You can select the electrical path from ACTIVE and PASSIVE. In addition, by clicking on the pickup picture, you can switch to different bass model pickups, and by dragging the pickup picture, you can change the pickup location.
In the Electronics tab, you can not only designate pick-up volume, but even customize the pickup type/pickup wiring.Įdit each pick up volume with the VOLUME knob. Control electrical functions with Electronics AGE: Detemines string age 「Broken in」 are strings that have been played a good amountĭouble click to type in and change the tuning.GAUGE: Choose string thickness from Heavy, Medium, Light.TYPE: Choose from Round Wound, Flat Wound strings.ACTION: Selects string height when set lower, more overtones are heard.STRINGS: Selects number of strings(4 or 5), or 「4 Drop D」 tuning.In the Strings tab, you can instantaneously switch string tuning/number, and even type/age, allowing for an incredible function never before included in a bass plugin. SLIDE NOISE: Determines amount of noise when sliding from one note to another.DETATCH NOISE: Determines amount of noise made when finger releases a note.OPEN STRING: When OFF no open strings are played in a phrase, allowing for a smooth performance.
First Position moves within 5 frets, Easy moves like a regular basis, and Nearest moves between the nearest fret/string. FINGERING: The fingering follows a basic movement.LET RING: When playing a note on the same string, the previous note is not cut off and continues.Pull: Pulls on string with index finger to play.Slap: Plays strings by hitting with thumb.Auto: Selects best playing style depending on position/string/phrasing.Normal: Plays with regular picking style.UP: Uses up picking in designated spots.Alternative: Plays down/up back and forth.Hard: Plays with strength and properly sustains the sound.Alternative: Plays back and forth between index/middle finger.STROKE and TOUCH(SCRATCH) will also differ by “play style.” This is another function that is made possible with physical modelling. With the MUTING knob, you can determine mute amount with a percentage. Just as it’s titled, you can select finger/pick/slap style playing here.ĭepending on the selection, the next parameters will differ slightly as well. In addition, we will touch on this in the next article, but all the parameters here can be changed mid-song via key switch and MIDI CC. In the 「Play Style」 tab, you can make small edits to the basic playing style. There are different presets and articulation presets that can be selected to match the models as well.īasic performance settings with Play Style You can select from 12 different types of bass models on the top area of the screen. When opening the plugin, the first screen is on the “Model” tab.
Here, the advantages of physical modelling are in full effect. The first point of praise from this plugin, is definitely its variety of bass models.