Bass Amp Plugins?

For a plugin: Ampeg SVX. That is the best one that I have heard and played. Sounds very nice, but now I use a POD X3 which includes a bunch of bass amps as well. Real nice sounding as well.

I have ampeg SVX...I like it...

I havent had it crash on me yet...thankfully...8)...and I was just this minute looping with it...go figure...8)...

and thats with it inserted over the Studio Instruments Bass Guitar Plug in...

Wiz

ORIGINAL: ed97643

Not a direct answer, but an option: consider getting a nice DI, and going direct. As my friend Bill (lifelong bass expert) has commented: "There''s a reason that pros have recorded their electric bass direct for 40+ years... it almost always sounds the best that way" (and I agree). Just another option. HTH,
Ed

Which inevitably leads to this possibility.

http://www.tech21nyc.com/bassdriver.html

ORIGINAL: ed97643

Not a direct answer, but an option: consider getting a nice DI, and going direct. As my friend Bill (lifelong bass expert) has commented: "There''s a reason that pros have recorded their electric bass direct for 40+ years... it almost always sounds the best that way" (and I agree). Just another option. HTH,
Ed

I had some really good DI'd bass tracks. Applied SVX to it and BOOM, better!

Depends on your taste, needs and skills. DI is not much good for a keyboard player.

The way I put together a piece of music and IK stuff is wholly incompatible. When I am laying out the structure of a song, I tend to break it up into 8/16 or whatever bars. I then set record mode to loop and track until i get the take right. IK's Ampeg thing and Amplitube do not handle looping at all.

I can get a sound I like while Sonar is paused, then disable SVX. I can then apply the effect afterwards.

That method sux in that I cannot play the amp. This is more of an issue to me with the guitar sims, where I like to dig into the strings and hear the dynamics and harmonics show back up in the sim.

If you track non-stop start to end, this will not be an issue.

For me, I have active electronics on my bass and can get a wide range of tones going direct. I run it through the front of my UA LA610 so I have a tube pre in the chain.

I can get sounds I like from Revalver and Guitar Rig, though sometimes just putting a limiter on it to even it out is enough for me. I really prefer the direct bass sound for all but the most thunderous of moments.

I own the Line6 Gearbox Gold set, and the bass amp and cabinet sims in it work very well for me.

The IK Multimedia Ampeg SVX has a great rep too, as you can see.

Regards, lightninrick

Here's one more: http://www.audiffex.com/EN/bass-effects-for-computer-pc-mac.html

Junski

ORIGINAL: estebanworld

Hello, Any advice on buying a bass amp modeler/plugin?

In addition to the excellent suggestions already posted you might consider recording direct and then using one of the bass amp impulses in Perfect Space to give it some speaker oomph. Since you already own it you won't have to pay anything and it really sounds quite nice.

You haven't told anyone over on gearslutz that yet, have you ??

No, I don't go there.

I live in two music forums. Here and UA.

Then you didn't get my little jab...

the Slutzers DESPISE anything Behringer ....and each other ...

ORIGINAL: bapu

You haven't told anyone over on gearslutz that yet, have you ??

No, I don't go there.

I live in two music forums. Here and UA.

Line 6 Gearbox Gold - includes a great DI - tons of amps - both bass and guitar - try the guitar amps on your bass - yes! Vocal processing as well - this is superb.

There is a good Bass Amp-sim HERE. Also check out his other plugs. All free and all worth money. Ever since I downloaded these plugs I stopped using the IK stuff. Much better sounds and much lighter on the recourses.

Mike

ORIGINAL: chefmike8888

There is a good Bass Amp-sim HERE. Also check out his other plugs. All free and all worth money. Ever since I downloaded these plugs I stopped using the IK stuff. Much better sounds and much lighter on the recourses.

Mike

Absolutely awesome plugin +1,000,000,00

I used the B.I.G recently, it's free, works flawlessly, sounds fantastic, really helped bring the bass up more prominent in the mix, solid and clear with very nice deep low end! It has unlimited tonal possibilities (loads of very useful settings/tweaks) and I'm amazed at how very light it is on recourses. Love it

I see no one has yet mentioned the Virtual Bass Amp by Studio Devil. I own the Line 6 Gearbox bass pack, and since I got it I've used it on every bass track I've done. Last night I tried the VBA demo, and it sounded amazing right from the go. I had three synth basses stacked in a buss to which I applied VBA, and every one of them acquired greater depth and clarity.

I own a copy of Studio Devil's Virtual Guitar Amp, and it's a great tool for getting a great amped sound quickly and easily. It's like standing in front of the amp--that simple. VBA is that kind of thing--easy, quick, sounds great. Not terribly pricey either at less than $70. It's on my list. If I didn't already have Line 6 Gearbox, I would buy it today.

Regards, lightninrick

bapu

You haven't told anyone over on gearslutz that yet, have you ??

No, I don't go there.

I live in two music forums. Here and UA.

Better update this Ed!