Features
Cherry Electric Bass is a sample library based on a five-string electric bass, sampled down to its low B string. The bass was sampled directly from its output jack (DI), giving you the freedom of applying your own EQ, compressor, and other effects. The library contains over 2.5 GB of 24-bit samples (compressed to 1.4 GB using Kontakt's lossless NCW compression) .
The library covers the most common bass playing techniques: fingered, muted fingered, picked, muted picked, and slapped articulations. Each articulation has up to 8x round-robin samples for realistic variation. The library also features automatic hammer-on, pull-off, slide up, slide down legato articulations, as well as lots of effects, such as slides, muted notes, fret noises, string slaps, and more .
One of the highlights of Cherry Electric Bass is its customizable mapping system that allows you to map the articulations by velocity, controller, keyswitch, or whichever method you prefer. You can also adjust the sensitivity, velocity curve, and volume of each articulation. The interface also provides controls for fine-tuning the tone, envelope, pitch bend range, and tuning of the bass .
Sound
Cherry Electric Bass has a full, deep tone that easily fits right into any mix. Even completely dry, the bass sounds rich and warm. The samples are very clean and clear, with no unwanted noise or artifacts. The dynamic range is impressive, capturing the loudest velocities of bass playing .
The library offers a lot of flexibility in shaping the sound of the bass. You can use the built-in EQ and compressor to enhance or reduce certain frequencies and dynamics. You can also use your own effects plugins to further process the sound. The library responds well to different types of effects, such as distortion, chorus, reverb, etc .
The articulations are very realistic and expressive. The legato transitions are smooth and natural. The round-robin samples add variation and avoid the machine-gun effect. The effects are also very convincing and add character to the bass. You can hear some audio demos of Cherry Electric Bass on Orange Tree Samples' website .
Usability
Cherry Electric Bass is very easy to use and play. The interface is intuitive and user-friendly. You can quickly access all the parameters and settings from one screen. The mapping system is also very convenient and flexible. You can customize the articulations to suit your playing style and preferences .
The library is very playable and easy to sequence with. Whether you're sequencing the bass track note by note or performing it live from a MIDI keyboard, the combination of high quality samples and extensive scripting makes your bass track sound like a live bassist . The library is also very CPU-efficient and stable .
Conclusion
Cherry Electric Bass is a great product for anyone who needs a realistic and versatile electric bass library for Kontakt. It offers a lot of features, sound quality, and usability for a reasonable price ($99 USD) . It is suitable for various genres and styles of music, from rock to funk to jazz and more. If you're in the market for a virtual bass solution, you should definitely give Cherry Electric Bass a try.
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