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1. Bornemark broomstick bass vst full version full version#
2. Bornemark broomstick bass vst full version software#

On paper, then, Chris Hein seems to have made excellent use of the functionality offered by the Kontakt Player front–end and, considering that there are only six basic instruments provided, the level of sampling is very comprehensive (or lovingly obsessive, depending on your point of view). The engine is rounded off by a fairly standard set of effects options, including reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, compression and three–band parametric EQ. The Chord mode engine is lifted directly from Chris Hein Guitars and, while perhaps less obviously required in a bass context, works very well and provides an interesting range of strumming possibilities. The first of these provides various musical intervals and the simple Unison option is great for adding extra 'girth' to the sound. If all this isn't enough, Harmonise, Unison and Chord modes are also included. These include Expression, which seems to change the brightness of the sound, and the Bridge/Center control, which simulates movement of the player's picking hand and, therefore, influences the tonal character of the sound. A variety of controls (all of which can be automated via MIDI controllers) are also provided to add further realism to performances. In addition, five 'hotkeys' provide additional performance options, such as stop, squeak or strum noises or modified vibrato. These can all be accessed via keyswitches and the keyboard layout can be configured in a right–hand or left–hand mode, depending on the user's preference. In addition to sustain and short notes, other articulations include slides, muted notes, strums, falls and flageolet style. The range of performance articulations is particularly impressive. For example, the full 'picked' version of the electric bass requires about 290MB to pre–load sample material, while lighter versions can reduce this down to less than 50MB. This means that individual instruments can be fairly demanding on RAM but, fortunately, a number of 'light' versions are provided for each bass, which use various combinations of fewer velocity layers and smaller articulation sets. The high volume of samples is because of the large number of velocity layers (up to eight) and performance articulations (up to 42) provided. Six instruments are provided: three electric basses (Pick, Slap and Fretless) and three acoustic uprights (Steel, Nylon and Gut, referring to the string types used). The sample library itself contains some 20,000 individual samples and comes in at nearly 13GB, so do allow a little time (and enough disk space) for installation.

Bornemark broomstick bass vst full version full version#

We've reviewed a number of other products that use the Kontakt interface (and, indeed, reviewed the full version of Kontakt in the July 2005 edition), so there is little new to say about this part of the package, other than that it follows the usual installation and copy protection procedures. So if you are looking to plug a bass-shaped hole in your own sampled instrument collection, is Chris Hein Bass worth a virtual audition? Bass BasicsĬHB is supplied with the familiar NI Kontakt Player 2 as its front end, and can therefore run as a VST, RTAS or AU plug–in, or as a stand–alone virtual instrument. This is particularly true if you need ultra–realistic sounds with plenty of performance options.Ĭhris Hein, who will be familiar to regular SOS readers through his highly regarded Horn and Guitar sample libraries, has now expanded his virtual instrument collection to include electric and upright basses.

However, if you depend on virtual sound sources for your bass needs (and don't have an A–list session player as a close friend), there are relatively few products at the top of the food chain. The music technology world is not short of sampled and synthesized emulations of electric and acoustic bass guitars.

Bornemark broomstick bass vst full version software#

If you like the convenience of software bass but want a highly realistic sound, Chris Hein's lovingly sampled bass instrument could be just the ticket.