EastWest Releases Hardcore Bass Instrument

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Hardcore Bass is latest release from EastWest in Virtual Instrument format, based on a special version of Native Instrument's Kompakt Sampler (including Direct-from-Disk streaming), which is in turn derived from Native Instrument's Kontakt sampler.

The sample library used in Hardcore Bass contains more than 6000 multi-samples (filling 2.2 Gigabytes of space) of hardcore electric bass played through massive Ampeg rigs with the volume turned up, way up. Musicman Stingray & Lakland 5594 5 String Basses were used with a unique pick-up and amp settings, delivering every articulation of picked and fingered, muted, open, scraped and mutilated bass.

Hardcore Bass functions as a plug-in instrument, without the need for a sampler, and works with most music software. Many sound shaping tools have been built in to the audio engine interface, such as multi-mode filters, envelopes, LFOs, reverb, chorus and delay effects. Six basses are included in this collection.

Users of Kontakt 1.5 or higher can also load the sound library directly and make use of Kontakt's advanced capabilities.

System Requirements:

• 2.3 GB Free Hard Disc Space, DVD Drive
• Minimum Requirements - Windows XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM - Mac OS 9.2 or higher, G3 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM
• Recommended System - Windows XP, Pentium III Athlon 700 Mhz, 512 MB RAM - Mac OS 9.2 or higher, G4 733 Mhz, 512 MB RAM

Compatibility:

• Windows: VST2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound. RTAS will be included as a downloadable update.
• Mac: VST2.0, ASIO, Soundmanager, OMS. A future downloadable update will add Audio Unit, Core Audio, and RTAS support.

MSRP $199.95