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New KONTAKT-Powered instrument provides the funky tones of the
legendary Fender® Jazz Bass® in fingered and slapped playing
styles
Native Instruments today introduced SCARBEE JAY-BASS, a new software
instrument that provides an authentic rendition of the legendary
Fender® Jazz Bass®. JAY-BASS is based on the acclaimed Scarbee
Red Bass library, and is the latest release in the partnership between
Native Instruments and sampling expert Thomas Hansen Skarbye,
complementing the available PRE-BASS and MM-BASS instruments.
Powered by the industry-leading KONTAKT engine and playable both via
the full KONTAKT 4 sampler and the free KONTAKT PLAYER, SCARBEE
JAY-BASS recreates the full sonic spectrum of the Jazz Bass in both
slapped and fingered playing styles, delivering an arsenal of classic
funky bass tones suitable for a wide range of music genres. All four
strings of the original instrument have been expertly sampled in nine
velocities, resulting in over 4,000 individual studio-grade samples.
The sample material was recorded through a DI for maximum sonic
flexibility, retaining the distinctive original character of the
instrument, and using round-wound strings for a bright and punchy
sound. Specific "Player Profiles" for various genres as well as EQ and
effect controls allow musicians and producers to further customize the
sound and behavior of JAY-BASS to fit the musical context.
To provide all the intricacies of an actual electric bass guitar,
JAY-BASS takes full advantage of the unique scripting features of
KONTAKT, resulting in a performance that is virtually indistinguishable
from a real professional bassist. Authentic articulations and playing
techniques include hammer-ons, pull-offs, grace notes, various trills,
mutes, harmonics, pickup hits, fret noises and much more, most of which
are automatically triggered based on the note material. The fretboard
display in KONTAKT and KONTAKT PLAYER shows the playing position and
articulation of each note in real-time, with intelligent string
selection and index finger/middle finger alternation as well as
dedicated slide and chord modes that contribute to the unparalleled
authenticity of the instrument.
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