GS Rock Style Electric Bass

[mike yates]

I am not seeing how GS can do Rock Style Electric Bass (like iFretless). GS does great GTR but what is up with bass? I like iFretless for bass slides but if doesn't have an AU plugin and GS doesn't seem to do realistic bass slides

[mike yates]

i also note that I bought GeoPizzBasses yesterday and that did not solve the issue.

So, GTR on GS = insanely great. All basses tried = huh?

I think it has something to do with real GTRs sliding in a different way and GS not able to generate the sound of a pick or nail drag on a string (ish) which, if it could, might offer other dimensions of realism in slide and playing of GS-Bass generally.

I also noticed, if just playing a bass line that is common (like a real elec bassist playing same note/string over multiple bars pedaling the root) must have to set up a special patch in GS since all patches I tried dont have two of same note next to each other allowing to emulate finger or pick-picking of same note

[bizdev@moforte.com]

We are in the process of gathering calibration data for bases over the next couple weeks. I expect that we will add some electric bases within the next month or so. You concede my calibration work by telling me what electric bases you prefer.

[bizdev@moforte.com]

i also note that I bought GeoPizzBasses yesterday and that did not solve the issue.

So, GTR on GS = insanely great. All basses tried = huh?

I think it has something to do with real GTRs sliding in a different way and GS not able to generate the sound of a pick or nail drag on a string (ish) which, if it could, might offer other dimensions of realism in slide and playing of GS-Bass generally.

I also noticed, if just playing a bass line that is common (like a real elec bassist playing same note/string over multiple bars pedaling the root) must have to set up a special patch in GS since all patches I tried dont have two of same note next to each other allowing to emulate finger or pick-picking of same note

I'm not entirely following this. GeoShred is tuned in fourths just like a bass. You certainly can change the tuning so that the keyboard layout matches whatever you want for convenience. You can do this either for a preset under "Menu> Performance Settings> Keyboard> Tuning".