What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using?

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (Glyn Barnes)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:44:19 GMT

Phoenix

Yep, that's my problem. 37-key keyboard. Been trying to figure a way around it. It would be great if I could map the articulations onto switches on my FCB1010. I'm going to post on the Kontakt forum about it.

37 notes! thats short!!. I am not a great keyboard player, I tend to record left and right hand parts seperatly but I am still finding a 61 note board restricting, particularly if you have key switches. I have to transpose the board down to get at the switch keys, then I am missing the upper octaves on some sounds
Putting the Key switches onto a pedel board as you suggest could be a good solution if it can be configured to do that. I want to get a new controller and A-PRO 800 is on the short list, but I an still worried about the 61 keys. I am thinking key switches could be assigned to the pads?

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (Glyn Barnes)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:33:36 GMT

g_randybrown

Hey twisted, I just checked this out at http://www.kickasstorrents.com/yellow-tools-independence-free-2-5-vst-vsti-audio-sampler-t3241631.html

I must be missing something, is this a free sampler that will work well within Sonar with no limitations...surely there's a catch somewhere?

Thanks,

Randy

Do not download it from that link, Go to the Yellow Tools site and get it from there. It works well with Sonar and is available as both 64 and 32 bit. The catch is it's just a player, you don't get the full capabilities of Independence. You get a pretty good range of sounds bundled with it

And to keep relavent to the topic in hand, there are a range of download instruments you can but for around 30-40 euros that can be used with it, inculding several bass guitars and acoustic basses.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (guitartrek)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:22:40 GMT

Susan G

Trilogy, until I can afford Trilian!

-Susan

Me too

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (stratman70)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:17:59 GMT

MusicLine

Another Broomstick Bass fan here. It's so musical & inspiring.
Go and try fully functional demo (no expiry)

Cheers,
George Solo
http://musicline.ca/
http://georgesolo.com/

The website seems to read like No Vista, so I am assuming "no" Win 7 x64?

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (strikinglyhandsome1)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:04:40 GMT

Yellow Tools Independence Free can be downloaded from Yellow Tools.

Here

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (papa2005)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:01:37 GMT

You're welcome, Randy...

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (g_randybrown)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:57:04 GMT

Hmmm....I've heard enough bad stuff about Pace even with the paid, legit stuff to say never mind....I guess I'll wait until I get Kontakt...thanks Papa.
Randy

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (papa2005)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:52:04 GMT

Probably all of the above...A year or so ago I downloaded the Yellow Tools synth...1) Took forever to download all the samples; 2) Kept trying to install Pace software; 3) I didn't find anything spectactlur about it...

Can't remember where I DL'd it from but I'm certain it wasn't a "torrent" site otherwise I wouldn't have...

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (g_randybrown)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:45:03 GMT

papa2005

I would not DL anything from a site that has "torrents" in the address...

I've never heard the term torrents so I had to google it....so it's a peer to peer thing like Limewire? Would you not do it because it could be piracy/unethical or because something could have a virus or...?
If it's either of those, Yellow Tools (which I can only assume own the sampler and contents) is stating you have to have one of them to be able to download them.
I guess what I'm trying to ask is why would you not download anything that uses a torrent? You're probably right and my first suspicion was right also (too good to be true).
Thanks Papa,
Randy

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (papa2005)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:27:21 GMT

I would not DL anything from a site that has "torrents" in the address...

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (g_randybrown)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:25:14 GMT

Yellowtools Independence Free sampler

twisted6s

Yellowtools Independence Free sampler has the best free one I've heard

Hey twisted, I just checked this out at http://www.kickasstorrents.com/yellow-tools-independence-free-2-5-vst-vsti-audio-sampler-t3241631.html

I must be missing something, is this a free sampler that will work well within Sonar with no limitations...surely there's a catch somewhere?

Thanks,

Randy

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (Phoenix)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:02:24 GMT

Yeah, I'm not very good with keys either; I prefer to play bass lines in on my GR-33 controlling VSTi.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (vinski)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:58:02 GMT

VST - IK Multimedia Ampeg SVX, absolutely brilliant. With a good bass/player you can home in on some really professional sounds.

VSTi - I'm not very good with keys so getting these to sound convincing was difficult for me. But using the DimPro real basses under a real bass line has helped. Also the basses on Chris Heins Bass are very good.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (twisted6s)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:32:06 GMT

Yellowtools Independence Free sampler has the best free one I've heard

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (papa2005)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:19:23 GMT

Wonder why the OP hasn't replied to any of the posts? He now knows that "everyone" doesn't use the same thing...Why doesn't he have specific questions?

