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RIDDIM BASSLINE

A thirty-two-step workshop for reggae, dub and ska basslines with browser preview and MIDI export.

The workshop is built around placement and silence. Start from a form, then adjust note movement, length and register until the bass sits with the kick.

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RIDDIM BASSLINE interface
RIDDIM BASSLINE running in the browser

When this helps

The workshop is built around placement and silence. Start from a form, then adjust note movement, length and register until the bass sits with the kick.

A free browser reggae bassline maker

RIDDIM BASSLINE is a browser music tool for building reggae, dub and ska basslines. Try note range, rests and note length across 32 steps, then take the low-end movement into a riddim as MIDI.

First five steps

  1. Set BPM and key, then choose a close style.
  2. Play the two bars and listen to the rests.
  3. Edit note positions and scale movement.
  4. Adjust length, octave and tone.
  5. Export MIDI and assign a bass instrument in a DAW.

Basic controls

STYLE

A style sets placement and movement, not only timbre.

NOTE GRID

Use the second bar for a return instead of copying every step.

LENGTH / TONE

Length controls weight; tone helps expose pitch while editing.

MIDI

MIDI carries BPM, steps and note movement to a DAW. It does not contain the browser sound.

Practical setups

One drop space

Leave room around the drop and return to the root near the end of bar two.

Steppers push

Alternate longer notes with short answers rather than matching every kick.

Ska movement

Use shorter notes and more root-to-fifth motion without copying the organ rhythm.

Save and export

Export a bass MIDI file, load it into a DAW and assign a bass instrument before refining duration and velocity.

What this tool does not do

  • MIDI carries notes and timing, not the final instrument sound.
  • Choose instruments and finish the mix in your DAW.

FAQ

Is it free?
RIDDIM BASSLINE is free to use in the browser.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Open the tool in a current browser to start.
Can I save or export the result?
Export a bass MIDI file, load it into a DAW and assign a bass instrument before refining duration and velocity.
What should I try first if it does not work?
Open the tone or raise the octave temporarily when pitch is unclear.

Troubleshooting

  • Open the tone or raise the octave temporarily when pitch is unclear.
  • Reduce note count and length before raising level.
  • Check the DAW tempo against the export BPM.
  • Assign a bass instrument if imported MIDI is silent.

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OPEN RIDDIM BASSLINE

Start from one preset or one pattern, then adjust only the part you can hear changing.

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