Upcoming ManyTone Fretless Bass (Now Released)

[Gregjazz]

As our upcoming fretless bass library progresses, approaching completion, I wanted to share specific details concerning this product. I'm really excited about this release, since it's one of the more extensive libraries we've made, as you'll see from the mapping information I am about to list.

First, a brief audio demo: http://www.manybass.com/audio/fretlessdemo1.mp3

Finally, here is the complete mapping information for the soundsets:

Fretless Soundset 1: Sustained tones
Db-2 - E-2: Pull-off noise
F-2 - G#-2: Hammer-on noise
A-2 - B-1: Harmonics
C0 - Eb0: Space reserved for keyswitches
E0 - Eb3: Sustained notes (index finger)
Velocity layer 1: Sustained
Velocity layer 2: Subtle vibrato
Velocity layer 3: Wide vibrato
E3 - Eb6: Sustained notes (middle finger)
Velocity layer 1: Sustained
Velocity layer 2: Subtle vibrato
Velocity layer 3: Wide vibrato
E6 - Bb6: Fret slides

Fretless Soundset 2: Staccato tones
G-2: String slap
Velocity layer 1-4: Soft through hard string slaps
Ab-2 - B-2: Muted thumb pull
C-1 - Eb-1: Muted single string slap
E-1 - G-1: Mutes (index finger)
Velocity layer 1: Muted strings
Velocity layer 2: Half-muted strings
Velocity layer 3: Open string rakes
Ab-1 - B-1: Mutes (middle finger)
Velocity layer 1: Muted strings
Velocity layer 2: Half-muted strings
Velocity layer 3: Open string rakes
C0 - Eb0: Space reserved for keyswitches
E0 - Eb3: Staccato notes (index finger)
Velocity layer 1: Short staccato
Velocity layer 2: Long staccato
E3 - Eb6: Stacatoo notes (middle finger)
Velocity layer 1: Short staccato
Velocity layer 2: Long staccato
E6 - Bb6: Fret slides

Fretless Soundset 3: Half-step bends
C-2 - D-2: Slow through fast swoops on E string
Eb-2 - F-2: Slow through fast swoops on A string
Gb-2 - Ab-2: Slow through fast swoops on D string
A-2 - B-2: Slow through fast swoops on G string
C-1 - D-1: Slow through fast falls on E string
Eb-1 - F-1: Slow through fast falls on A string
Gb-1 - Ab-1: Slow through fast falls on D string
A-1 - B-1: Slow through fast falls on G string
C0 - Eb0: Space reserved for keyswitches
E0 - Eb3: Upwards half-step bend
Velocity layer 1: Quick bend
Velocity layer 2: Slow bend
E3 - Eb6: Downwards half-step bend
Velocity layer 1: Quick bend
Velocity layer 2: Slow bend

Fretless Soundset 4: Whole-step bends
C-2 - D-2: Slow through fast swoops on E string
Eb-2 - F-2: Slow through fast swoops on A string
Gb-2 - Ab-2: Slow through fast swoops on D string
A-2 - B-2: Slow through fast swoops on G string
C-1 - D-1: Slow through fast falls on E string
Eb-1 - F-1: Slow through fast falls on A string
Gb-1 - Ab-1: Slow through fast falls on D string
A-1 - B-1: Slow through fast falls on G string
C0 - Eb0: Space reserved for keyswitches
E0 - Eb3: Upwards whole-step bend
Velocity layer 1: Quick bend
Velocity layer 2: Slow bend
E3 - Eb6: Downwards whole-step bend
Velocity layer 1: Quick bend
Velocity layer 2: Slow bend

[GermanFafian]

Fretless
Gotta get my Jaco hat on and get ready

[Gregjazz]

Gotta get my Jaco hat on and get ready

I'll have to do a demo showing off the staccato samples. You can do really cool funk Jaco type lines. The staccato has both index and middle finger samples, so you don't have to worry about the machine gun effect at all.

[twolegstoneworks]

Where do I sign? Sounds smooth as butter.

[future-bit]

I am shaken. Perfectly sounds!

[luxth]

great news Greg.

I think will be another cool release. I'm just out of a track where i used manybass and loved the result.

Luca

[andywright67]

Cool stuff. Will any additional articulations be added to the original MB pack at some point to cover as above in the fretless?

[Gregjazz]

Will any additional articulations be added to the original MB pack at some point to cover as above in the fretless?

I know what you mean, the fretless is a lot more extensive. But the soundsets in ManyBass cover a wider tonal range, as well as things like slapping and picked.

I am still thinking about future soundsets to put on ManyBass.com. Although the priority is not as high as releasing the fretless bass, for example, we still plan on providing new material for customers on the ManyBass website.

[dbender]

we still plan on providing new material for customers on the ManyBass website.

Cool! Bring 'em on!

[andywright67]

Will any additional articulations be added to the original MB pack at some point to cover as above in the fretless?

I know what you mean, the fretless is a lot more extensive. But the soundsets in ManyBass cover a wider tonal range, as well as things like slapping and picked.

I am still thinking about future soundsets to put on ManyBass.com. Although the priority is not as high as releasing the fretless bass, for example, we still plan on providing new material for customers on the ManyBass website.

Thx

[Reverend Rhythm]

The demo sounds great! I am really looking forward to this.

[butter]

Where do I sign? Sounds smooth as butter.

Thanks! That's what the ladies do say about me.

Sorry, couldn't help it...

[Radjo]

Where do I sign? Sounds smooth as butter.

Thanks! That's what the ladies do say about me.

Sorry, couldn't help it...

That's not what I heard. I was sitting by their table and I'm sure they said "Soft" as butter.

Hey Greg and Paul, this sounds incredible and the mapping looks very interesting. I am assuming one can load all 4 sets into ManyBass and they all work together?

Are you also releasing this one for Kontakt? (Although I use ManyBass for my bass tracks a lot more than Kontakt, my bandmate uses Kontakt)

How large is this bass in megabytes?

Can't wait for this, more demo mp3s please!

[Gregjazz]

Hey Greg and Paul, this sounds incredible and the mapping looks very interesting. I am assuming one can load all 4 sets into ManyBass and they all work together?

Yup, it's designed to work in ManyBass, using the keyswitching functionality to switch between the soundsets.

Are you also releasing this one for Kontakt? (Although I use ManyBass for my bass tracks a lot more than Kontakt, my bandmate uses Kontakt)

Yes, we will be simultaneously releasing it in Kontakt format among others.

How large is this bass in megabytes?

556 MB. Which I am actually impressed at considering that besides being sampled in 24-bit, the sustained samples have generous decays. Not to mention the different degrees of vibrato, index/middle finger samples for each, etc.

Can't wait for this, more demo mp3s please!

Yup! I'm currently working on a demo that shows off the faster, more upbeat side of the fretless library.

[Caleb]

Sounds awesome - although I bet I'm never going to make it sound as good as that demo.

Regards
Caleb