MODO BASS 1.5 is here: New basses, 6-string option, more

[Peter_IK]

MODO BASS 1.5 update has arrived! Two new basses, Drop A tuning, six string option, and more! Free update for existing users.

What's new in version 1.5

• 2 new bass models: Metal (based on a 5-string fanned-fret model); Imperial (based on a 6-string custom model)
• 6 string feature: all models can now be turned into 6 string basses
• Drop A feature: drops the low B String to an A note
• A redesigned, more flexible control section

[Peter_IK]

[xphen0m]

This is AWESOME! The new model looks to be a Dingwall, which is something I've LOOOOOOOOONG wanted.

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[PerryD]

Very excited to see the update! Thank you.
A couple things I would love to see in a future update:

When using the low string action, there are one or two adjacent notes in every model, higher up the neck that are "miss-fretted" ...very realistic but it renders those one or two notes as practically unusable.
Fretted slides could still use some attention. Perhaps a key switch that would allow you to actually play a gliss on the keyboard. Then you could more easily control the speed, dynamics and target note of the slide.
A "repeat last note" key switch would be great for fast repeated articulations.

Again, thank you for the new update! MODO Bass is an amazing bit of modeling magic.

-Perry-

[Capt_Handbanana]

Has anybody got this to work yet? I've loaded into my DAW, and it doesn't seem to load properly. I have a buddy trying to run it on mac and it just keeps crashing.

[puranon]

A "repeat last note" key switch would be great for fast repeated articulations.

Two. One for up stroke, the other for down stroke.

[PerryD]

A "repeat last note" key switch would be great for fast repeated articulations.

Two. One for up stroke, the other for down stroke.

Thanks, Puranon!

[MrTeash]

On Mac OSX, any(!!!) DAW crashed! Hey you, upstairs, - heal the plug-in!!!

[Peter_IK]

On Mac OSX, any(!!!) DAW crashed! Hey you, upstairs, - heal the plug-in!!!

Please report this issue to IK Support at http://www.ikmultimedia.com/contact-support/mi/ and they will be able to assist you directly and get you up and running.

[puranon]

Any way for MIDI to CC toggle between fingered and slapped articulations?

[gonwild]

this looks awesome! Can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the update IK!

[soundog]

LOVING these two new basses! Thanks, IK. BTW, don't assume the "Metal" bass is only for metal music — the Dingwall bass that its based on was not designed for metal stuff, it's just a bass preferred by some metal bands because the tonal settings are so darned flexible.

[kurt.lehman]

Any way this could be used live, to change to bass being played, routed through Amplitube 4?!

[Peter_IK]

Any way this could be used live, to change to bass being played, routed through Amplitube 4?!

Yes you can use MODO BASS as a plugin or standalone live, controlled with a MIDI controller. If you'd like to route it through AmpliTube you'd want to run a DAW live.

[jmelchiori]

I am/was a decent bass guitar player but fingers no longer cooperate. I am wondering if it can be used in a live band that plays 60's thru 80's songs - rock and roll, blues, popular, virtually anything really. I don't care about real bass or keys just that it can handle it if I can play it and that it will sound good. I can not find any demos of this type of oldies using midi bass so I am asking.

Any help directing me or telling me about how it is used would be helpful.

Thank you

John