![]() Man it’s like a freakin museum of synths known for producing fat, throbbing, floor shaking bass! Seriously, Moog, SE-1, Roland, Access Virus, Waldorf, Dave Smith…if these names mean anything to you, then you know what type of treasure awaits. Of course those are just a few of the many I loved.Ĭool, so you expect good realistic bass right…how about the synth bass section? I also liked the muted Chapman Stick…and the picked Hip Hop bass from the Trilogy library, has a nice deep, boomy tone. It’s not just a bass tone, I’m convinced they somehow trapped tiny bass fairies into the software that hit real bass strings every time I send them a midi message…true story. Thing is, after listening to these samples, it’s hard to even look at anything else, I hit the keys and I’m confident I can feel the strings vibrating, really…AND I can hear them. The fingered Clean Fender is amazing, based on the Fender J-bass, the character is just so useful. The electric basses are the same thing, everything just sounds so authentic to my ears, from nice and smooth, to hard and harsh, the use of the fx in Trilian allow you to pull up a sexy fender electric and then pull up a harsh, trashy, heavy metal bass right after. It’s like I can actually hear and FEEL the strings vibrating, I feel like I’m actually playing the instrument. And let me be honest here, I’m no bass player, I have friends that are, and I’ve heard enough live bass in my years to know what one sounds like. Take the acoustic upright bass for example, when I heard it…man, I promise I thought I could smell it! It sounds that real. Seriously, the detail in these instruments is beyond comparison, and I’ve heard/tried quite a few bass libraries in my days. There are things that you may not even realize are missing from your bass sounds/instruments, until you play with Trilian! Honestly, words really can’t describe it, you really have to hear it. It’s not just a module for playback, Trillian invites sound manipulation and creation, and also has some pretty cool things built in for live use, like fast switching between patches in live mode, or quick setup of stacking/splits across the keyboard. Oh, and it has fx racks as well, with plenty of inserts and sends to keep even the most patch happy user busy….provided your computer is up to the task. It has everything from highly detailed acoustic upright basses, to weird, unique, and sometimes very obscure synth bass instruments. Imagine having a room full of every type of bass guitar, bass pedal, synth bass, and random bass instruments at your immediate disposal. Trilian is bass, bass, and more bass, period. That set the bar, Trilogy became the “go to” plugin for all your bass needs, and those with the computer power, and memory to take advantage never looked back.Įnter Trilian…the successor…and evolution of Trilogy Then some years later they produced Trilogy…the first virtual instrument that was specifically made up of acoustic, electric, and synth bass sounds. Their first product ever, was Bass Legends, a sample cd dedicated to the bass. Honestly, when it comes to virtual bass sounds, one name usually comes up pretty much every time. ![]() But one that sounds less synth-like.If there’s any other instrument or element in popular music styles that has a profound of an effect on the over feel of the tracks as the drums do, it’s gotta be bass!Ī great bass riff, bass line, or bass part can take a track to the next level….gives it that thump baby! Ps - I have been using the "finger bass" sound that comes with MX, so that's the general kind of sound I need. Or if anyone knows anything about plugins that give a realistic-sounding emulation of a not-highly-processed-or-distorted finger-style electric bass guitar. So before I take the risk, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this product and whether it works with MX. I am not very familiar with this stuff, but I'm considering a $300 bass package called Trilian. I would think that creating a good imitation of a real instrument is much harder, and I'm willing to pay for it. It seems as if the creators of many plug-in sounds have just randomly twiddled their synthesizer knobs until they get something that sounds striking or bitchin. This would be for traditional rock and country-rock (like from the -90s) so I don't want stuff that is trying to sound synthesized, processed, distorted, slapped, picked, or in any way weirded out away from the sound of a standard, fingered, clean electric bass.įrom the little looking I've done it seems that making a realistic sounding VST plugin is a lot harder (and thus more expensive) than one that features highly-processed-sounding sounds. Hello, I'm trying to find a good electric bass sound.
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