Scarbee Bass, Trilian Bass, AmpleSound Bass Review

[@NINedStark]

ScarBee 2:35 Trilian 5:35 AmpleSound J 11:58 AmpleSound P 13:35

[@MarkRoskoGuitar]

Nice one 😀

Thanks time line for basses

[@socialghost1378]

you forgot his wife at 6:53

[@fuckerno12]

lol

[@Lightmore]

)))))))))))))))

[@caseylockwood5512]

AmpleSound is insane, their guitar stuff sounds incredible too!

[@yozy4996]

Great Job..Finally people reviewing these software's that are real MUSICIANS.....

[@hifimidi]

Thank you. It's so fun to play.

[@tonality89]

Best explained no trashtalk

[@FlockofAngels]

I thought the Scarbee poked through the song the best... but it may have just been turned up louder, it had the right balance between tone and slap for my taste. :)

[@birdsadventuresinwoodandmusic]

Nice touch my friend! I play many instruments, but I always thought of myself as a bass player since that was my favorite to play. I was fortunate enough to be asked by Frank Zappa to fill in for Tom Fowler when he broke his finger on their mid west tour in the fall of 74. Great experience. Played several dates with them and even recorded at Caribou with them. I also played left hand keyboard bass on a Seq Circuits Pro One simultaneously with right hand keys for many years. I waited years for someone to do a plug in of the Pro One, and U-he just did it. Great sounding bass on that synth. I'll be downloading it in the next couple of days. But I love your style. So smooth. Nice chords! Although I really like the Scarbee, the AmpleSound did indeed have a nice touch thing going on. I have the Scarbee, but might have to look into the AmpleSound now that I've heard it and it's nuance. But I still play real bass when I record. There's things that I can do with it that I just can't quite emulate from a keyboard.

[@WinstonGuitar]

This is what you call a good video review - where there's enough content from each contender, everyone can decide for themselves. The reviewer likes AmpleSound, but most of the viewers liked the other two :)

[@hifimidi]

I've been messing with the Scarbee line of basses. I love the sound, but the functionality has a high learning curve than Ample. Ample's stuff just fits my playing style better. But I love the other ones, too.

[@WinstonGuitar]

yes, I think many people evaluate these vst instruments just based on raw tone, but playability is what you're gonna have to deal with every day. that's probably more important in the long run.

[@chelazo54]

My favourite plugin was Ample Sound J, it just sound perfectly and funky because the dynamics and stuff, also it sounds very real and reached every sound just on point. In the mix sounds so fine, you can hear it just in the right place. I might say that plug in is the best for this type of music.

[@skeller61]

I appreciate the demos. One thing I think would have been cool at the end is if you put the same MIDI track on all of them and switched between them.

[@rameynoodles152]

Man, if I didn't know any better, you'd have a hell of time convincing me that this entire demo track (no matter what bass used) wasn't a real live band. Sounds amazing.

[@steveshadforth]

the guitar sounds shite, are you actually deaf?

[@RandyLott]

I've been playing bass guitar for 15 years. I would have a hard time telling the difference between a real player and ScarBee in a dense mix. Of course, it's obvious when played unaccompanied. ScarBee was the most realistic in terms of dynamics. The other three had moments where they lost the human element. Overall, the average listener would not notice.

[@michailluuko3909]

Randy Lott Yes, you are right.

[@mwasie]

Hey Randy, which bass VSTi would you recommend for that dynamic human element?

[@CatWAVE-qq1gs]

Both are pretty close.. it's a matter of tweaking a little bit.. mastering.. no big deal.. AmpleSound P has a more slap feel than others, though..

[@ahmedazher5264]

Damn, All the score goes to that sweet groove you're playing man!

[@kaboozle]

Me: “Wow, this guy really knows how to play a virtual bass!” He: “Sorry, it sounds like I need a little bit more practice.” 😂

[@markhardy9149]

I wanted to tell him shut up when he said. He's so talented

[@joschelei262]

I have Trillian, and I'm catching my ass to get a fluent sound on my midi controller

[@whataniceday]

Excellent arrangements, brilliant bass playing. What a great music

[@itorapadas]

Hi hifimidi. Thanks for doing these reviews. Most especially useful for newbies like me. More power to you!

