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> Best Realistic Bass Software Instruments?, And I mean realistic, not cheapo software sounding
rcross73
post Wed 20 Dec 2006, 08:37
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Hello everyone.

I was just wondering - does anyone have suggestions on the best (i.e. most realistic-sounding) bass software instruments? Something to stand in for rock acoustic and electric bass guitar that doesn't sound like a software instrument. I've seen the Trilogy Bass Module - is this good? Is there something better or comparable?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

And I realized that I mistyped "instruments" just as I hit "post", but I can't seem to change a thread title. Sorry about that.

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This post has been edited by lepetitmartien: Thu 21 Dec 2006, 02:37


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kie42
post Fri 22 Dec 2006, 14:38
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Hi everyone,
I lthink this forum is great and I don't contribute much with all you uber mac music people out there but, if I could respond to your search for the perfect bass sound.
There are so many samples and wave forms out there that can mimick a bass of any kind but, as with any instrument, it is the technique you use to play the sound whether from a keyboard or midi guitar or any input device. From my experience with the science of acoustics many waveforms can sound the same ie: a trumpet and a clarinet until, you listen to the attack on each. One last note, if you listen to the Album "Aliens Ate My Buick" by Thomas Dolby and hear the instrumentation, I understand that it is all him playing them on various input devices even the song "Airhead" with that popping bass. Man, did I just date myself. How did I become the old guy? LOL
Anyway, play your ax with your emulated instrument and how it would be played in mind.

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mortalengines
post Sat 23 Dec 2006, 22:12
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One last note, if you listen to the Album "Aliens Ate My Buick" by Thomas Dolby and hear the instrumentation, I understand that it is all him playing them on various input devices even the song "Airhead" with that popping bass. Man, did I just date myself. How did I become the old guy? LOL


I was just laughing at this quote. Anyone remember Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love"? There are some great fretless bass sounds which were all sampled and played back with a Fairlight sampler with "Pristine 8 bit" playback fidelity. What kills me is how good it sounded. I believe that this is due more to having a good engineer on board than to emulation (James Guthrie....one of Pink Floyd/David Gilmore's engineers) & recording to 2" tape probably didn't hurt. Talk about dating oneself.
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