Old 01-18-2012, 01:06 PM   #1
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Hi guys, I'm using Addictive Drums and want a good bass guitar vst to go with it. I don't really want to have to pay for one so a free one would be good. I have searched the web but can't really find what I'm looking for. Are there any recommendations from you guys? Thanks!
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Old 01-18-2012, 01:36 PM   #2
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bass-synth or bass vst-amp?
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Old 01-18-2012, 01:43 PM   #3
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Try this.

http://www.theserinaexperiment.net/f...c.php?f=9&t=68
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Old 01-18-2012, 02:56 PM   #4
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bass-synth or bass vst-amp?
Just bass guitar so vst-amp.

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Thanks Guncho, looks interesting.
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Old 01-18-2012, 03:02 PM   #5
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There's also a free version of Amplitude that has one bass amp.

http://ikmultimedia.com/amplitubefree/features/

My setup is one track amp sim, one track that Sansamp Bass Driver copy I posted. Mix the two to taste.
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Old 01-18-2012, 05:05 PM   #6
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There's also a free version of Amplitude that has one bass amp.

http://ikmultimedia.com/amplitubefree/features/

My setup is one track amp sim, one track that Sansamp Bass Driver copy I posted. Mix the two to taste.
Interesting...I may have to give this a go. So do you create two tracks and then input the MIDI notes wanted exactly the same on both?
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So do you create two tracks and then input the MIDI notes wanted exactly the same on both?
No, on neither. You guys are talking at cross purposes. Allow me:

Here's your free bass guitar vst:
http://www.yohng.com/software/bass.html
(TBH, you'll do much better with a free soundfont player and a free soundfont).

Play the MIDI through that, then send the resulting audio to the amp and driver sims.
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Old 01-18-2012, 08:06 PM   #8
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The free Emu ProteusVX has a bunch of great ones.
http://www.creative.com/emu/proteusvx/
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Interesting...I may have to give this a go. So do you create two tracks and then input the MIDI notes wanted exactly the same on both?
Oh I play bass. I record both tracks at the same time.
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The free Emu ProteusVX has a bunch of great ones.
http://www.creative.com/emu/proteusvx/
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Old 01-19-2012, 12:09 PM   #11
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The free Emu ProteusVX has a bunch of great ones.
http://www.creative.com/emu/proteusvx/
Humm, thought I'd give this a try, DLed it, and ran the only setup.exe I could find.

It gave me no setup windows at all but did an install on my C-Drive. I click on the Application and get an error "Can't find samples or library", something like that.

The whole file I down loaded was pretty vague, I had to search to find the Setup.exe. There's also several sub-folders in the Zip file that obviously didn't get copied or if they did I have no clue where they went.

I'm on Win7, could that be the problem? It says something to the effect that it's only been tested on XP and Vista but says it probably works on other windows.
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Humm, thought I'd give this a try, DLed it, and ran the only setup.exe I could find.

It gave me no setup windows at all but did an install on my C-Drive. I click on the Application and get an error "Can't find samples or library", something like that.

The whole file I down loaded was pretty vague, I had to search to find the Setup.exe. There's also several sub-folders in the Zip file that obviously didn't get copied or if they did I have no clue where they went.

I'm on Win7, could that be the problem? It says something to the effect that it's only been tested on XP and Vista but says it probably works on other windows.
If someone could correct this issue it would be great as I may end up with the error myself.

Also, I havent got a MIDI instrument to play such as a keyboard. I am importing the MIDI notes manually on the MIDI item itself (tedious but gets the job done). Are these bass vst's still the way to go? Or do they require input from a MIDI or real instrument?
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If someone could correct this issue it would be great as I may end up with the error myself.

Also, I havent got a MIDI instrument to play such as a keyboard. I am importing the MIDI notes manually on the MIDI item itself (tedious but gets the job done). Are these bass vst's still the way to go? Or do they require input from a MIDI or real instrument?
I'm assuming Emu ProteusVX works with samples or some other sound generating system and require midi input by one means or another, so your midi files should work fine.
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DLed it, and ran the only setup.exe I could find.
I think you either got a corrupt download, or you didn't look very hard. I just installed this, on Windows 7, with no problem.
There's more than one setup.exe.... the one you want is @
(Your downloads folder)\ProteusVX\Proteus VX\ProtVX\setup.exe

You will be prompted to ID your plugins folder.

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I think you either got a corrupt download, or you didn't look very hard. I just installed this, on Windows 7, with no problem.
There's more than one setup.exe.... the one you want is @
(Your downloads folder)\ProteusVX\Proteus VX\ProtVX\setup.exe

You will be prompted to ID your plugins folder.

HTH
Thanks Fex, yes that's the one I ran. I saw the other too but it didn't look right.

I'll try this again when I get a chance. The instructions I saw said you could run the setup from anywhere and that may have been the problem, I did it off a USB stick.
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No, on neither. You guys are talking at cross purposes. Allow me:

Here's your free bass guitar vst:
http://www.yohng.com/software/bass.html
(TBH, you'll do much better with a free soundfont player and a free soundfont).

Play the MIDI through that, then send the resulting audio to the amp and driver sims.
Can you make a recommendation on a free one and how its set up with 4front? Thanks.
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Old 04-04-2012, 09:20 AM   #17
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I know you asked for free, but I thought I'd post this for you to consider or anyone else who's looking for a bass:

Depending on the genre you're making, SignalsAudio ZomBass is pretty good for metal and rock. Sure, it's sound is a little limited (no slides, etc) and it doesn't seem like it's multi-velocity layered, but I bought it anyway as it's dirt cheap (costs only $20) and you know what? I used it in one of my mixes (which is still kinda unfinished) and it sounds great.

The only problem is that you need the full version of Kontakt. I know the creator of ZomBass is working on an update (I read so from him on another forum), but I'd wonder if he's down for putting out any other formats, like a soundfont?
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Old 04-10-2012, 01:57 PM   #18
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Thank You - Thank You - what a great tool this plug turned out to be!!! I put it on a DI tracked bass through a clean Gtr Rig Fingered Bass setting + this plug (TSE_BOD) and wow!

The link you have above leads to version 1.0. The link below will take people to the updated 1.1 version.




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Old 04-26-2012, 11:34 PM   #19
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There's also a free version of Amplitude that has one bass amp.

http://ikmultimedia.com/amplitubefree/features/

My setup is one track amp sim, one track that Sansamp Bass Driver copy I posted. Mix the two to taste.
Exactly what I am looking for thanks bro!
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