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This new software instrument based on the KONTAKT engine provides
authentic, highly expressive recreation of the most popular bass guitar
The SCARBEE PRE-BASS provides a meticulous, highly musical rendition of
the iconic Fender Precision bass. PRE-BASS is derived from the
acclaimed Scarbee Blue Bass library, and the first release in the
recently established development partnership between sampling expert
Thomas Hansen Skarbye and Native Instruments.
Powered by the industry-leading KONTAKT engine and playable via the
free KONTAKT PLAYER or the KONTAKT 3 sampler, SCARBEE PREBASS delivers
the full sonic spectrum of the most popular bass guitar of all time,
suitable for a universal array of musical styles from pop and rock to
hip-hop, jazz, funk and beyond. 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, 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 PRE-BASS to
fit the musical context.
To preserve all the acoustic intricacies of the real instrument,
PRE-BASS takes full advantage of the unique scripting features of
KONTAKT, resulting in a performance that is virtually indistinguishable
from that of a real professional bassist. Authentic articulations and
playing techniques include hammer-ons, pull-offs, grace notes, various
trills, mutes, harmonics, pickup hits and fret noises and much more,
most of which are automatically triggered based on the incoming 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 contributing to the
unparalleled authenticity of the instrument. | 
