I played a little bit with MG2 Beta 10 and was impressed with the bends/sensitivity/performance......not 100% perfect like a midi keyboard, but very close. Also, the pitch bend depends heavily on which sounds that are being used. In Alchemy, I've started marking the preset with 5 stars on sounds that respond well to my playing as well as have tones/patches that I'd really like to record.   
 
I'm still getting a MG crash when clicking on the Control Panel as well as that buffer size being too large message, but both are a non-issue at atm. 
 
My goal is to use this in playing Bass synths (NI's J-Bass etc..) to back up my guitar work. If I can get it to respond properly/effectively by playing clearly, we're in business!! I'm very happy with the improvements and continuous updates with MG........onward to tracking next.

 
Great minds think alike! I too plan to use MG2 for Bass accompaniment for my guitar. Some of the basses in Trillian work well. I also just enjoy just toying around with string or pads in the background in realtime while playing, lots of fun. The bends are indeed very dependent on the patch but work more often than not. MG2 just keeps getting better.  Dan

It should be against the law for non bassists to "play" bass parts.

charlyg
It should be against the law for non bassists to "play" bass parts.

So you've heard my playing?
 
(sorry about that........will go back to using bass loops).

 
I am about to form a band, Addictive on drums, MG2 on bass Ezkeys on piano and me on hack guitar

King_Windom
 
I am about to form a band, Addictive on drums, MG2 on bass Ezkeys on piano and me on hack guitar

Hey, wait a minute......that's exactly the same members from my band!!!  Great bands sound alike minds think alike...........or is it fools seldom differ? lol
 
If you have Amplitube 3, here's a quick way to get some Bass guitar in your tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WD0AkR0g-k
 
I also remember reading about the Octaver pedal (included in Amplitube 3) being useful for guitarists. I'm all ready for Amplitude 4 (pre-ordered) and ready to rock!!!  

 
Good video. I have Amplitube 3 and 4 on order. I doubt it will make play any better but what I can't do will sound great!    Dan

My band is me on bass and drum loops (moving from EZD1 to BFD3), John vocals and guitars. It's really nice to have at least one partner in crime.....

Mesh
 
 
If you have Amplitube 3, here's a quick way to get some Bass guitar in your tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WD0AkR0g-k
 
I also remember reading about the Octaver pedal (included in Amplitube 3) being useful for guitarists. I'm all ready for Amplitude 4 (pre-ordered) and ready to rock!!!  

 Freaking brilliant, thanks for posting. That trick sounds as convincing as any sampled midi options I have.

You're welcome Grant. I knew A3 had a few ways of doing this and it can get even more interesting if you also have the Ampeg SVX bass amp collection. So, there's a lot of experimentation that can be done.
 
Of course, there's nothing like having the real deal, but this may work out well (for a quick/easy bass sound) when a real bass isn't available.