Synthwave arpeggiated bass loop in A minor, 100 bpm, 2 bars

About this sample

This bass loop features warm, arpeggiated saw and square waves layered to create a rich synth bass sound. Notes play in a 16th-note pattern over two bars in A minor at 100 BPM, with octave jumps on select steps doubling the frequency. Each note is shaped with short pluck envelopes controlling amplitude and a resonant filter sweep from 180 Hz up to around 2080 Hz, followed by saturation and soft lowpass and highpass filtering for warmth and clarity. The sound is kept mono for a focused low end, uses subtle sidechain compression synced to the beat, and includes smooth fades to avoid clicks at loop points.

This loop suits synthwave, retro, and electronic styles at mid-tempos around 100 BPM. It works well as a driving bass foundation and can be layered with pads or leads for harmonic depth. When mixing, watch for frequency clashes in the low mids due to the rich harmonics and consider gentle compression or EQ to maintain clarity alongside kick drums.