Upright plug ins

[Guest McBass]

Long shot, but does anyone know of a DAW plug in that'll make and electric bass sound remotely like an upright?
My hands won't handle an upright due to tendonitis.

[ambient]

Why not use a keyboard and a VST. The one's in Logic for instance are very good. Just remember to think upright.

[Guest McBass]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1462534440' post='3043823']
Why not use a keyboard and a VST. The one's in Logic for instance are very good. Just remember to think upright.
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Cheers man, i wanted something that i can play my bass and the signal sound uprightish, i'm not the greatest of keyboard player.

[ambient]

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462534601' post='3043826']
Cheers man, i wanted something that i can play my bass and the signal sound uprightish, i'm not the greatest of keyboard player.
[/quote]

You don't have to be, that's the thing. Just tidy it up after you've recorded the parts. What DAW are using ?

[lowdown]

Plenty of good (excellent) sample library patches out there, but if you don't fancy the keyboard route,
why not get yourself an Acoustic Fretless Bass Guitar?
Although to be honest, you can't beat the real thing (sound and feel wise)

Edited May 6, 2016 by lowdown

[keefbaker]

Aye, fretless, tone rolled off, foam mutes, bit of saturation, play near the neck.

Probably closest you'll get.

[KevB]

Out of curiosity was there an upright setting for the Variaxe? Never got round to trying one out.

[Guest McBass]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1462534961' post='3043830']
You don't have to be, that's the thing. Just tidy it up after you've recorded the parts. What DAW are using ?
[/quote]

Logic...cheers guys.

[tauzero]

Or use an Ashbory, upright sound and very tendonitis-friendly.

[Guest McBass]

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Or use an Ashbory, upright sound and very tendonitis-friendly.
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Forgot about those!

[ambient]

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462540906' post='3043893']
Logic...cheers guys.
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Plenty of nice ones in Logic, you can draw in the notes too.

[ambient]

Maybe something like this ?

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[Guest McBass]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1462546043' post='3043940']
Maybe something like this ?

[url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/recording-studio/detail.asp?stock=14100716525016&gclid=CjwKEAjwgbG5BRDp3oW3qdPiuCwSJAAQmoSD9XmCkx_sHgDPHwEoiOs8wdne1ZrpfBGPX9Nty_iyBhoC4xzw_wcB"]http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/recording-studio/detail.asp?stock=14100716525016&gclid=CjwKEAjwgbG5BRDp3oW3qdPiuCwSJAAQmoSD9XmCkx_sHgDPHwEoiOs8wdne1ZrpfBGPX9Nty_iyBhoC4xzw_wcB [/url]
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That looks good.

[ambient]

Sonuus do one too.

[Guest McBass]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1462549165' post='3043986']
Sonuus do one too.
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That is the sonuus one

[ambient]

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462549943' post='3043997']


That is the sonuus one
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Yeah, not paying attention to my own posts 😊.

I tried one last year, it didn't quite work for what I wanted, which was piano and looping. It did work great though for more legato type stuff, such as synth pads and synth bass lines, so I imagine it should work great with upright bass sounds.

[Guest McBass]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1462550282' post='3043999']
Yeah, not paying attention to my own posts .

I tried one last year, it didn't quite work for what I wanted, which was piano and looping. It did work great though for more legato type stuff, such as synth pads and synth bass lines, so I imagine it should work great with upright bass sounds.
[/quote]

Yeah it's monophonic, as long as it tracks ok.

[Dad3353]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1462546043' post='3043940']
Maybe something like this ?...
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Thanks for that; ordered. Looks to be just up my street. Cheers.

[Guest McBass]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1462551758' post='3044014']
Thanks for that; ordered. Looks to be just up my street. Cheers.
[/quote]

Just ordered it too, great price.

[Guest McBass]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1462551758' post='3044014']
Thanks for that; ordered. Looks to be just up my street. Cheers.
[/quote]

Got mine and it isn't very good with logic, going to return it.

[lowdown]

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462815147' post='3045928']
Got mine and it isn't very good with logic, going to return it.
[/quote]

In what way?
Curious, because one of my boys has been looking at this.
He can't seem to find much feedback.

[Dad3353]

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462815147' post='3045928']
Got mine and it isn't very good with logic, going to return it.
[/quote]

I'll report in when mine arrives...

[Guest McBass]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1462816542' post='3045960']
In what way?
Curious, because one of my boys has been looking at this.
He can't seem to find much feedback.
[/quote]

It's tracking was pretty poor and also was doing some weird pitching....i had the latest software, not any use for what i wanted it for.

[3below]

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462533758' post='3043816']
Long shot, but does anyone know of a DAW plug in that'll make and electric bass sound remotely like an upright?
My hands won't handle an upright due to tendonitis.
[/quote]

At the moment I am exploring some solutions to this end, possibly leading to the 'Uprighter' pedal. To date I have sampled my various basses (fretted and fretless) and double bass. Fourier spectrum and envelope analysis points the way forward. I have also identified some problems that require further thought.

[ikay]

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1462825084' post='3046103']
At the moment I am exploring some solutions to this end, possibly leading to the 'Uprighter' pedal[/quote]

3below, I'd be interested to know the outcome of your experiments. I'm intrigued by the possibility of some sort of upright simulation using convolution reverb and impulse responses from an acoustic DB. I've seen various posts on the web in this vein but no mention of end results.