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Reason Electric Bass

Reason Studios

Where to get itAvailable from Reason Studiosreasonstudios.com

Reason Electric Bass is a sampled electric bass instrument designed for authentic, playable bass recordings in contemporary music production. It features hypersampled bass models recorded through professional amp and microphone chains, with comprehensive keyboard controls for hammer-ons, glissandos, ghost notes, fret noise, and slides. The plugin delivers total sonic control by blending direct signal with miked amp output, letting users dial in both the bass character and the recording environment.

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Key Features

01Hammer-on, glissando, ghost notes, and fret noise articulations via dedicated keyboard keys
02Release samples for every note with multiple velocity layers
03DI/Amp blend mixer with eight microphone and amp combinations (Ampeg B-15 S with Neumann U47, M49, Coles, Subkick; Fender Showman with SM57, M49, D12, Coles)
045-band EQ with ±10 dB per band
05Compressor with Attack, Sustain (compression ratio and release), and Level controls
06Drive Distortion with Dist, Tone, and Level controls
07Stereo Chorus with Rate, Depth, and Mix controls, ReAmp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, and Pre/Post FX routing

Things to Try

  • 01Press sustain pedal and alternate between D1 (original notes) and D4 (alternate notes) keys to simulate tied note repeats and avoid dampening between same-note repeats
  • 02Set Depth to zero on the Chorus effect to get a static sound
  • 03Use a long Attack time on the Compressor to let transients pass through unaffected
  • 04Press and hold the sustain pedal while playing short, staccato-like notes at fast tempos to avoid overlapping notes, or dampen slightly with the Mod Wheel
Formats
VSTAUAAXSTANDALONE
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