Rickenbacher is the most popular in hip hop right now because of how it cuts through. 3 out of my favorite producers only used one bass plugin for basslines and it's Richenbacher. When not using a real bass
I have all of these but surprised you have missed the best by far. Personally I think Trillian is way better than any of these. I try to use other bass emulations but find my self 90% of the time going back to trillian on true stacato for sound
best thing about ez bass- audio to midi. that's why i use it) i record bass parts on my guitar, then with ez bass make em sound like bass (octave lower). as long as other plugins don't have audio to midi, i don't care how good they sound)
With those prices, they should bring Marcus Miller in the box... They sound worthy, that's true. But WOW, they're expensive... ...now I know why so many music producers try to get some bass guitar and learn to play it.
Icon Bass is my favourite right now before that was Prime bass , they are all so good these days if you can play a little it's possible to get some very realistic results . Not tried the Modo basses yet maybe it's time😁
There are some cool bass libraries, but i bought a bass just for recording, and aint nothing like the real thing. Tough to get a good recording tho...just like a lot of mic'd instruments.
Mike your a champ. I have had the Rick plugin forever. I'm such a dunce. I never noticed the extra goodies.. Also I have a Question. For some reason i was thinking that Ezbass articulations do not follow when you drag and drop to your daw timeline. Great vid Mike...
As far as I know Kontakt based VSTi have the issue that you need to undload and reload them in the DAW to change presets, that was mentioned in a review about B3 Organ plugins. Regarding IK Multimedia. When I 1st bought VSTs from them the installation and licening process was not a mess so I decided not to buy anything from them never ever. Did they improve now? When watching the review of B3 organ then the product had an issue with sweller and/or leslie. Could not be used with a certain controller and they didn't do anything to fix it. So .. IK Multimedia is also a nogo for me same as with Kontakt libs. You're mileage may vary. Nevertheless a brilliant review, many thanks.
I've been using Waves CLA Bass for a while now - but I'm using it for the enhanced sound I get while playing my Jazz straight in, I always feel like I'm cheating if I don't do the real thing "play real bass" (usually). I have a bunch of bass plugins but really do like the Waves one the best for the rich tones (even over Modo) - that said, I would not recommend anything Waves to anyone these days.
Well, the main issue with the Rick default, is that it is set to neck pickup, so adjusting the bridge tone isn't gonna help. You just need to select one of the other presets. For rock tones, the plugin can't be beat. Round and full have no place....It nails the Rick tone exactly. And with EZ Bass, you neglected one of its unique advantages in that it operates in its own editor. No more key switches for articulations. Just select a note and add an articulation from a menu. Total game changer.
MODO bass is very good but my preference is EZBass as the programming is so much better than MODO bass which uses key switches and I found slides tricky to do.
Great video, I use the ample sound bass(Love the Jaco fretless!), and I don't always replace it with a live bassist. With the right plug-ins in the DAW, I have been able to do most things with it.
Modo bass looks useful. How do you find dealing with IK Multimedia these days? Anything to be wary of? In particular the Product Manager? Is internet connection needed to run ModoBass?
Many of their GUIs VSTs are resource hogs ... I have top tier system ... own most of the major software packages (e.g. Komplete, Toontrack, Spectrasonics, ... you name it) ... and IKM concepts are great ... but their customer service and loyalty for long time customers is beyond poor ... I have spent so much money on their hardware and software .... I REGRET I ever bought into their ecosystem .... thank goodness ... there are so many option now for musicians .... unfortunately ... I could never recommend IKM any longer ...
I don’t contact IKM very much but I’ve found them helpful when I did. The Product Manager works fine and is simple to operate. You don’t need an Internet connection once you’ve installed the products. Just to contradict the other reply, I had the original MODO bass, did a trial of the new version and when I bought some MESA amps for Amplitube and the entry level Tonex, they also gave me MODO Bass 2 for free. They’ve done this before with other products. I have no idea why but was very grateful!
Hi are there any plugins that work like a mixer ? Basically I have a Bassline already recorded and I just want to use a plugin to make it sound better ?
Any digital audio workstation (DAW) will allow you to do this. If you want an inexpensive but still very powerful option to get started, I'd take a look at Reaper. Or are you saying that you want a plug-in that works in standalone mode without needing a DAW?
You can also use the ampeg svt suite plug in if you have a DI bass line recorded already. Feed it through whatever amp/cab combo you like and you can even change mics. But it’s just a modeler, no midi capability that I’m aware of.