[@blownspiritofficialchannel]

one thing is sure you're better bass player than bass players....ones of the beautiful grooves i ever heard are in your review...great job...wished collaborate with you...as a (Keyboard) bass player..great tone great control great play and groovy beautiful music.

[@blownspiritofficialchannel]

by the way the MM bass by Scarbee seems to fit well your play...and think in general it's the best sounding and realistic one at least in your review..

[@gbmuzic]

Great demo session. Depending on the project. I like Ample Sound and Scarbee. I'm currently using the Ample Sound bass because of the simplicity and its low RAM consumption. Also. The Scarbee bass tends to occasionally crash in Logic Pro X for no apparent reason (perhaps the Kontakt player needs to be updated). More than likely I'll be switching to the Ample Sound P bass based on performance.

[@Dapper_the_slapper]

I haven't seen Scarbee with the Musicman Bass before. I've been using the Scarbee with the Fender Jazz, it has a really nice sound.

[@stephenr7297]

Thanks for being honest. Excellent and true. You are first to be frank in your critique. I was informed by the company because I actually don’t play live bass. (I did not mention the company by name on purpose) I re-sold the instrument. Truly disappointed in sound on sound review of the instrument.

[@ROSSNKUNGA]

Hi Please share the link for the downloading Trilian VST Thanks

[@MadalinNeacsu]

Trilian filled my speakers. (Dynaudio BM5) Such a bass!!! Scarbee has clean mids but it doesn't go that low. Amplesound....I am rying to find it in my speakers. It has some lows but there is no presence. My verdict: 1. Trillian 2. Scarbee 3. AmpleSound Bass

[@hifimidi]

I agree, the Trillian and Scarbee have a slight presence boost, but that is easily fixable. I didn't alter the sound in any way.

[@taukitahmidlisan3678]

EQ can fix this easily

[@yippy327]

You have a lot of talent , dude. Thanks for this.

[@VeronicaGorositoMusic]

It takes a lot of effort to have all the articulations you need in Live Mode, but they're there for you. The results are amazing. To not have an aggressive attack in every note with slaps, see in the Edit page (the 4 squares on the right) , adjust the Velocity Value to a slight negative curve, and the Attack knob, to have a softer attack and feel, then you must disable the Ampeg emulation and use Revalver or Amplitube sims. Trilian is not easy, as almost every Spectrasonics product, but they worth it! :)

[@TheRebelWithin]

I use Scarbee bass on all my recordings but now I am tempted to check the others out. Thank you so much. subbed

[@andreagrant]

Your review's style is great, complete and useful, I really enjoyed it. Thank you

[@hifimidi]

Thanks a lot! I'm glad these are useful.

[@DrDeese]

I was just about to buy Trillian when you reminded me about Ample Sound, thanks!

[@FertassiFarah]

Yeah the same here haha

[@purpleflamebeats4651]

To be honest I prefer trilian

[@MichaelCozineSounds]

Really loved hearing your playing! I actually really liked Scarbee as it fits really well in house music.

[@hifimidi]

+ewwwww916 I actually really like the eq on it, too. I have found in a lot of my favorite recordings that the bass pops out with a little mid boost. Scarbee already comes mixed like that, which makes it sit in that frequency pocket.

[@spaceorbison]

Why does the volume on scarbee bass fade out after the 2nd 3rd 4th notes played

[@wcvalentine5996]

the use of the right kind of controller makes the difference for Trillian and keycapes for sure

[@CloveCoast]

Love your sound! Great demos.

[@MarkSchuster-ym3iy]

Do you know what a line 6 helix is. It’s basically a guitar amp snd effect modeler but it’s so much more, I recently. 2 months ago purchased one. 1500 bucks amazing. If that’s too rich, the line 6 HD 599x or pro x (rack mount) does very similar things not as well s helic but you can get a 500x for about 300 ines mint and for sale.

[@LouDeib]

Belle démonstration, bon groove , bravo et vive la musique !!!

