SCARBEE PRE-BASS

Beautifully sampled Fender® Precision Bass created by Scarbee. A vast set of playing techniques delivers true authenticity.      

• Overview
• Feature Details
• VIDEOS & SOUNDS
• Specs
• PRESS VIEWS

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  TIMELESS ELECTRIC BASS

  • Sampled electric bass from Scarbee
    
    
  • For pop, urban, rock, house, disco etc.
    
    
  • Vast set of playing techniques for true authenticity
    
    
    

  FAITHFULLY SAMPLED FENDER® PRECISION BASS
  

  Created by the accomplished bassist and producer Thomas Hansen Skarbye, this instrument is a faithfully sampled Fender® Precision bass, with the extraordinary authenticity that Scarbee is known for.
  
  SCARBEE PRE-BASS runs in the free KONTAKT 5 PLAYER and KONTAKT.
  
  Fender is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
  
  

  THE BASS
  

  Recorded with round-wound strings to get a fat and dirty sound, SCARBEE PRE-BASS also features a vast and incredibly intuitive set of playing techniques. The level of expression makes for a truly authentic and fun playing experience, and lends itself to a wide range of styles, from reggae, to pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B and much more.
  
  SCARBEE PRE-BASS is fully playable in real time, with almost all articulations (including mutes, harmonics, hammer-ons, pull-offs, grace notes and more) available without key switches. What's more, SCARBEE PREBASS makes exceptional use of the KONTAKT interface, displaying a fretboard overview with articulations dynamically updated as you play. With over 4,000 samples covering all four strings, nine velocity layers, and advanced scripting that makes playing both highly intuitive and stunningly authentic, it's easy to see why the pros choose SCARBEE PRE-BASS.

  THE MAN
  

  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 3 800 samples and up to 8 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 PRE-BASS

  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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