Fish Station

Largemouth Bass Series · Tutorials

Make a sound,
step by step.

Four short walkthroughs — each one builds a real patch from Init, naming the exact controls as you go. Start at the top if you're new; jump straight to a recipe if you're not. Want to know what an individual knob does instead? That's the User Guide.

Tutorial 01 · Your first bass

Osc → filter → amp.

Goal: a clean, playable bass — and a feel for how the signal flows through the panel.

  1. 1

    From the top bar, open the Patch menu and choose Init — a clean starting point.

  2. 2

    Set Osc 1 to Saw and its Level to about 0.8. Play a low note — it's bright and buzzy.

  3. 3

    In Filter, bring Cutoff down to roughly 700 Hz to tame the fizz, and nudge Res to ~0.2 for a little edge.

  4. 4

    Shape the Amp Envelope: short Attack, Decay ~0.2 s, Sustain ~0.7, Release ~0.15 s — so notes are punchy, not droney.

  5. 5

    Add weight with Sub at ~0.6. That's a solid, usable bass.

Rule of thumb Everything runs Osc → Filter → Amp. Too bright? Lower the Cutoff. Too clicky on each note? Lengthen the amp Attack a touch.

Tutorial 02 · Deep sub bass

Weight for the low end.

Goal: a heavy, round sub that sits under a mix.

  1. 1

    Start from Init, then set Osc 1 to Square.

  2. 2

    Push Sub up to ~0.95 — this is where the weight comes from (it's an octave below Osc 1).

  3. 3

    Bring Osc 2 Level to ~0.2 for a touch of body.

  4. 4

    In Filter, set Cutoff low — ~320 Hz — for a dark, round tone, with Res at ~0.35.

  5. 5

    Add a subtle attack thump: Filter Env Amt ~0.4 with Filter Decay ~0.25 s.

  6. 6

    Set Amp Release to ~0.25 s so notes taper instead of clicking off.

↳ That's the factory Sub Bass patch — nudge Cutoff and Sub to taste.

Tutorial 03 · Acid line + arp

Squelch & movement.

Goal: a squelchy, resonant acid line — then set it moving with the arpeggiator.

  1. 1

    From Init: Osc 1 = Saw, Slope = 24 dB/oct.

  2. 2

    In Filter, set Cutoff ~600 Hz and crank Res to ~0.8 — that's the squelch.

  3. 3

    Dial the per-note "pew": Filter Env Amt ~0.85, Filter Decay ~0.18 s, Filter Sustain ~0.1.

  4. 4

    Amp Sustain ~0.9 and Sub ~0.3 for body. Play a line — every note squelches. (That's the factory Acid Lead.)

  5. 5

    Now make it move: turn Arp On, set Div to 1/16, and hold a chord (e.g. C–E–G) after you switch the arp on. It cycles the held notes into a rolling acid pattern.

Arp gotcha The arp plays the notes you're holding, so a single note just repeats — you need two or more held at once. And switching the arp on clears anything you were already holding, so press your chord after enabling it. (More in the Guide.)

Tutorial 04 · Tempo-synced movement

Lock it to the beat.

Goal: rhythmic filter movement that follows your DAW's tempo.

  1. 1

    Start from any bass patch you like (say the sub from Tutorial 2).

  2. 2

    In the LFO section, set Dest to Filter and Amount to ~0.5.

  3. 3

    Turn Sync On and set Div to 1/8 — the cutoff now wobbles in time with the track.

  4. 4

    Try a triplet Div (1/8T) for a swung feel, or 1/16 for faster motion. Wave shapes the motion: Sine / Triangle glide, Square gates it on–off.

Push it further Keep Amount modest for a groove, or crank it toward a dubstep-y wobble. The same LFO can target Pitch (vibrato) or Amp (tremolo) instead — just change Dest.

That's the toolkit — oscillators, filter, envelopes, LFO and the arp, working together. For a control-by-control reference, head to the User Guide; to grab the plugin, the home page has the download.