[@kvart011]

Trilian have a lot of articulations, many more then others. Just learn the program first. Click magnifier glass in edit page/soundsource and you will have a bunch of options. Trilain is most powerfull and realistic bass engine in my opinion. Best regards!

[@cjsterifix]

This did not give Trilian a fair run.

[@marianmusic7221]

@Goran Pejcic Does trilian have grooves/midi files or audio loops in it, like Stylus has, to be able to press play and listen the bass loops against other instruments inside a track? Thanks!

[@lrmawiall2853]

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[@lrmawiall2853]

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[@Lord_V20]

What is guitar vst that is panned to right?

[@mingyi7777]

I'm really impressed by your playing. so nice. thank you

[@yashkummar]

Scarbee and Ample sounds great. Ample slap you played brilliantly.

[@BasilSimon]

Thanks. I think I might have to switch my go to bass from Scarbee to Ample! hehe! I particularly liked the palm mute. Very musical and punchy.

[@cbergm7210]

Just FYI the Scarbee MM bass you demo'd is a direct bass sample library. For proper comparison it needs to be run through an amp VI such as Amplitube. Completely changes the tone (in a good way).

[@thx_angel]

Love when a reviewer has good music haha

[@MartinJG100]

Excellent demos. Ample Sound P Bass for me. Captures that punchy sound quite well. Great for instant midi input as long as you stick within the range of the best sampled sweet spot. Higher up the register gets a little weird on all of them. But then nothing really compares with the touch and feel of a real bass :).

[@JuicyLeek]

I'm not sure which is more awe-inspiring: these plugins or your performance. You HAVE to break this music down and explain the idea behind each track, for us aspiring composers and mid-level musicians out there.

[@caseylockwood5512]

You performed them live? Thats awesome, most people just use pre-prepped midi clips! Nice playing man

[@hifimidi]

Yes I did, but I practiced it a lot. Haha

[@ecosounds9845]

bruh! you've got heck of a blessed pair of hands

[@tiriaq2607]

I would LOVE to see a tutorial how to make this music but perhaps that is not what you meant people to ask for? Good job, fan of your vids and subbed. (about 2 minutes in) and some bands who have or still make this kind of music.

[@AndrewMcMillenium]

Great review and very good playing!

[@dukepersie]

very nice demonstration, I like the last song!

[@blacklightning7227]

im listening on Bose headphones... and I must say that the low on trillian is what is going to make trillian my purchase

[@freetown10]

Plugin rhodes please???

[@ecosounds9845]

You have blessed fingers hand arms what ever you call it 🙌🙌 Hail Hifi midi

[@johnp82]

how could you play finger picked eighth notes without it sounding like staccato?

[@hifimidi]

John Puccia By holding down the sustain pedal.

[@Tweekend27]

Can anyone tell me if all of these Bass programs require a keyboard to operate them? I use EZDrummer and can make a drum backing track by only using my mouse, no external devices required. I would like a bass program that works in a similar way.

[@Tweekend27]

+Hoai Phuong Nguyen Thanks Hoai, I got a trial version of Ample Bass P II, has some cool features. I've been making backing tracks that consist mainly of drums and bass but would love to add some rhythm guitar in there. I've mucked around with AGF but can't figure out how to play chords or palm-mute chunks. Guess I have a lot more learning to do!

[@Tweekend27]

+Hoai Phuong Nguyen Sounds great! I'll check them out. Thanks for the tip, Hoai :)

[@mahyarsalehinia5062]

I came to hear the bass differences, I left wanting to listen to the full version of the song. amazing song mate

[@lamb4078]

Seriously, he put together something I wanted to groove to regardless of the plugin. Made the instrument really stand out in the thing I already wanted to listen to.

[@dnch]

yeah you used the trillian absolutely wrong! you have to load it on the top, you loaded only one articulation

[@hifimidi]

Holy crap! It took me three years to figure out what "from the top" meant.

