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IndustrialMusic · Post by **IndustrialMusic** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:21 pm

Kind of a "whats your fav" question:

What is your "go to" VSTi for basslines? Especially on a Mac?

I realize that there's going to be a follow up to this in the form of "depends on the style of music", so ill just say Electronic/Techno.

-Sin

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:30 pm

Strobe (FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad)

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:33 pm

zebra or reaktor.
as far as im aware theyre the only synths i own that run on a mac.

IndustrialMusic · Post by **IndustrialMusic** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:34 pm

4damind wrote:Strobe (FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad)

hmm...never heard of that one. ill have to check that out!

-Sin

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:39 pm

IndustrialMusic wrote:
4damind wrote:Strobe (FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad)
hmm...never heard of that one. ill have to check that out!

-Sin

Will be used by a lot of electronic artists (Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren, some of Anjunabeats/TATW artist like 7skies,...)
Link

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:41 pm

4damind wrote:Strobe (FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad)

+1. That's one of my main go-tos for synth basses. The others are Tone2 Saurus and Synapse Audio DUNE. But, honestly, any decent subtractive synth with saw and square waveforms plus a sine or triangle waveform for the sub-bass can easily get the job done.

grandmasterbird · Post by **grandmasterbird** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:43 pm

Spectrasonics Trilian - it sounds amazing and has all bases covered (no pun!)

If I didnt have Trilian I'd probably look toward Rob Papen Sub-Boom-Bass if I were specifically looking for a bass instrument

** edit **

but as mentioned any synth or sampler can do bass

IndustrialMusic · Post by **IndustrialMusic** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:44 pm

4damind wrote:
IndustrialMusic wrote:
4damind wrote:Strobe (FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad)
hmm...never heard of that one. ill have to check that out!

-Sin
Will be used by a lot of electronic artists (Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren, some of Anjunabeats/TATW artist like 7skies,...)
Link

well thats interesting....now i really wanna check it out!

-Sin

Kaboom75 · Post by **Kaboom75** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:45 pm

I use Trilian and U-he DIVA, ACE for bass
Trilian doesnt have ACE or DIVA sampled so I need all those.

Trilian is perfect if you want lots of bass guitar, acustic bass sounds and sampled minimoog synth bass + they are already set up with effects.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:48 pm

oh yeah, i have ace too.

darsho · Post by **darsho** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:17 pm

SubBoomBass

osiris · Post by **osiris** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:23 pm

Massive and Predator usually do the job. (But I haven't even explored the ones in Omnisphere)

BDeep · Post by **BDeep** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:24 pm

Massive*, good low end, and the ability to let an osc bypass the filters can help in giving a more well rounded tone. Use FAW Circle as well.

*no wobbles used, guaranteed

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:26 pm

If you search for Roland emulations (e.g. TB-303) you could check here:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 47&start=0

Ingo

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:24 pm

cyclop, sylenth1; sometimes zebra... but really, depends on the track; i've used dune as well, electraX, z3ta+2...

Best VSTi for basslines?