Dedicated tools for bass?

I'm looking for a tool dedicated to EQ, tone, compression, etc for bass guitar, anyone know of such a thing?
 
Thanks - rev

If you got TH2 with Sonar (any of the lite versions) I think you may qualify for a discounted upgrade price for Overloud MarkII Bass which is supposedly really good.
 
I could be wrong on that. I got the discount for the full version of TH2 because of my Sonar purchase(s) and I can now get MarkII Bass for significantly less (haven't checked for a while but I think $100).
 
However you have been here for a while so you may have owned previous versions of Sonar which included GR4 which I think included the BassPro emulation. That has many of the tools you need for bass (multiple band EQ, drive and I think compression but Sonar has better compressors anyway you can add on).
 
I've found though if your DI bass signal is good enough you can do a lot with it using the basic Sonar tools without a sim. Cloning the DI track three times and setting up one track to bring focus on the ultra low rumble, the second for click attack and a third to add drive... then blending them together can get a pretty good sound for all sorts of stuff. This is all using the Quadcurve EQ, two stage compression and the Tube Sat/Softube Sat modules. FX Bin/Rack stuff can help it all along (like using a guit sim for your drive channel).
 
Getting a good bass sound from a dry signal is actually pretty easy. Getting it to sit in the mix is the hard part and there are a LOT of factors to that.
 
If you wanted DIY you could provide more details of what you need and I'm sure the smart fellows here could give you ideas (or try the Techniques subforum).
 
Cheers.

One wellknown and liked is Waves Renaissance Bass(RBass) or MaxxBass which has same technology but more options(but also a bit more difficult to master).
 
I also like Waves VEQ4 - which is just a EQ really, but can be driven nicely to get good clean or distorted like amped sound - even from a lined bass.
 
As always, Waves stuff you only buy on campaigns and preferably at retailers like AudioDeluxe. RBass is quite often on discount by itself, but Maxx Bass and VEQ series and 30 other plugins are in Gold bundle - which quite often is down below $300-350. If that never is in your budget, look through what might be worth waiting for.

EZ Mix 2 (Toontrack) has a lot of presets for bass (as well as presets for a lot of other things)—although my personal main use for EX Mix is kick drum and master bus compression.
 
Guitar Rig is pretty hard to beat.

Ya'll makin' me jelli of your Double Marks.
 
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If you're gonna do that, Craig... maybe include a three staged version? As in one hones and dials the low, one dials in pick and one dials in growl... then each gets tossed on a clone as needed (and instructions on how to use all three)?
 
Of course single track solutions are ideal but I'm not sure if that set up would work on one track.
 
Just a thought.
 
Cheers.
 
Edit: Or of course there could be one track and three busses. Whatevers. Same thing.

IKM Amplitube Ampeg and Waves Maxx bass are my favourite bass tools,
really like this sounds!

It really would be quite helpful if you described what kind of bass sounds/style of music you are after (and perhaps if you described your gear a bit too).
 
We're all kind of piling on the options (and really... some fine stuff is being recommended by smart/talented people) but it could save you some time if the answers were a little more... uh... tailored to your needs.
 
However you'll notice a lot of  "Ampeg" type sims being mentioned. Anything you get you may want to see if there are Ampeg models in there. Of course there are a lot of good bass amp manufacturers in the world but Ampeg stuff is pretty standard and sounds good on a wide range of styles... therefore good Ampeg models will likely serve you well in a virtual environment.
 
Don't forget though sampled bass is actually a really nice sounding and convenient option. Bass isn't like guitar or other instruments that really require the human touch (in most scenarios). I play bass and track all my bass tracks but now with the ARA MIDI conversion via Melodyne I'm really liking the method of tracking my bass part, converting to MIDI then blending in or replacing the audio with sampled bass. Those samples generally sound better than anything I could record/dial in with my modest gear and novice engineering skills.
 
Unless there are a lot of slides or crazy pop/slap stuff it works out great. There is a bit of clean up that needs to be done to the MIDI track because the ARA conversion is never perfect but it doesn't take long to fix things up. If you are dropping the audio track altogether (instead of blending) it's even easier because you can just use quantize or move notes without trying to match up witht he original.
 
Just trying to give you ideas... and this works quite nicely IMO. It also ain't really cheating because you actually played the parts anyway.... yanno just in case you insist on performing things like I try to.
 
Cheers.

UA LA-610 channel strip.  everything you need to make good bass.
 
Warm Audio WA-76 - nigh on perfect comp.

Anderton
There are four CA-X Series bass amps included with Artist, Professional, and Platinum. Might as well start with those, they're free and pretty much "plug and play."
 
However you're giving me an idea for some more pedalboards, similar to the ones for guitar in Dorchester 

I'm using Bass Rig 2 from the FX Chain with a Pbass. Sounds great!

Overload Mark Studio. 100 bucks right now which is a great price for what it does.  I no longer use any EQ on bass and get the sound entirely from Mark Studio using the amp tone controls, different mic and cabinets to get a tone that sits in the mix. I do use Waves Bass Rider which helps even things out. If you're after a great bass tone, Mark Studio is awesome.

Beepster

dlesaux
Overload Mark Studio. 100 bucks right now which is a great price for what it does.  I no longer use any EQ on bass and get the sound entirely from Mark Studio using the amp tone controls, different mic and cabinets to get a tone that sits in the mix. I do use Waves Bass Rider which helps even things out. If you're after a great bass tone, Mark Studio is awesome.

 
http://www.overloud.com/store/store_guitar.php
 
Just took a look. That's actually the upgrade price for TH2 full owners (which is a decent discount). Not sure what price TH2 Sonar/Producer owners would get. Perhaps the same (which would be nice for those who don't have the full version but kind of disappointing for those of us that did upgrade).
 
For the full version (non upgrade) it seems to be $129 right now. Not bad considering it's usually $150. Not an insane deal but from what I've heard and based on my experience with TH2 certainly worth it.
 
Unfortunately still not in a position to snag the discounted upgrade myself right now but it's good to see it going for a manageable price.
 
Cheers.

Hey Beepster,
 
I was referring to Mark Studio, not TH2.  the Cakewalk store is selling it for 99 bucks right now.  That's not an upgrade price.  I think it's a good value if you can swing it! 
 
Daniel

Don't forget Audiffex GK Amplification Pro!!! That was my goto for many years and I still use it on occasion. Great price and EVERYTHING for the Gallien-Krueger buffs.

revnice1
I'm looking for a tool dedicated to EQ, tone, compression, etc for bass guitar, anyone know of such a thing?
 
Thanks - rev

All these things are included in Sonar. Did you try them out? If you did try them out, why don't you like the sound you got. Most times its because you started out with a lousy bass sound or you are not using the tools you have correctly. Buying more of the same is a waste of money and it wont solve your issue
 
CJ