[@RekiFr]

what does it mean? i'm completely new to bass vst

[@hifimidi]

Trillan bass has three browser windows. The one on the very top of the plugin is the multi browser, which contains many presets that has all the articulations assigned to certain keys. When you go into live mode, you can trigger them using key switching. In this video, i complained that you had to manually load them-which you can-but having the multi browser saves time. I still have one gripe I can’t figure out even after going through the manual; trilian bass samples go on forever up and down the piano. This is not natural. So keyswitching will trigger sounds that are beyond the ability of the real instrument.

[@MrLolUltra]

Lucky Luke What do you expect from a plugin that size? If you can not run it either learn how to produce more efficiently (freezing tracks etc...), get a more powerful computer or learn how to play real bass :)

[@dnch]

@@hifimidi are you sure? for me the keyswitching notes dont trigger sounds, but you have to press the correct note (for me its shifted octave down compared what the gui shows, so its E0 to A#0 .. but for example C0 triggers sound because its not keyswitch)

[@hpt4062]

How to slide bass Trilian like a EZbass?

[@clourbook02]

I'm sorry I visited the site Scarbee mm, one costs $ 69 and another $ 99 I noticed that from the size 69 and more 'light of what 99 could you tell me what is the difference ??? thank you

[@rasputin1917]

Your enormous reverse gate reverb on the snare covers most of your basses intricacies. It is also way out of character for funk which needs a really short snap tight dry snare. That's why only the trillian slap bass manages to cut-through albeit far less natural than the rest.

[@BAwesomeDesign]

Digging your tune here. Very funky

[@Rhythmattica]

Awesome comparison, awesome track and skills... Subscribed.

[@michaeloconnor9867]

Does anyone know how to use the fx on this model of the ample sound bass?

[@AndreaMercurioMusic]

Scarbee is amazing !

[@Bflatest]

THANKS FOR THE VID I am searching for a good bass plugin. ALSO the drum beat you start at 2:43 Man it is just the style of beat I am trying to learn how to make. I am starting to TRY to make smooth jazzy stuff. Can I have that midi file to learn from???

[@nepoznatkorisnik9005]

How can I record this kind of bass and insert the sample into the korg pa3x? I like the bass so I would like to have it in the keyboard. Is there a fee for this program?

[@e-moneyp5472]

this would sound great in grand turismo love the playing!

[@1003Alfred]

Good track for home screen and tuning menus

[@UltimateMoralizer]

Best thing to do is record the bass line and then add some articulations. That’s what I do with Reason Electric Bass!

[@rickyarte]

very good dear, whatt was the presets used?

[@oh_love4117]

Amplesound would be a good bass for Reggae especially with the palm mute feature

[@krownofficial6246]

Thank you for the advice

[@aimeucoccix]

Can I open a MIDI file in Trilian, just render with realistic bass sounds and then save the WAV file? Just like EZ Drummer... Does anyone know if it's possible to do it in Trilian? Or please indicate me any other program that does it?

[@hifimidi]

You can't load your own samples into Trilian, unfortunately. I'm not aware of any other program that does, except maybe for something that uses the Kontakt.

[@aimeucoccix]

hifimidi Hm, ok... I never tried and never seen Kontakt demos... I'll try to find out. Thanks anyway! =)

[@gmaddox562]

yes it can, via the arpeggiater interface within trillian (drag and drop). This comparison isn't covering All of what Trillian can do. The question was about loading midi files in, NOT audio samples.

[@hifimidi]

Greg Maddox You might be right, but I was confused at the mention of realistic bass sounds and WAV files comment.

[@gmaddox562]

hifimidi Ai Meu Cóccix Yes, he was just asking if you could import midi, and have Trillian generate grooves automatically from it. YES, which you can tweak and afterward render the track to a wav via your DAW. Trillian has an arp window, which you can create grooves, as an option instead of "live play" its an attempt to emulate a fell for your song. also it has a setting to emulate articulation randomly automated, to get realism, instead of trying to hit harder etc. I think it covers all angles probably more than the other bass vsts out there, it costs more though....

[@IsaacYongMusic]

That’s some sick baselines there, while it’s a great review I enjoy listening to the music as well :)

[@darthanonymous5266]

awsome work buddy get a ultra gain 200 beribger mic tube emulator it will help with the tone problems on live applications but how do you load vsts ona master keyboard or controller can you load these up on a casio thanks

[@MeliponarioATC]

Friend you could inform me where I can download these samples from below I really liked the three timbres, if you know please indicate me, thank you.

