SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED

Classic 70s electric bass inspired by the sound of Bernard Edwards of Chic and recorded through four different amps.                      

• Overview
• Feature Details
• VIDEOS & SOUNDS
• Specs
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  SMOOTH ELECTRIC BASS

  • Four amp sounds for R&B, pop, rock and hard rock
    
    
  • Pure bass sound for flexibility in any genre
    
    
  • 17 expressive articulations and techniques
    
    
    

  PERFECTLY SAMPLED 70S DISCO AND FUNK BASS WITH 4 AMP SETUPS
  

  SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED is based on the highly-regarded Scarbee Black Bass created by accomplished bassist and producer Thomas Hansen Skarbye and inspired by the sound of Bernard Edwards (Chic). Bringing you the warm and creamy fingered bass sound of the 70s known from countless disco and funk recordings, SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED is an outstanding addition to our series of "Powered-by KONTAKT" instruments - ready for use with the free KONTAKT 5 PLAYER or KONTAKT 5.
  
  The amped version includes the same content as SCARBEE MM-BASS, but provides four different amp sounds.

  THE AMPS
  

  In order to give you ready-to-use sounds for your productions, SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED offers the choice between four different amp setups.
  
  Fat is a round and tight bass sound specially produced for rock and pop oriented music productions.
  
  Heavy is an edgy and hard bass sound specially produced for heavy rock oriented music productions.
  
  Crunchy is a powerful and mildly distorted bass sound specially produced for rock oriented music productions.
  
  Pop is a fat and crispy bass sound specially produced for R&B and pop oriented music productions.
  
  

  THE BASS
  

  The SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED was recorded with flatwound strings to get that warm, creamy sound of 1970s disco and funk bass lines.The full strings of the bass were sampled in order to reproduce the timbre changes that occur when you move between low and high frets - giving you rich, natural sound with all the overtones.
  
  SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED is much more than just a collection of samples. It features an extensive set of playing techniques including sustains, mutes, harmonics, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides and more.
  
  And thanks to some sophisticated scripting, SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED comes vividly to life with features such as a dynamic fretboard display, chord recognition, random alternation between varying release samples, random insertion of pickup hits and realistic vibrato - all to put the swagger into your groove.

  APPROVED BY NILE RODGERS OF CHIC
  

  "When Thomas Hansen Skarbye first approached me about doing a bass sound dedicated to Bernard Edwards, naturally I was skeptical. Bernard's sound is so distinctive and so elusive that it seemed an impossible task.
  
  The first time I heard SCARBEE MM-Bass, I was stunned at how good it was, and how much it evokes the spirit and the sound of CHIC's vibe. It was clear that Thomas' passion and dedication to his craft, to the bass guitar, and to the legacy of Bernard Edwards was very profound, and that he had created something truly remarkable."
  
  NILE RODGERS* - world renowned producer, musician, guitarist, and songwriter about MM-BASS (pictured here with his Chic co-founder, Bernard Edwards).
  
  *Image courtesy of Atlantic Records/ Warner Music Group
  
  

  THE CREATOR
  

  Thomas Hansen Skarbye is a highly regarded bassist who has worked with artists such as Nile Rogers (Chic) and Alicia Keys. His sound design brand has become synonymous with quality and playability, and his sampled instruments have become the first choice of many top producers and musicians all over the world.

• FEATURE LIST

  • Playable in real time – with the exception of cross hammering and trills all of the articulations in the list given further below can be triggered without the need for any keyswitches. Eg. Hammer-on & pull-offs are triggered by legato playing and fast grace notes by fast legato playing.
    
    
  • A powerful user interface that pushes the Kontakt user interface to its limits: a fretboard display gives an overview of the playing position and for each string what fret and articulation (displayed as a unique symbol) that are used & dynamically updated as you play.
    
    
  • All four strings sampled, more than 4 000 samples and up to 9 velocity layers to capture the full timbre of the bass.
    
    
  • Each string is monophonic so new notes replace earlier notes, giving a perfectly realistic bass.
    
    
  • Automatic string selection – play and the script selects the most suitable string for you. Use keyswitches to limit the string choice or to move the active playing position (placement of left hand). The automatic string selection is tailor-made to work well with every articulation.
    
    
  • Automatic alternation of right hand index and middle finger samples (can also be controlled using keyswitches).
    
    
  • Convenient keyswitch mode – a keyswitch effects the following note or remains active as long as it’s pressed – making it easy to quickly return to the default mode of operation.
    
    
  • Slide mode – play a note legato while holding the sustain pedal pressed to trigger a slide. The velocity will determine a slide speed anywhere between 60 to 480 bpm. Slides use real interval transitions sampled in three different speeds for realism and employ a new technique invented by Skarbye/Liberg to significantly reduce RAM usage. Slides are available for every interval up to an octave down and up from the current note. It’s also possible to play multiple slides consecutively going up and then down alternately.
    
    
  • Chord mode – makes it possible for notes to be automatically assigned to the right strings even if the notes of a chord don’t arrive exactly at the same time.
    
    
  • Control over release samples – random alternation between different release samples where the proportion of each can be controlled by the user. Select a default release type and use a keyswitch to toggle between the chosen default behaviour and other types.
    
    
  • Pickup-hits– randomly inserted where they are most likely to occur in real-life playing. The user can set the probability of a pickup-hit to occur.
    
    
  • The sound of Mr. Scarbee’s own fingers.
    
    
  • Bass recorded DI to give you maximum flexibility in the sound production.
    
    
  • EQ and Effect Presets – direct in the instrument user interface.
    
    
  • Integrated documentation for all settings – direct in the instrument user interface.
    
    

  ARTICULATIONS AND PLAYING TECHNIQUES

  • Sustains
  • Mutes
  • Harmonics
  • Hammer-on
    
  • Pull-off
  • Fast grace notes
  • Slides – in practically any speed and any interval 
  • Trills and trill-tails
  • Buzz-trills
  • Cross hammering
  • Chords
  • Chord slides
  • Percussive slides
  • Index and middle finger alternation
  • Two different sets of release samples: loose and tight
  • Pickup-hit noises
  • Fret noises

• THIS IS HOW IT SOUNDS

• AT A GLANCE: SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED

  Instrument type:	KOMPLETE Instrument
  For use with:	Free KONTAKT 5 PLAYER (included in free KOMPLETE 8 PLAYERS, or KONTAKT 5
  Number of instruments:	1 (including 17 articulations and diverse effect presets)
  Sound category:	Electric Bass
  Download size:	(Mac/PC): 2.9 GB / 2.9 GB
  System requirements:	FREE KONTAKT 5 PLAYER or KONTAKT 5 Please also see the KONTAKT 5 PLAYER FAQ
  User manual:	DOWNLOAD MANUAL

  
  KONTAKT PLAYER COMPATIBLE

  
  This is a Kontakt Player instrument.
  
  This means that you do not need to own the full version of NI Kontakt to use it.
  It will run as a plug-in instrument in any VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/WASAPI, compatible host program or DAW
  
  eg: Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live, DP, Reaper, Pro-Tools. No extra purchase necessary.
  
  
  
  System Requirements:
  
  Windows 7 or higher (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit), Intel Core Duo or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2, 4 GB RAM (6 GB RAM recommended)
  
  Mac: OS X 10.9 or higher, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM
  
  Requires KONTAKT 5 or KONTAKT 5 PLAYER version 5.5 or later  

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