Hey Mike...I hope you're well. Quick question, I'm trying to use a Blue Yeti USB mic in Cakewalk. However, when I select in in the device options, my Focusrite does not show up for output in playback options. Is it either or like, I can't do both at the same time?
As usual, great video. I agree that Modo has to be the best, probably by far, and I was really wanting to buy it, but I had so many issues with the free version. First I thought it was my dinosaur 10 year old laptop. But after upgrading to a machine with at least three times the performance, I thought everything would be good to go. Unfortunately, I experienced the exact same issues....Random notes, several cents detune for no reason, and persistant , 'stuck' notes......sometimes requiring closing CW to releaase the note. After searching many, many forums, and the IK support I found that many others had encountered identical issues, and IK has not even bothered to address the issue, with nothing other than lame solutions, none of which worked. Have you ever encountered such issues, and if so, please share your solutions, as I would love to use it on my next production, as I was intending to, but instead opted for Bass Fingers, as it was cheap at the time.
I knew the number 1 bass had to be Modo Bass 2...its very tweakable....but I notice with a lot of these bass plugins that they go off key from time to time...have you had this problem?
Hey, ive hurt my left hand and I've got a gig coming up as a bassist. Looking to play bass on keyboard the Modo works but I'm having trouble with a solution for decent sounding note repeat. Do any of these have a function for that? 8th or 16th notes at 170bpm just doesnt sound right played live on the keyboard
I use Ample Sound ABU, and it sounds great. However, I find that there's not much information on how to use it, especially for the slides. As an example, an E on the second string (D) cannot be "slided" as well as when it's played from third string (A), and I did not find yet how to program this.
Right, Mike. I have to interrupt . And I love your channel. But I'm a bass player, and these are bass vsti's , big difference between these and a bass plugin for real bassists. 🎉🎉😂
Disagree ... if you know what you're doing ... you get incredible results and sounds from VSTs ... and they show up in time, and never complain ... no egos with VSTs ...
For the price of a top bass plugin you can get an Harley Benton bass, eventually swap pickups, and play the parts. Something really performed, even with a little bit worse tone, always beats hands down a midi Groove. That's my opinion
Some people are better at playing on a keyboard. Some people may want midi data. Some want a very specific bass sound, that can only be achieved with an expensive bass.
@@danielschenker9874 playing on a midi keyboard yes. I understand that and it's still a performance. As long it's not heavily quantized and edited... About the expensive bass sound, I'm very much free of the marketing hype. Nowadays an affordable instrument with a free amp plugin can deliver a very good tone! The bigger difference is always on the performance.
Mike ... interesting ... if you already have MODO Bass I .... your upgrade price is $99 ... if you have NEVER been a customer ... you can purchase MODO Bass 2 for ONLY $99 ... UFB ... I wrote to IKM ... and they don't get it ... if there is a company that doesn't care about existing customers ... it's IKM ... I have about every package they have ... (I have hardware ... and VSTs bundles out the wazoo) ... but I'm done with their resource eating GUIs and their lack of care for loyal customers ... it makes no sense .... ahhhh ...now I feel better ... sad IKM ...
Rickenbacher is the most popular in hip hop right now because of how it cuts through. 3 out of my favorite producers only used one bass plugin for basslines and it's Richenbacher. When not using a real bass
I’ve got modo. Like IK’s stuff. Thanks for this review. Very helpful 😎😎😎
Thanks for looking after us lords of the low frequencies!
:)
I have all of these but surprised you have missed the best by far. Personally I think Trillian is way better than any of these. I try to use other bass emulations but find my self 90% of the time going back to trillian on true stacato for sound
Nah bro. Ample bass is better and need less cpu. Presets in Trilian more ofc. But convenience of Ample is outstanding!
@@AllyGoldBeats have you tried warm bass on trillion. You just keep the midi data and bounce it down
@@scottrennie6896 let me try it 👌
best thing about ez bass- audio to midi. that's why i use it)
i record bass parts on my guitar, then with ez bass make em sound like bass (octave lower).
as long as other plugins don't have audio to midi, i don't care how good they sound)
How does it convert the dead notes? Would a slap bass part sound good after being converted?
i'm still using scarbee rickenbacker bass, they have beautiful sounds
With those prices, they should bring Marcus Miller in the box...
They sound worthy, that's true.
But WOW, they're expensive...
...now I know why so many music producers try to get some bass guitar and learn to play it.
Icon Bass is my favourite right now before that was Prime bass , they are all so good these days if you can play a little it's possible to get some very realistic results . Not tried the Modo basses yet maybe it's time😁
There are some cool bass libraries, but i bought a bass just for recording, and aint nothing like the real thing. Tough to get a good recording tho...just like a lot of mic'd instruments.
