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10.3 EQ

In this section the Bass, Middle and Treble can be adjusted. Beware that loading an FX pre-
set can change the EQ. 

10.4 Vibrato

Here you can specify the vibrato speed and the volume of the fret noises that are automati-

cally generated in order to mimic the noises generated as the finger move back and forth on a 
string. You can also decide whether to use CC#1 or Aftertouch to control the vibrato intensity.

Summary of Contents for Scarbee MM-Bass

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...e copied reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded for any purpose without prior written permission by Native Instruments GmbH hereinafter referred to as Native Instruments All product and compa...

Page 3: ...rlin Germany info native instruments de www native instruments de USA Native Instruments North America Inc 5631 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90028 USA sales native instruments com www native ins...

Page 4: ...anual String Selection 14 4 Key Layout 15 5 Articulations 16 5 1 Sustains Mutes and Harmonics 16 5 2 Hammer on Pull off 16 5 3 Fast Grace Note Up 17 5 4 Slides 17 5 5 Buzz trills Trills 18 5 6 Trill T...

Page 5: ...nd Instrument Settings 29 10 1 Player Profile 29 10 2 FX Presets 30 10 3 EQ 31 10 4 Vibrato 31 10 5 Pickup Hit 32 10 6 Release 33 10 7 Chords 34 10 8 Alternation 35 10 9 Noise Levels 35 10 10 Controll...

Page 6: ...edication to his craft to the bass guitar and to the legacy of Bernard Edwards was very profound and that he had created something truly remarkable We have recently been working on a number of project...

Page 7: ...Cross hammering Chords Chord slides Percussive slides Index and middle finger alternation Multiple sets of release samples loose tighter and tight MM Bass was designed to make it very easy to use all...

Page 8: ...n of pickup hits2 Furthermore the script enables you to configure all settings including EQ load and store FX presets and access documentation covering every aspect of the instrument directly through...

Page 9: ...and that the strings were totally worn out roundwound strings but when you deal with sounds your ears are more important than pure facts The songs had sometimes been through more than one mastering s...

Page 10: ...ctions These products are used by top artists around the world on albums and live Due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome weak wrists I invented an artificial way of playing bass using software in 1998 and rele...

Page 11: ...why this sound is one of my favorites Scarbee MM Bass is my personal tool that I use in my work for other artists and in my own productions so I will keep on updating it for the time to come making e...

Page 12: ...t live up to his high standards but in the end a pleasure to work with someone with such a feeling for both detail and the bigger picture My goal with the MM Bass script has been to make the instrumen...

Page 13: ...ing on which the note can be played with minimum effort That is without moving the left hand too much On a keyboard it s difficult to manually perform this string selection in real time and laborious...

Page 14: ...ration just release the key switch It is possible to combine more than one string key switch For example you can hold A0 and D0 pressed simultaneously to make A and D be the preferred strings Another...

Page 15: ...D string D0 C string C0 B string B0 A string A0 Buzz trill Trill G 0 Extended hammer on pull off F 0 Index nger F 0 Pickup hit and tight release toggle F0 Middle nger C 0 Chord mode D 0 Pickup clap A...

Page 16: ...the sound If you activate the mutes key switch A 1 you will get mutes irrespectively of the velocity This can be used to make it easier to trigger mutes since you do not need to rely on getting the r...

Page 17: ...hes are necessary 5 4 Slides Legato Slides are available in speeds 60 to 480 bpm Play a note legato while holding the sustain pedal pressed to trigger a slide If it s not possible to slide the played...

Page 18: ...e made it like this to make it easier to trigger a single trill without accidentally affecting other notes 5 6 Trill Tails Legato down Trill tails are based on the same samples as trills except that t...

Page 19: ...up with his her right hand on snare drum hits 2 4 to keep the beat or as some advanced players hit the pick up as a flaminco guitarist in between notes for a funky unique bass groove 5 8 Automaticall...

Page 20: ...pe should one use then Well it depends on the style and what kind of bass player one wants to imitate The profes sional and often hired studio musicians usually have a very fine dampening technique so...

Page 21: ...se sample is sometimes randomly played together with the note you played In the settings you can configure what the chance should be for this to happen and whether it should be active by default Havin...

Page 22: ...faster MM Bass alternates between index and middle finger samples as a real bass player would You can configure the speed threshold for when alternation is to start see Alternation in the settings Th...

Page 23: ...ifth Please note that the extended mode affects the automatic string selection the script will try to stay on the same string even if the target note is not near the current playing position The artic...

Page 24: ...n the chord to arrive before it decides on what strings to use Only then is playback started The longer the script is allowed to wait for new notes in a chord the sloppier a user can play them and sti...

Page 25: ...t will determine the interval between the target note and the note in your chord that is closest to the target note This interval is then used as the slide interval For example let s say you play the...

Page 26: ...notes can give Try for example to play E1 E1 E1 without holding A 1 pressed and then with A 1 pressed However please note that by sustain ing notes there will be no time to play the release sample of...

Page 27: ...the slight fret noise generated by the finger movements used to create the vibrato Vibrato intensity is controlled by the modulation wheel CC 1 If you select the Vibrato page from the main menu you ca...

Page 28: ...is possible by using the B 1 key switch to reset the instrument In order to get the same result each time you play back your song insert a B 1 key switch note in the beginning of the song The velocity...

Page 29: ...ets are preferred For example when playing rock a bass player would typically not use the lowest fret numbers Pop Country no specific preference for low high frets Soul Funk frets above fret 4 are pre...

Page 30: ...ue to a KONTAKT 2 3 limitation scripts cannot load new effects but only change parameters of already loaded ones This has been worked around by loading all kinds of ef fects and bypassing the ones whi...

Page 31: ...e set can change the EQ 10 4Vibrato Here you can specify the vibrato speed and the volume of the fret noises that are automati cally generated in order to mimic the noises generated as the finger move...

Page 32: ...lt It can be either of Pickup hits noises are ON by default Hold the F0 key switch to turn them off No pickup hits noises are OFF by default Hold the F0 key switch to turn them on Please note that the...

Page 33: ...om mix of loose tight 1 and tight 2 samples Tight mode use random mix of tight 1 and tight 1 samples only By using the F0 key switch you can switch to the non default mode at any time Eg let s say the...

Page 34: ...es can yield sub optimal results for chords By increasing the sloppiness the tolerance for sloppily played chords increases but at the same time the latency is increased by the same amount leading to...

Page 35: ...the threshold for what the script should consider fast playing by setting the Alt Time knob When you play a note there will be automatic alternation only if the period of time since the last note is...

Page 36: ...holding a key pressed Slide mode by default CC 64 sustain pedal is used to activate slide mode but here you can specify another controller to be used if desired Release the CC used to control the bala...

Page 37: ...11 Help For quick reference you can find documentation for articulations playing techniques settings and the script UI directly in the performance view Select a help topic from the menu and a help tex...

Page 38: ...le on all frets on all frets on fret 4 21 Slide up range full string 1 octave 1 octave Slide down range full string 1 octave full string Slide triggering legato playing with sus tain pedal pressed leg...

Page 39: ...ey for his beta feedback and Stefan Kengen for the MM Bass instrument graphics it looks so cool To Jimmy stbygaard from Futureware for fast help Sound Soap the great friends from Gaya Musik Kim Steffe...

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