Looking for good sounding free bass guitar VST instruments, AU plugins and sample libraries? You’ve come to the right pace! Check out our selection here:
80's/90's Retro Gaming Sound Library. VST/VST3/AU/AAX Plugin formats available. 64-bit system required “Koji has been an invaluable addition to my composition palette for retro 16Bit chiptunes. Koji takes all of the work out of custom sampling sounds in the 16bit style. Every instrument sounds great out-of-the-box!”- S. A curated selection of the best free 64 bit emulations of analog synths in VST or Audio Unit format for Mac OS X or PC Windows. These VSTi can be used in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Steinberg Cubase, FL Studio, Bitwig and all other daw and hosts that support VST plugins and AU. Click the plugin name or image of synth and visit the synthesizer page with the link for the free download.
4Front Bass
Format: VST, AU, RTAS, 32 bit + 64 bit
OS: Windows, Mac
Audio Example:
You’re looking for a simple bass plugin without any need for constant tone tweaking? Then 4Front Bass by George Yohng will be your best bet. I think it’s the first plugin I’ve ever come across that claims so unapologetically “This plugin has no settings”. And truly, it doesn’t need them. 4Front Bass is one of the most popular bass guitar plugins I’ve come across, and it’s simply because of its very useable tone.
Samsara Cycle Audio Om Bass 2
Format: VST, 32 bit
OS: Windows Nexus 3 vst free download crack.
Audio examples:
On Samara Cycle Audio, you can find a big collection of free VST instruments and effect plugins. One of them is Om Bass 2, a much-improved successor of the original Om Bass. This VST plugin is a fun one: With 128 presets to try and a ton of settings, you can shape your bass tone to your liking.
The bassoffers eight different styles (finger, generic, muted, pick, slap, sub, wah,pop) that differ greatly in tone. The “tone” knob will shift the sound moretowards a more full-bodied bass sound when you turn it to the left or a morebiting sound with present mids when you turn it to the right. You can then useenvelope shaper, EQ, delay, tremolo and distortion to adjust the details.
I found Om Bass 2 more realistic in the more “subby” tones. The more guitar-like tones are more on the synthetic side. Depending on your project, that may or may not be a good thing.
Ample Bass P II Lite
Format: Standalone, VST2, AU, RTAS, AAX (32 bit + 64 bit)
OS: Windows + Mac
Audio examples:
Ample Sound is known for its many guitar and bass sample libraries. What makes their products interesting for many users is that they don’t require Kontakt like many other sample libraries do. Instead, Ample Sound products come with their own player and can be embedded via VST, AU, RTAS and AAX or even played as standalone.
With AmpleBass P Lite II, the company has released a free lite version of its Ample BassP II, a sampled Fender Precision Bass. The free version comes with fewersamples, a reduced sample depth and a lower range of playable notes (instead ofB0 – F4, the lite version can only do D1-F4). What’s also missing arealternative articulations such as legato slides, palm mutes, slap, tap, staccatoand natural harmonic.
But let’stalk about what Ample Bass does haveto offer: 443 samples at 16 bit / 44.1 khZ, sustain, hammer on and pull off andaccent articulations are included in this free bass guitar plugin. It alsocomes with different velocity layers (and separate sample cycles for each one),an auto buzz system, poly legato and a capo feature. For a more realisticsound, you can turn up the fingering noise.
All these features make Ample Bass P Lite II not only one of the most realistic virtual bass instruments on the market, but also a dynamic and interesting instrument.
Get Ample Bass P Lite II on the Ample Sound website.
Free DirectBass 2.0
Format: Kontakt 3 and higher (full version of Kontakt is required!)
Audio examples:
Pettinhouse is a project by Andrea Pettinao. On his site, he not only offers about a dozen guitar, bass and drum sample libraries, he has also released free versions of many of his products. This Free DirectBass 2.0 is taken from his DirectBass 2.0 library and recreates a Yamaha TRB 5 string bass guitar. Like other Pettinhouse libraries, the realism of this free instrument is noteworthy, especially because this library is really simple to use. As this bass guitar was recorded directly (un-amped), it makes sense to process it with an amp simulator (I used Guitar Rig for the audio examples).
Autodafe Acoustic Bass
Format: Kontakt 5 and higher (full version of Kontakt is required!)
Audio examples:
This Acoustic Bass Kontakt library is a little different from other bass guitars on this list because it is, as the name implies, sampled from an acoustic bass (not an electric one). The library contains three instruments: acoustic bass, muted bass and picked bass. With each of these instruments, you have the option to adjust the ADSR envelope. If you’re looking for a more acoustic type of feel, this might be an interesting library to check out.
