I have two samplebased guitars instruments which have two kind of palm mutes. It sounded great, but MODO Bass palm muting (if mute means palm mute) sounds not so much as palm mute on sampled guitar. It sounds like basic play on string but with much less decay. Sampled p.m. have different timbre not only decay. It sounds more shorten on hi frequency, MODO not.
But maybe my setup or playing is wrong, or I expect for bass guitar sounds like guitar?
The question is, how to make palm mute sounds like on sampled guitar? My setup was :
- Pick mode, value around 9 (the yellow slider on guitar with triangle)
muting on 100%
STROKE = alternate
SCRATCH = Normal (I triead hard, but not so much difference)
LET RING = off
FINGERING = First Position
OPEN STRING = Off
DETACH NOISE = 4.5
SLIDE NOISE = 4.5
Similar problem have one similar product which is physical modeled instrument too and his p.m. is on same or similar level as MODO Bass.
Another strange thing about muting is, when string is sounding and add muting, it doesn't react to string, only if I play new note. I was expected that it will change the sound in realtime. Imagine I play on guitar note and simpli muting it with hand.
Some ideas:
1. M.B. is physical based instrumnets, and I thing there is big space for customization for playback, like how hard and soft will be string hit for Finger, Pick and Slap. For example user can set up minimum and maximum value and draw curve.
2. Custom "playback" expressions, where user can draw guitar control similar in to some midi sequencer to create custom playback or effects for not guitar players. And this custom playback can add it in to keyswitch or midi CC etc...
Last question, is there plans for MODO Guitars in near future?
Now I am deciding if I buy the MODO Bass, it sounds great, I'll wait for answers for my questions which can help me to decide.
