![]() I'm not paid by anyone - I'm sharing this info because I think AmpleSound made a really good FREE plugin for people who need a realistic sounding bass track when programing MIDI. You can add fret sounds, strings buzzing, random elements, etc. I made a short video to illustrate some of the great features. I found ABP Lite II v2.31 by AmpleSound to be remarkable. Anyway, I thought this would be a BIG FAIL, but I was pleasantly surprised by -> But, I was curious if I could find a good plugin for times when I want to 'create' in the box when I'm on the road and don't have my instruments. Note: I normally, always, play and record a real bass. But, once we have these small variations in the MIDI track notes we need a VST plugin that will take it to the next level. We must start with a good midi track this means having the right velocity, timing, etc. Right?Ĭriteria: Realistic = Sounds like a real bass, with all the quirks (buzzing, fret release and attack sounds, natural variations, etc.). There are many good synth bass plugins out there, but much less 'realistic' sounding. I was looking for a bass sound that sounds realistic. Send RealCharts with Audio: If this option is enabled, Enable this option to send RealCharts with audio.Today I tested out a few FREE bass VSTi plugins. Send Audio for MIDI Track: Enable this option to send rendered audio for MIDI tracks. Send Tracks After Generating: This allows the Plugin to automatically send tracks to Reaper after generating. Render Audio & Instructions: Enable this option to generate audio files and the Reaper instructions. Send Reaper Instructions Enable this option to send the Reaper Instructions instead of rendering audio tracks, which is faster. Move to Project Folder: With this option, you can move the Plugin tracks to the Reaper project folder. Overwrite Reaper Track: You can overwrite previous content on the destination Reaper track. Start Below Selected Track: This allows you to place the Plugin tracks below the destination Reaper track. At Bar: You can select a bar in Reaper where the Plugin tracks should be placed. Destination Reaper Track: This lets you select the destination Reaper track to receive media content from the Plugin. BB Track(s) to send: This allows you to select the Plugin tracks that will be sent Reaper. When you run the Plugin from Reaper®, there is a panel to set the following options: This new panel offers built-in specific support for the Reaper® DAW API allowing direct transfer of Band-in-a-Box® files to/from Reaper® tracks! New with the DAW Plugin Version 6.0, released with Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows: the Reaper® Panel! FĪttached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Also with a Halion SE version and GM2 on board PM me if interested, and you'll need a Steinberg Dongle to run it. PS: As i bought Halion 6 i still have a license for a full, thus not the cheaper educational version, of Halion 5 for sale. ![]() The one above IMO is the best choice for BIAB, and its free to boot. Tested quite a few GM VSTs in the past, Coyote Full, Edirol, Cakewalk, also paid for Sampletank Omnisynth2, then turned back to Hypersonic (Steinberg) for ease of use and sounds. PS XGlite comes close, but Halion SE has some sounds done quite better, and has a proper interface showing available sounds by name on the GUI. ![]() It remembers the setting made here OK for BIAB. Once addressed in BIAB as default synth, it's IMO still one of the best sounding GM2 VSTs note that in Halion's options you'll have to set it to GM-mode at Program Changes. As it's 64 bit you'll need jBridge for BIAB on my system Halion 3 SE (paid version, more sounds) loads automatically as jBridge 32bit conversion. Or get this one? Sounds quite good IMO: Halion Sonic SE3 FREE PS there's an update too, but i think you'll have to register for download. you'll need a good midi synth with samples. But if you need a specific set of notes played. Real Tracks pianos in Real Band and BB can do that and they sound really good. If you don't need something played exactly, as in, can it jam to the tune or does it require specific notes. When you can put some headphones on and listen, and really wonder if that was a real piano or is it sampled. Ivory Piano, wehich I don't have but have heard, also rocks. I like the inexpensive sampled pianos in the old Cakewalk Sound Center and also some of the Native Instruments stuff. if you're a keyboard player, investing in good quality piano samples should be a given. The better sounding ones, the ones with multiple layers are the ones that are going to cost you some money. Note: I have stopped using SFZ because I have a few samples that are so much better and realistic sounding. The sound fonts are OK (SFZ) but I found them to me just slightly better than a good midi piano. ![]()
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