lead: 800-8000Hz
- Arp Lead: 1000-10000Hz
- Pad: 100-6000Hz (wide)

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    AUTOMATION CURVES
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INTRO (Bars 1-16):
- All synths: Volume 0 → 40% (fade in)
- Pad: Filter closed → open (bar 8)

VERSE (Bars 17-32):
- Bass: Normal level
- Lead: Start subtle, build
- Pad: Constant

PRE-CHORUS (Bars 33-40):
- All synths: Increase volume 20%
- Add filter sweeps

CHORUS (Bars 41-56):
- Full levels
- Add reverb sends

BRIDGE (Bars 89-96):
- Lead + Arp: 0% (drop)
- Pad: Sustain only
- Bass: Minimal (halftime)

FINAL CHORUS (Bars 97-112):
- All elements: Maximum level
- Extra reverb
- Pitch shifts on lead

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    NEXT STEPS
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1. Create instruments in Ableton with settings above
2. Program MIDI patterns
3. Load effects and configure chains
4. Automate parameters as described
5. Test with drum patterns
6. Adjust levels for cohesion

¡Sintetizadores del 2000 configurados! 🎹✨