Very interested in Modo Bass 2 but kinda stupid to play bass on a keyboard. Is there a way to play the different bass sounds on a real bass?
but which bass sounds most realistic? Is modo bass really more realistic than EZbass?
Mike your a champ. I have had the Rick plugin forever. I'm such a dunce. I never noticed the extra goodies.. Also I have a Question. For some reason i was thinking that Ezbass articulations do not follow when you drag and drop to your daw timeline. Great vid Mike...
That's true, I neglected to mention. They sometimes take a little adjustment with another plugin.
Has anyone here tested "Dan Dean Essential Bass Collection"?
great video! Off your recommendation i decided to buy Modo Bass. Looking forward to trying it. Thanks so much!
Awesome. Enjoy!
As far as I know Kontakt based VSTi have the issue that you need to undload and reload them in the DAW to change presets, that was mentioned in a review about B3 Organ plugins. Regarding IK Multimedia. When I 1st bought VSTs from them the installation and licening process was not a mess so I decided not to buy anything from them never ever. Did they improve now? When watching the review of B3 organ then the product had an issue with sweller and/or leslie. Could not be used with a certain controller and they didn't do anything to fix it. So .. IK Multimedia is also a nogo for me same as with Kontakt libs. You're mileage may vary. Nevertheless a brilliant review, many thanks.
Wonderful! Thanks! I'd appreciate an evaluation of VST guitars. I haven't found one yet that's adequate.
I've been using Waves CLA Bass for a while now - but I'm using it for the enhanced sound I get while playing my Jazz straight in, I always feel like I'm cheating if I don't do the real thing "play real bass" (usually). I have a bunch of bass plugins but really do like the Waves one the best for the rich tones (even over Modo) - that said, I would not recommend anything Waves to anyone these days.
What's the difference between Prime Bass and Icon Bass? I have Prime Bass.
Really just a different bass, and patterns. It's worth listening to the samples of both before you decide which is best for you!
Excellent review! Can you recommend the best option to get modern pop bass? Bruno Mars, Cold Play, etc? Thank you.
Good! I have Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass also! ^^
Well, the main issue with the Rick default, is that it is set to neck pickup, so adjusting the bridge tone isn't gonna help. You just need to select one of the other presets. For rock tones, the plugin can't be beat. Round and full have no place....It nails the Rick tone exactly.
And with EZ Bass, you neglected one of its unique advantages in that it operates in its own editor. No more key switches for articulations. Just select a note and add an articulation from a menu. Total game changer.
over Amplesound??????
I was considering one of the submission audio VSTs like djinnbass
Playing manually n recording using Trilogy elec bass 4 strings sounds morevrealistic..
Most patterns r 4/4..
there should be some more 6/8 patterns
Thnx 4 d nice review
MODO bass is very good but my preference is EZBass as the programming is so much better than MODO bass which uses key switches and I found slides tricky to do.
100%
Great video, I use the ample sound bass(Love the Jaco fretless!), and I don't always replace it with a live bassist. With the right plug-ins in the DAW, I have been able to do most things with it.
Modo bass looks useful. How do you find dealing with IK Multimedia these days? Anything to be wary of? In particular the Product Manager? Is internet connection needed to run ModoBass?
Many of their GUIs VSTs are resource hogs ... I have top tier system ... own most of the major software packages (e.g. Komplete, Toontrack, Spectrasonics, ... you name it) ... and IKM concepts are great ... but their customer service and loyalty for long time customers is beyond poor ... I have spent so much money on their hardware and software .... I REGRET I ever bought into their ecosystem .... thank goodness ... there are so many option now for musicians .... unfortunately ... I could never recommend IKM any longer ...
I don’t contact IKM very much but I’ve found them helpful when I did. The Product Manager works fine and is simple to operate. You don’t need an Internet connection once you’ve installed the products. Just to contradict the other reply, I had the original MODO bass, did a trial of the new version and when I bought some MESA amps for Amplitube and the entry level Tonex, they also gave me MODO Bass 2 for free. They’ve done this before with other products. I have no idea why but was very grateful!
Hi are there any plugins that work like a mixer ? Basically I have a Bassline already recorded and I just want to use a plugin to make it sound better ?
Any digital audio workstation (DAW) will allow you to do this. If you want an inexpensive but still very powerful option to get started, I'd take a look at Reaper. Or are you saying that you want a plug-in that works in standalone mode without needing a DAW?