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (Phoenix)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:13:35 GMT

Glyn Barnes

Phoenix

+1 for Kontakt 4 and Scarbee basses, though I'm still trying to figure out how to use the articulations with my too-small keyboard controller and/or guitar synth (any tips from above posters who use it appreciated!).

There are two methods for controling the articulation, one is the playing style and the other key switches. Key switches will take at least an Octave off your keyboard so anything less than 61 keys and you are limited.

Velocity is critical as velocity switching is used to switch between harms, mutes and sustained notes. How well you can master this depend on you keyboard and your skill, reliably playing notes with a midi velocity <10 for harms is particularly challenging for me, even in step mode. Playing with the velocity profiles on your keyboard (if it has them) may help but I usually need a midi edit session to clean it up.

The other thing you need is a sustain pedel to trigger the slides in Pre Bass. (this is one of my favourite features)

Yep, that's my problem. 37-key keyboard. Been trying to figure a way around it. It would be great if I could map the articulations onto switches on my FCB1010. I'm going to post on the Kontakt forum about it.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (MrSpiff)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:37:26 GMT

* ly to message * Message Options What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? - 1 day and 20 hrs. ago ( #1 )

if your looking for a amp vst, amplitube fender and ampeg svx have excellent bass amp models... but it looks like your looking for a soft synth i agree try the free Kontakt. but honestly go pick up a cheapie bass at a pawn shop. and throw down a bass line. if thats an option

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (Glyn Barnes)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:50:36 GMT

Phoenix

+1 for Kontakt 4 and Scarbee basses, though I'm still trying to figure out how to use the articulations with my too-small keyboard controller and/or guitar synth (any tips from above posters who use it appreciated!).

There are two methods for controling the articulation, one is the playing style and the other key switches. Key switches will take at least an Octave off your keyboard so anything less than 61 keys and you are limited.

Velocity is critical as velocity switching is used to switch between harms, mutes and sustained notes. How well you can master this depend on you keyboard and your skill, reliably playing notes with a midi velocity <10 for harms is particularly challenging for me, even in step mode. Playing with the velocity profiles on your keyboard (if it has them) may help but I usually need a midi edit session to clean it up.

The other thing you need is a sustain pedel to trigger the slides in Pre Bass. (this is one of my favourite features)

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (MusicLine)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:21:22 GMT

Another Broomstick Bass fan here. It's so musical & inspiring.
Go and try fully functional demo (no expiry)

Cheers,
George Solo
http://musicline.ca/
http://georgesolo.com/

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (Phoenix)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:08:42 GMT

+1 for Kontakt 4 and Scarbee basses, though I'm still trying to figure out how to use the articulations with my too-small keyboard controller and/or guitar synth (any tips from above posters who use it appreciated!).
Besides the Scarbee basses, Kontakt 4 comes with some nice ones and can also load other formats and save as Kontakt sound.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (SF_Green)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:03:21 GMT

Kontakt with Scarbee, Jay and Pre - unamped, then run through POD Farm or Guitar Rig 4. I'm very curious about Trillian, though. Had Atmosphere and now Omnisphere and love both, so I'm very tempted to try Trillian.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (hilltop)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:35:53 GMT

Voxegen maxx bass is great.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (BluesMeister)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:02:46 GMT

papa2005

Schecter Stiletto Studio 5
'72 Fender Jazz
Fender P-Bass
Hofner 500 Vintage 63

Nice collection, Papa. I play whatever's in my sig. " />

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (kson)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:37:51 GMT

Trilogy/Trillian.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (rtucker55)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:27:59 GMT

+1 Scarbee Pre-Bass/Kontakt 4 and Spectrasonics Trilian.

Not necessarily in that order, just depends on the project.

Best regards,
Rick

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (papa2005)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:17:07 GMT

*LOL* Tell that to Stanley Clarke! *LOL*

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (strikinglyhandsome1)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:57:06 GMT

Trilogy and Trilian

You can play bass that hasn't even been thought of

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (papa2005)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:53:47 GMT

Schecter Stiletto Studio 5
'72 Fender Jazz
Fender P-Bass
Hofner 500 Vintage 63

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (...wicked)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:53:19 GMT

Broomstick Bass here. I'm actually surprised at how much mileage I've gotten out of it.

Re:What Bass Guitar Vst is everyone using? (Steve Mac)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:42:18 GMT

+100 for Trilian. It really sounds fantastic, and the articulations are impressive. Watch the videos as Spectrasonics if you have the time.