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Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Sat May 26, 2012 5:35 am

recently re-discovered how much I love the pure tones of an Alembic bass guitar

do you think it would be cheaper to go out & buy one or just buy some samples ?

;=)

can you recco a sample set for this distintive instrument ?

peace

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sat May 26, 2012 5:42 am

Well, there is always the 'Dan Dean Bass collection' which includes a couple of Alembic's.

http://www.dandeanpro.com/sample_lib/pr ... php?pid=11

These look new:

http://www.dandeanpro.com/sample_lib/index.php

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Sat May 26, 2012 6:03 am

super close ex. I don't have Konact - LIVE Sampler or Simpler would work here . . .

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sat May 26, 2012 12:14 pm

I have a few Bass Packs for Live (Sampler and Instrument Racks), but not an Alembic ...

http://www.thecontrolcentre.com/samples.htm

kbaccki · Post by **kbaccki** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:02 pm

Mister Natural wrote:super close ex. I don't have Konact - LIVE Sampler or Simpler would work here . . .

Dan Dean Bass comes int he following formats for $25 download:

http://www.dandeanpro.com/sample_lib/pr ... php?pid=11

KONTAKT (Digital Download) - $24.95
Not compatible with the Kontakt "free" player. Requires the full/pro version of KONTAKT.

Apple EXS-24 (Digital Download) - $24.95

Propellerhead NN-XT (Digital Download) - $24.95

Giga (CD-ROM) - $24.95

SFZ Dimension Pro (Digital Download) - $24.95

So... you get direct access to the WAV files, and you can do your own mapping in whatever sampler you want... or if Live sampler supports SFZ you're all set... in any case, just get the Kontakt or SFZ format or whatever and remap the WAVs yourself!

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:11 pm

kbaccki wrote: So... you get direct access to the WAV files, and you can do your own mapping in whatever sampler you want... or if Live sampler supports SFZ you're all set... in any case, just get the Kontakt or SFZ format or whatever and remap the WAVs yourself!

Ableton wrote:Sampler can handle any kind of multi-gigabyte instrument library you care to name--including AKAI S1000, S3000, GigaStudio, EXS, SoundFont and (non-encrypted) Kontakt.

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:30 pm

I have had access to them in tracking sessions but it never crossed my mind to sample them and I certainly would not go buy one at the prices they go for! Rent one and sample it? Yeah However the above seems a much more convient method, Cheaper and alot less hassle. If one comes by I may do it if there is time and spector bass is quite a regular (my friend Rick has real nice 5-string example) so could maybe do that one also. No promises of time frame though. If i do manage to do either Dave, I will sure be intouch mate

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:55 pm

kbaccki wrote:
So... you get direct access to the WAV files, and you can do your own mapping in whatever sampler you want... or if Live sampler supports SFZ you're all set... in any case, just get the Kontakt or SFZ format or whatever and remap the WAVs yourself!

NICE !

thanks huge

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:58 pm

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:If i do manage to do either Dave, I will sure be intouch mate

Nice one. If you do ... try to get some fingered, picked, damped and slapped samples.

(btw the free Rickenbacker just hit 541 downloads)

kbaccki · Post by **kbaccki** » Sat May 26, 2012 3:05 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:
kbaccki wrote: So... you get direct access to the WAV files, and you can do your own mapping in whatever sampler you want... or if Live sampler supports SFZ you're all set... in any case, just get the Kontakt or SFZ format or whatever and remap the WAVs yourself!

Ableton wrote:Sampler can handle any kind of multi-gigabyte instrument library you care to name--including AKAI S1000, S3000, GigaStudio, EXS, SoundFont and (non-encrypted) Kontakt.

Done. OP, pick up either Giga or Kontakt format and import directly. Problem solved. P.S.: I would go for the Kontakt version, if anything for future "expandability"...

Also, I have DDB Kontakt version myself, and it is most definately a zip file containing WAV and individual NKI patch files...

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Sat May 26, 2012 8:58 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:If i do manage to do either Dave, I will sure be intouch mate
Nice one. If you do ... try to get some fingered, picked, damped and slapped samples. (btw the free Rickenbacker just hit 541 downloads)

Oh I will do, I will do a proper job as it will all be in my own time. Just one small question, In "Damped" do You/it as a term refer to what I know and call "Palm Muted"? Sorry if its a obvious 'of course it does you muppet!' but sampler terminology honestly am not upto date/well up on mate

Cheers and glad the ricky has done well with ableton users

Another kind dude released a more indepth free 4001 pack/set just a few days after the 4001 but I have not had chance to check it out yet. I say the more the better though as each will differ so benefits all

Dean

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sat May 26, 2012 11:18 pm

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:In "Damped" do You/it as a term refer to what I know and call "Palm Muted"? Sorry if its a obvious 'of course it does you muppet!'

You got it ... muted and played with a pick.

Alembic Bass ?