You can also use the ampeg svt suite plug in if you have a DI bass line recorded already. Feed it through whatever amp/cab combo you like and you can even change mics. But it’s just a modeler, no midi capability that I’m aware of.
please make midi of your bass, and sell them! I would buy them, and so would many followers.
Hey Mike...I hope you're well. Quick question, I'm trying to use a Blue Yeti USB mic in Cakewalk. However, when I select in in the device options, my Focusrite does not show up for output in playback options. Is it either or like, I can't do both at the same time?
I just got the chimera and it's amazing. Take my money mixwave. I don't need to eat. It's ok. 😮
As usual, great video. I agree that Modo has to be the best, probably by far, and I was really wanting to buy it, but I had so many issues with the free version. First I thought it was my dinosaur 10 year old laptop. But after upgrading to a machine with at least three times the performance, I thought everything would be good to go. Unfortunately, I experienced the exact same issues....Random notes, several cents detune for no reason, and persistant , 'stuck' notes......sometimes requiring closing CW to releaase the note. After searching many, many forums, and the IK support I found that many others had encountered identical issues, and IK has not even bothered to address the issue, with nothing other than lame solutions, none of which worked. Have you ever encountered such issues, and if so, please share your solutions, as I would love to use it on my next production, as I was intending to, but instead opted for Bass Fingers, as it was cheap at the time.
I knew the number 1 bass had to be Modo Bass 2...its very tweakable....but I notice with a lot of these bass plugins that they go off key from time to time...have you had this problem?
Just buy a real bass or use areal bassist , enough of this virtual rubbish
I LOVE the Ample J Bass
Nice list...I enjoy Modo Bass and Plugin Alliance Keemun for bass sounds--I still need to get me one and learn how to play it lol
Hey, ive hurt my left hand and I've got a gig coming up as a bassist. Looking to play bass on keyboard the Modo works but I'm having trouble with a solution for decent sounding note repeat. Do any of these have a function for that? 8th or 16th notes at 170bpm just doesnt sound right played live on the keyboard
Yes I have the same issue :/
I use Ample Sound ABU, and it sounds great. However, I find that there's not much information on how to use it, especially for the slides. As an example, an E on the second string (D) cannot be "slided" as well as when it's played from third string (A), and I did not find yet how to program this.
Right, Mike. I have to interrupt . And I love your channel. But I'm a bass player, and these are bass vsti's , big difference between these and a bass plugin for real bassists. 🎉🎉😂
Totally agree
Fair comment!
Disagree ... if you know what you're doing ... you get incredible results and sounds from VSTs ... and they show up in time, and never complain ... no egos with VSTs ...
I love youtube
TRY TELETONE RETROGRADE, IT BLOWS ALL OF THESE
Which ones can I use for Reaper in Linux Mint Mate?
For the price of a top bass plugin you can get an Harley Benton bass, eventually swap pickups, and play the parts.
Something really performed, even with a little bit worse tone, always beats hands down a midi Groove. That's my opinion
Some people are better at playing on a keyboard. Some people may want midi data. Some want a very specific bass sound, that can only be achieved with an expensive bass.
@@danielschenker9874 playing on a midi keyboard yes. I understand that and it's still a performance. As long it's not heavily quantized and edited...
About the expensive bass sound, I'm very much free of the marketing hype. Nowadays an affordable instrument with a free amp plugin can deliver a very good tone! The bigger difference is always on the performance.
@@danielschenker9874u know any Vsts with vintage fender bass?
Great video. Love to see a bass plug in for real bass like ampeg and gk. Awesome!!!
What desk is that you have ?
I want this bass loops plugin
Great roundup Mike!
Thanks Joe!
... 👍👍 !!
Forget everything,Ample Sound best of the best in the market.Another level for guitar vst.
Of course, nothing like a real bass, but it's great to have these options, including doubling the real with the MIDI. Good demo Mike!
Mike ... interesting ... if you already have MODO Bass I .... your upgrade price is $99 ... if you have NEVER been a customer ... you can purchase MODO Bass 2 for ONLY $99 ... UFB ... I wrote to IKM ... and they don't get it ... if there is a company that doesn't care about existing customers ... it's IKM ... I have about every package they have ... (I have hardware ... and VSTs bundles out the wazoo) ... but I'm done with their resource eating GUIs and their lack of care for loyal customers ... it makes no sense .... ahhhh ...now I feel better ... sad IKM ...
IK Multimedia bloatware?? Really .. I stopped watching at that part.