Two new Scarbee basses from Native Instruments
Native Instruments has announced no less than two new Scarbee basses – MM-Bass and Scarbee Pre-Bass Amped.
Scarbee MM-Bass
Scarbee MM-Bass is a clone of the Musian Sterling electric bass, based on the Scarbee Black Bass library.
From the Native Instruments press release:
The instrument was created with assistance from seminal producer Nile Rodgers, and is available in two separate versions that address different musical applications and production requirements. The standard version was recorded through a DI box for a clean “funk” sound, and retains full flexibility for individual re-amping and further sound processing. The optional “Amped” version offers the choice between four different amp characteristics, providing various ready-to-record tones for rock, pop and urban genres.
We’re talking a samplebased instrument in case you didn’t know. All in all nine velocities, 3 GB for the regular version and 12 GB for the “amped” version.
To preserve all the intricacies of the real instrument, MM-BASS takes full advantage of the unique scripting features of KONTAKT, resulting in a performance that is virtually indistinguishable from a real professional bassist. Authentic articulations and playing techniques include hammer-ons, pull-offs, grace notes, various trills, mutes, harmonics, pickup hits, fret noises and much more, most of which are automatically triggered based on the note material.
Scarbee MM-Bass is available at $89 / €79 for the standard version and $119 / €99 for the “Amped” version.
More info and videos at Native Instruments website
Scarbee Pre-Bass Amped
Scarbee Pre-Bass Amped is described as “an additional version of the PRE-BASS software instrument that provides a meticulous, highly musical rendition of the iconic Fender Precision bass, recorded through a selection of distinctive amplifiers.” Pre-Bass Amped is derived from the Scarbee Blue Bass library.
Available in Fat, Heavy, Crunchy, and Pop versions, the bass tones in PRE-BASS Amped range from warm, round and tight to crispy, hard, and even slightly distorted types.
I hate the word “crispy”.
Scarbee Pre-Bass Amped is available for $119 / €99.
More on both versions of Scarbee Pre-Bass at the Native Instruments website
Pfew… Talking about bad timing: a few weeks ago this would have been great. But since trillian is also shipping since this week…
By J~P ~ October 27, 2009 kl 3:20 pm
The MusicMan Bass sounds really smooth, might pick this up, No need here for the amped versions as I’ve IK’s Ampeg SVT which rocks!!
By Ashley Smith ~ October 27, 2009 kl 6:05 pm
… I picked up Pre-Bass a while back and love the amount of articulations, the sound and its clever use of scripting.
By Ashley Smith ~ October 27, 2009 kl 6:07 pm
The Amped versions include 4 amped versions, but does it also include the original DI version?
By mox ~ October 27, 2009 kl 7:52 pm
>> “Talking about bad timing”
Oh yeah.
>> “The Amped versions include 4 amped versions, but does it also include the original DI version?”
I have no idea actually.
>> “love the amount of articulations”
Yeah, looks great as far as I can tell form the videos. I think it’s too fun to play bass on my own though to let a sequencer do the work
By stiff ~ October 28, 2009 kl 4:48 am