IK Multimedia released Modo Bass 2 (€299.99), the successor to their popular bass guitar virtual instrument. They are also offering the completely free Modo Bass 2 CS edition, containing a single bass guitar model.
The free Modo Bass 2 plugin includes the ’60s P-Bass bass guitar and doesn’t offer the fretless play capability found in the paid edition of Modo Bass 2. It also contains a reduced number of bass patterns.
However, it’s important to note that Modo Bass 2 CS is an incredibly versatile bass guitar plugin, despite these limitations. It is based on the same physical modeling engine as the brand new Modo Bass 2, and IK Multimedia kept most of the customization features unlocked.
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The users can edit various aspects of the provided ’60s P-Bass bass guitar model, including the playing style (fingered, picked, or slapped), string mute, string number (four, five, or six), string properties, pickup properties, and more. The plugin also features a Studio menu where the user can access the amp and stompbox settings.
Thanks to its versatile physical modeling engine and authentic sound, the free Modo Bass 2 CS is easily the best free bass guitar plugin on the market right now. If you’re looking for a versatile bass guitar instrument that can match various music styles, look no further.
I tested Modo Bass 2 CS in some of my ongoing projects, and the seamless transition between the different playing styles blew me away. I loved the ability to customize the strings, fine-tune the pickups, and be as picky as possible about the sound until it perfectly matched the mix.
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And let’s not forget the free Modo Drum CS, which offers all of these benefits but in the form of an acoustic drum kit plugin.
Modo Bass 2 SE costs €149.99 and includes four bass guitar models: ’60s P-Bass, ’70s P-Bass, ’70s J-Bass, and Punk Bass. All sound engines are fully unlocked. The complete edition of Modo Bass 2 costs €299.99 and includes all 22 bass guitar models.
“MODO BASS 2 is the expanded edition of IK’s industry-first physically modeled bass virtual instrument, adding 8 new basses, including new fretless and upright options, a new patterns section with tons of new grooves, advanced performance controls, and more ways to enter the MODO BASS world.”
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IK Multimedia highlights the ability to make any included bass guitar a fretless model (not available in Modo Bass 2 CS). The option is available in the String panel, and it instantly changes the playing vibe and feel of the instrument.
And if you’re not a fan of playing your bass guitar riffs via MIDI, you’ll be happy to hear that IK Multimedia included a wide range of patterns to get you started. The included patterns cover a variety of music styles and can be edited to match your tune.
To add Modo Drum 2 CS to your DAW, download the IK Product Manager app and install Modo Bass 2 from the Software panel.
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Tomislav is a music producer and sound designer from Belgrade, Serbia. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief at Bedroom Producers Blog.Looking for good sounding free bass guitar VST instruments, AU plugins and sample libraries? You’ve come to the right pace! Check out our selection here:
You’re looking for a simple bass plugin without any need for constant tone tweaking? Then 4Front Bass by George Yohng will be your best bet. I think it’s the first plugin I’ve ever come across that claims so unapologetically “This plugin has no settings”. And truly, it doesn’t need them. 4Front Bass is one of the most popular bass guitar plugins I’ve come across, and it’s simply because of its very useable tone.
On Samara Cycle Audio, you can find a big collection of free VST instruments and effect plugins. One of them is Om Bass 2, a much-improved successor of the original Om Bass. This VST plugin is a fun one: With 128 presets to try and a ton of settings, you can shape your bass tone to your liking.
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The bass offers eight different styles (finger, generic, muted, pick, slap, sub, wah, pop) that differ greatly in tone. The “tone” knob will shift the sound more towards a more full-bodied bass sound when you turn it to the left or a more biting sound with present mids when you turn it to the right. You can then use envelope shaper, EQ, delay, tremolo and distortion to adjust the details.
I found Om Bass 2 more realistic in the more “subby” tones. The more guitar-like tones are more on the synthetic side. Depending on your project, that may or may not be a good thing.
Ample Sound is known for its many guitar and bass sample libraries. What makes their products interesting for many users is that they don’t require Kontakt like many other sample libraries do. Instead, Ample Sound products come with their own player and can be embedded via VST, AU, RTAS and AAX or even played as standalone.
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With Ample Bass P Lite II, the company has released a free lite version of its Ample Bass P II, a sampled Fender Precision Bass. The free version comes with fewer samples, a reduced sample depth and a lower range of playable notes (instead of B0 – F4, the lite version can only do D1-F4). What’s also missing are alternative articulations such as legato slides, palm mutes, slap, tap, staccato and natural harmonic.
Have to offer: 443 samples at 16 bit / 44.1 khZ, sustain, hammer on and pull off and accent articulations are included in this free bass guitar plugin. It also comes with different velocity layers (and separate sample cycles for each one), an auto buzz system, poly legato and a capo feature. For a more realistic sound, you can turn up the fingering noise.
All these features make Ample Bass P Lite II not only one of the most realistic virtual bass instruments on the market, but also a dynamic and interesting instrument.
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Pettinhouse is a project by Andrea Pettinao. On his site, he not only offers about a dozen guitar, bass and drum sample libraries, he has also released free versions of many of his products. This Free DirectBass 2.0 is taken from his DirectBass 2.0 library and recreates a Yamaha TRB 5 string bass guitar. Like other Pettinhouse libraries, the realism of this free instrument is noteworthy, especially because this library is really simple to use. As this bass guitar was recorded directly (un-amped), it makes sense to process it with an amp simulator (I used Guitar Rig for the audio examples).
This Acoustic Bass Kontakt library is a little different from other bass guitars on this list because it is, as the name implies, sampled from an acoustic bass (not an electric one). The library contains three instruments: acoustic bass, muted bass and picked bass. With each of these instruments, you have the option to adjust the ADSR envelope. If you’re looking for a more acoustic type of feel, this might be an interesting library to check out.
So you’ve found a good bass library, but need some extra sound effects to make it sound more realistic or interesting? Then here’s a free bonus library: CoreBass Cherry Slides. 45 slides, no regrets.The bass guitar VST happens to be one of my favorite plugins. In fact, I would argue that a lot of bass guitars you hear in pop music today, have some sort of bass guitar VST blended in the mix.
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There are many plugins nowadays that sound incredibly realistic and I’ve had the pleasure of using these to perform live with my keytar.
Below are my favorite picks. Each option offers something a little bit different and it’s going to come down to your personal preference and needs.
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The MODO bass guitar plugin 2 gives producers a plethora of options when it comes to tweaking sounds and choosing different basses. This is a great tool for serious producers.
The IK Multimedia MODO Bass 2 is the first plug-in that is modeled after completely realistic bass guitars. The difference here is that the sounds aren’t just samples. The MODO Bass uses modal synthesis the create its sounds.
I would say this is easily one of the most realistic sounding VSTs currently available. The modal synthesis puts it over the top as it’s not just sampled sounds.
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The problem sometimes with samples is that there’s the lack of human touch to it. With this technique, you capture almost all of the human elements.
The MODO is currently the best bass guitar VST available. The modal synthesis is incredible and the way it sounds is simply top-notch. Another plus is the price, compared to others.
Scoring Bass by Heavyocity is perfect for film producers looking to create Hanz Zimmer type scores. It's personally one of my favorites.
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I personally have had the pleasure of using this plugin and I have to say, I was blown away. Heavyocity makes some incredibly fat and gritty bass guitar
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