CoreBass Cherry Slides
Format: Kontakt 4 and higher (full version of Kontakt is required!)
Audio example:
So you’ve found a good bass library, but need some extra sound effects to make it sound more realistic or interesting? Then here’s a free bonus library: CoreBass Cherry Slides. 45 slides, no regrets.
Get Cherry Slides from Orange Tree Samples.
Alternatives
Didn’t findwhat you were looking for? Maybe one of the following bass plugins andlibraries is more to your liking:
Samsara Cycle Audio FabBass (VST / Windows / 32 bit)
Project16 Fingered Bass (VST, AU / Windows + Mac / 32 bit + 64 bit)
SpearGear: Raspier (VST / Windows / 32 bit)
VB-1 (VST / Windows + Mac / 32 bit + 64 bit)
Chronos (Kontakt 5+)
FS Ibanez Electric Bass Guitar (SFZ)
FS Washburn Acoustic Bass Guitar (SFZ)
Free 16 Bit Sound Effects
Over toyou…
Do you happento know some other cool bass plugin or library? Let us know in the comments!
Now that Wavosaur can work natively on 64 bit systems, we need some 64 bit VST plugin effects that are full 64 bit. Many of the free VST plugins are still 32 bit, but we have found some nice 64 bit plugins, for your needs : compressor, limiter, reverb, equalizer, filter, distorsion !
1) TDR Feedback Compressor II
Info and free download @ http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-feedback-compressor-2/
This software compressor is very clean, works nice with any input, and has all the controls you need. You can use it on the master if you want, it has this transparent quality. It’s free, it’s x64, it’s funky.
2) Reverberate LE
Reverberate LE
download now ! => http://www.liquidsonics.com/software_reverberate.htm
We already talked about the Reverberate plugin in the “top 5 best free reverb VST” post.
It’s good, it’s a convolution reverb plugin, so you have to feed it with some impulse response file, and it’s x64 !
Free 16 Bit Sprites
3) W1 Limiter
Information and free download here : http://www.yohng.com/software/w1limit.html
the W1 Limiter plugin is a clone of Waves L1 limiter. It really does the job. don’t hesitate to downoad and test ! it’s freeware.
4) Marvel GEQ
Marvel GEQ
information & download @ http://www.voxengo.com/product/marvelgeq/
Everybody needs a good graphic EQ for mastering / mixing / sound design
This free plugin is a 16 band linear phase EQ, is very clean, and allows you to make quick adjustments to your tracks.
5) TAL Chorus
Freeware download => http://kunz.corrupt.ch/products/tal-chorus-lx
This is a Juno60-esque chorus, it’s available in 64 bit, and it does the job.
6) Izotope Vinyl
Izotope Vinyl plugin
Go ! http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/Vinyl/
The ultimate LOFI, now in 64 bit ! Because everybody needs gthe sound of a good old grammophone.
7) Camel Crusher
Get it now ! => http://www.camelaudio.com/vst-plugins.php
Does it have a distorsion unit ? Yes !
Does it have a compressor and a post filter ? Yes !
Does it have a “phat mode” ? YES !
Does it have a “Turn it to 11 ” preset ? YEAH !
And it’s freeware + works on native 64 bit host.
8) Sinusweb FreeverbToo
Freeverbtoo free plugin
more info and download @ http://www.sinusweb.de/
The freeverb algorithm, in a nice interface, and with an additional gate. It’s very nice and will fill your reverb needs.
9) Ohmforce Frohmage
Free ! download ! 64 bit ! => https://www.ohmforce.com/UseFreeSoftware.do?action=listFreeNonStandalones&productId=6
Hmm du bon froHmage, le filter qui sent des pieds !
It’s phat, it has 8 presets, it’s a filter for all the people.
and it’s available in 64 bit
10) Voxengo Span
Voxengo Span VST
https://evergc.weebly.com/blog/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac-download. Free download : http://www.voxengo.com/product/span/
We always need a good spectrum analysis, this one, is not only very good, it’s free and 64 bit !
Conclusion:
Of course you can use the 32 bit version of Wavosaur if you still want to use 32 bit plugins (the majority of free plugins are 32 bit!) But nothing prevents you from using the two versions of Wavosaur : 64 bit when you need large amount of RAM for editing, and 32 bit when you need a large choice of VST plugins.
If you know very good free plugins in 64 bit, don’t hesitate to comment!