Scarbee Bass

[SCARBEE]

Hi gigagagga:

Thanks for your nice words. It means much to developers - I can tell you. http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

I will make more midi-files and tutorials in the future, this has been a very strong part of the Scarbee library concept. Just now I am laying the final hands on J-Fingered and then I must do J-Fretless before the end of 2001. In between I will make files and updates. there will be an update to J-Slap soon - more samples.

Thomas

[gigagagga]

Just got the Scarbee bass library. I don\'t think I have ever heard such an authentic sounding library as this. the demos make it sound like you can play anything you can dream up in your head.

Very well done and I look forward to ANY other libraries you decide to do.

OK, so now is there any way I can go back through the demos you created and learn how to make my bass lines more realistic. Seems like there is a big opening for somebody with alot of experience with playing samples and making them sound like the real instruments to write and sell tutorials. I am basically a piano player and I\'m trying to get all of these different sample libraries to sound like the real thing and when I hear demos like the Scarbee demos I realize just how far I have to go to make a great sample into a great instrument.

Anyway, any help on figuring out how you built these bass demos would make for great reading. Again loved the library and look forword to more.

Gigagagga

[SCARBEE]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Munsie:
[B]PLEASE make a heavy picked bass for use in a rock style set up.

Hi Munsie,

Sure - I will. Maybe after the fretless.
What kind of sound would you like?
With the Revalver NFX it would probably be wise to record it clean/line in like my other basses, but I am open to your inputs.

I have watched your earlier mails about this and have not forgot you...

cheers

Thomas

[Munsie]

PLEASE make a heavy picked bass for use in a rock style set up. I have several libraries that come VERY close. I would pay good money for a professional sounding heavy picked rock bass.

[Munsie]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=\"1\" face=\"Verdana, Arial\">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SCARBEE:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Munsie:
[B]PLEASE make a heavy picked bass for use in a rock style set up.

Hi Munsie,

Sure - I will. Maybe after the fretless.
What kind of sound would you like?
With the Revalver NFX it would probably be wise to record it clean/line in like my other basses, but I am open to your inputs.

I have watched your earlier mails about this and have not forgot you...

cheers

Thomas<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hi Thomas!

This is good news! Because all that it is really missing in my virtual band now is a kick *** bass guitar sound. I think a good starting point for you to compare your efforts to would be the \"heavy picked bass\" available from Sonic Implants. This is a good rock bass. Simple to use. Down strokes on the left side, up strokes on the right side. Allows you to get that \"chuga-chuga\" thump sound for rock music. In my opinion the \"picked\" sound just isn\'t there enough. I\'m currently putting this sample through an amp simulation that I have to admit does bring it closer to that fat rock sound, but there is defenitely some room here for a better heavy picked rock bass. I think clean is probably in the long run the way to go, but a decked out heavy amp\'ed version \"ready to rock\" would be good also for those who just want to start jammin. My music is very simplistic, the bass parts are basically there just to drive the rythm section. That\'s why I need such a fat-full-rock bass sound. Do you have a decent educated guess when this bass might be available? Thanks again for considering doing this bass!!

[Munsie]

Hi Scarbee,

I just listened to your new fingered bass demo from your website. Very nice. Actually, to be honest your \"demos\" sound alot better than some complete \"songs\" I\'ve downloaded from other groups. http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif I think your Fingered Bass will be perfect for a few of the lighter rock songs I am working on.

When will the Fingered Bass be shipping? I saw a previous post back in February that said \"in a couple of weeks\" but I see no mention of it anywhere for sale yet.

[killerbobjr]

Hey Munsie, you can bring out the picked sound on the \"Heavy Picked Bass\" by either eq\'ing the samples or your rendered wav. Put a parametric filter on there that bumps up 3.5-3.7 KHz by 12dB with a Q of 2. That should give you enough \"pick attack\" sound.

[SCARBEE]

Hi Munsie,

Due to the TASCAM take over, things have been delayed a bit. All the sampling and programming is done, but cover artwork, etc. is not there yet.

I am glad you liked the Fingered demoes. I will soon upload a new Fingered demo of JF3 (neck pick up) I think it will be quite cool.

I myself hope for a release in 2-3 weeks.

Scarbee

[Simon Ravn]

2-3 weeks? I thought you just wrote that you had to do the fretless first and the j-fingered wouldn\'t be out until next year??

[SCARBEE]

J-Fingered will be out in a few weeks...

I am truely sorry if I have been unclear abiut this. http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/blush.gif

J-Fretless will be out early 2002 or maybe at Christmas 2001! http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif

Scarbee

[Simon Ravn]

Ahh sorry it was me who misread. You were talking about the PICKED coming out next year.. http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by Simon Ravn (edited 07-31-2001).]

[carlgt1]

Have you tried the Will Lee library, he has some Sadowsky and picked ATX bass (I think) as well as some other classic rock basses like Fender Precision (picked & muted).

[KingIdiot]

SCARBEES DOING A FRETLESS!!!

I need to stop hangin out here....sigh....

Do you have \"detuned\" strings in your Sample CDs Scarbee?

I\'m thinking that atleast on the picked basses you should include some low tuned strings to cash in on the big 7-string guitar craze and the drop tuning thats going on.

I myself have been playing a seven sting guitar for years now and had to buy a 5 sting bass to accomodate my writing with it http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

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[SCARBEE]

Hi KingIdiot,

Do you have \"detuned\" strings in your Sample CDs Scarbee?

Yes, both J-Slap and J-Fingered have a deep B, though the deepest sampled note is D2. It is a four string, you know. But the D2 goes all the way to B1 and it sounds quite good (just listen to the new Fingered demo 2, where the B1 comes couple of times.
I\'ll might sample a \"real\" B-string later and make a little update of that.

The J-Fretless is a pure 5-string with the deep B.

cheers

Thomas

[KingIdiot]

atleast its not an E2 down at B http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

It might actually sound more \"solid\" than an actual B...then again... If the guitr is made for it, .. well..yah you know.. ;P

Can\'t wait to hear the fretless. I hope you\'ve got some more tricks up your sleve for it...It seems that it would be more difficult than other basses

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[carlgt1]

I really like the Will Lee fretless sample library (on \"Ultra Freakin Bass\") so it will be interesting to see what Scarbee comes up with. One nice thing with Will Lee is they sampled Jaco-style harmonic chords on the Fender Jazz fretless.

[SCARBEE]

Hi carlgt1:
\"One nice thing with Will Lee is they sampled Jaco-style harmonic chords on the Fender Jazz fretless\".

On J-Slap and J-Fingered there is 22 harmonics samples, each is both sampled with right hand index/middle (all in all 44 samples)Some notes are sampled in 2 different positions so you can easily re-create the Jaco-harmonics. The fretless will have the same harmonics - maybe even some \"Birdland harmonics too...

When I am finished with J-Fretless I will try to come up with a \"tribute to Jaco\" demosong, with all the great harmonics chords and chops.

Remember too that you can download all my demoes (bass-track) as MIDI-files and take out all you want to use licence free in your own work.

cheers

Scarbee



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