Out Now: Bassliner by Dreeemwave (with support from Cableguys)

[Uncle E]

To be clear and honest, at this moment the focus is on a 303-style option that covers the specific need for 16th-note acid patterns

The plugin seems to not be sending note offs to Phoscyon. As soon as I export the MIDI, it works fine. Also, I don't see the demo creating accents or slides. Everything is full velocity and there aren't any held notes.

[pekbro]

I haven't made one acid bass with it.

[dreeemwave]

I'll check into octaves.

The plugin seems to not be sending note offs to Phoscyon. As soon as I export the MIDI, it works fine. Also, I don't see the demo creating accents or slides. Everything is full velocity and there aren't any held notes.

Hmm, generally speaking, you shouldn't be experiencing an issue with note offs. A small minority of Logic users on OSX <15.4 have experienced note off issues, but we haven't gotten anything else so far.

Do send me more info about your system and case in contact@dreeemwave.com and I'll see in more detail. And yes, there is no accents feature. Bends (slides) are a feature available in the Full version, as well as a humanisation feature for micro-timing.

I haven't made one acid bass with it.

Yeah and best bet for now would be lock zones for that. I tend to get lost in using lock zones myself, ending up with a lot of 16th-note patterns as I try to keep every interesting bit that comes up in the grid

[Uncle E]

Hmm, generally speaking, you shouldn't be experiencing an issue with note offs. A small minority of Logic users on OSX <15.4 have experienced note off issues, but we haven't gotten anything else so far.

Do send me more info about your system and case in contact@dreeemwave.com and I'll see in more detail.

Sent. Sounds like it's a Mac issue.

And yes, there is no accents feature.

Accent is crucial if it's meant to be 303-style. tbh, I don't find the generated patterns to be 303-ish.

[pekbro]

I haven't made one acid bass with it.

Yeah and best bet for now would be lock zones for that. I tend to get lost in using lock zones myself, ending up with a lot of 16th-note patterns as I try to keep every interesting bit that comes up in the grid

I am using the lock zones, basically I'm using them to generate patterns based on create similar. I use create similar 4 or 5 times in succession, currently I have to fav ea step so I can go back to them, then i drag ea to the DAW and merge like 4 or 5 of them together. It's not particularly convenient is all.

I attached a couple examples created this way...

[dreeemwave]

Accent is crucial if it's meant to be 303-style. tbh, I don't find the generated patterns to be 303-ish.

Yup, I mean that a 303 / acid implementation is in the works, not that it exist in the currently released version.

And (to let the other people know, since we already talked via emails), the note-off bug was with the AU version in an OSX < 15.4. A reminder to future users: suggested system specifications are Windows 10 / Mac 15 or newer, especially if you intend to use the AU build. Check the free demo before buying, to make sure it works for an older system.

I am using the lock zones, basically I'm using them to generate patterns based on create similar. I use create similar 4 or 5 times in succession, currently I have to fav ea step so I can go back to them, then i drag ea to the DAW and merge like 4 or 5 of them together. It's not particularly convenient is all.

I attached a couple examples created this way...

The "Anyma V" example sounds really sick!! :O

Question re your workflow: Why don't you use the Undo button to access the patterns, instead of saving & deleting every pattern via the Library? You only save some of the generated ones, or every pattern from your "4-5 times"?

[pekbro]

I am using the lock zones, basically I'm using them to generate patterns based on create similar. I use create similar 4 or 5 times in succession, currently I have to fav ea step so I can go back to them, then i drag ea to the DAW and merge like 4 or 5 of them together. It's not particularly convenient is all.

I attached a couple examples created this way...

The "Anyma V" example sounds really sick!! :O

Question re your workflow: Why don't you use the Undo button to access the patterns, instead of saving & deleting every pattern via the Library? You only save some of the generated ones, or every pattern from your "4-5 times"?

Tbh it's not that I've worked out any particular workflow, mostly I'm just quite often experimenting with it, running into obstacles and trying to work around them. The locks are very nice, they've really expanded our creative options with bassliner. Still, I can't help but think there's more that can be done without compromising it too much. Copy to clipboard and paste would be great even.

I do think the results are pretty interesting. Anyma V is all Bassliner, I've just frankensteined it a bit.

[dreeemwave]

Quick note: A new important update just went live. You can now drop your MIDI file chord progressions or melodies into Bassliner's piano roll, and the generations will be harmonically compatible!

Here's a quick tutorial where I show how this can work with Bassliner's output as well; creating a song-ready main hook and all its harmonies in like 1 minute! Works well alongside the Create Similar and Lock Zones features.



Some very early feedback in the inboxes:
- "Loving the new update with drag and drop midi. Exactly what I needed!"
- "I just imported chords of an already released song of mine and was able to get additional melodies according to these notes. Pretty cool!"

The update is free for existing users, and we just launched the Spring Sale at €19!

Thanks and have fun! <3

[Uncle E]

Nice update! Bought!

[pekbro]

Excellent update

[Uncle E]

The chord progressions feature is great.

[pekbro]

It’s pretty clever, covers much of what I was asking for, just in a diff way.

*should be noted though, that it’s not going to work in every DAW. Some don’t support copy and pasting externally. MuLab for instance.

[tatanka]

Agree that the chord progression feature is great

The video is a little stranger and does not really show this (for me very important part)

Its not hard to figure out but if someone only sees the video....

One feature request (dont know if possible at all cause of the main structure of the program): even if 8 bars is the most common "parts" structure and nearly all generative midi/chord progression whatever generators it would be great to have the option to import longer parts (16/32) cause some chord progression generators could generate these more evolving parts and would be great if you can use them in bassliner.

The results of the generations based on the chord progressions I tested are

[tonymax]

Hi, cool plugin,
I havent read the manual yet but is there an easy way of generating more notes per bar?
thanks

[tatanka]

Hi, cool plugin,
I havent read the manual yet but is there an easy way of generating more notes per bar?
thanks

As far as I understand it you have options for complexity (low/high/any). This influences the number of notes to but its not something like "density" you have in some other plugins.

But take into account: this is mainly mad for bass, so for this I am absolutely happy with the results of low/high/any. And of course you can hit the generate button as often as you like