[@abashamzi4480]

I don't have a slide pedal,any alternative ?

[@HS-dq3cj]

linck pra dowloard full grates pode manda para nos?obrigado.

[@ampent4204]

Dude, you are nice on the keys!

[@losangulos]

What would be the best vst to sound like you recorded someone playing bass with all its imoerfections (and also the good sound) all this basses sound too clean and smooth. Thanks.

[@zqa1623]

Do you have to use MIDI - USB converter connector on Yamaha Cp-33? Or only you have a simple connected USB connector? How you controller from CP-33? Which would you recommended? Thanks much for sharing us this video!

[@robertjason6885]

Scarbee has 4 basses (unamped...P-Bass, Jay-Bass, Rickenbacker, the one you own, the Music Man. They are ALL very good, with the Jay0Bass my favorite. W9ndering why you didn't just program the bass. Sure, they all need a wee bit different touch, but you'd be locked in a bit more. Nice job on your track.

[@cjsterifix]

I like the Trilian, it sits nice and full with the track.

[@MikeDeanOfficials]

nice review, and nice playing, thanks.

[@maplefoxx6285]

I am so glad i found these older videos, no one knows about Scarbee Jay Bass, it is now top of my wishlist for next vst.

[@chrismorrison7407]

This tune is awesome. Trilian gets my vote!

[@MrAcapela]

Just awesome ,i watched this video after 5 years,But awesome 👍

[@ediyang0620]

hi i already got Scarbee jay bass online, and installed. I don't know how to open it in Logic Pro X program. can you tell me please

[@bap_la_so_1]

laozi sui you have to have it loaded into Kontakt

[@ediyang0620]

+Tuan Ngo Hoang Anh which means buy kontakt frist?

[@bap_la_so_1]

laozi sui well in this case, you can download Kontakt 5 Player for free on Native Instruments' website, install it then add your Scarbee Jay Bass into it

[@ediyang0620]

dude!!! good help!!! thanks a lot

[@ediyang0620]

Tuan Ngo Hoang Anh dude!!! good help!!! thanks a lot

[@BryanEddy09]

your music is fantastic,as are your reviews.

[@MrJsfingers]

There’s a few different basses Trilian uses. I think you were using the Music Man. They also have a Fender Jazz. Trilian by far most authentic. Got to use the true staccato feature.

[@hifimidi]

J Fingers Music Trilian and Ample both have true staccato. What I don’t like about trilian is that they resample, so you don’t always have the authentic sound of individual frets. Also, as far as I can tell, you can’t choose individual strings. You can with ample sound and scarbee.

[@Rumi_official_music]

what should i learn to play keyboard like you?i have to learn piano technic or it different?help me plz

[@rpapis]

Interesting video, but a lot of what you reported about Trillian was incorrect. It is incredible articulate when you know how to trigger the key switching. Watch the Jordan Rudess videos on his use of Trillian, and the how to videos put out by Spectrasonic. The plugin has amazing depth, warmth, and articulation (round robin notes, multi-samples, keyboard expression...) once you learn the app. Don't get me wrong, the Ample Bass (and all their products) are amazing and easy to use as well, but Trillian has a vast array of types and styles all in one package, and with disk streaming, ram isn't really an issue. Otherwise, I truly enjoy your videos!

[@hifimidi]

Robert Papis Thanks! You're absolutely right. I didn't want to get into the keyswitching feature of Trilian because I just wanted to do a quick presentation of the plugins without going too in depth with their features. Trilian is amazing and I wish I had time to get used to loading articulations and setting them to certain keys.

[@MarkSchuster-ym3iy]

Sounds nice. . Can’t you change notes by playing harder? Is this part of logic 11?

[@ArtDekko]

Great vid! Now how did you get Ample Bass to play notes on the 5th fret rather than open? I am trying out the free version and I cant stop it from playing open D and open A. I want to play it to play those notes on the 5th fret when I am using a Midi keyboard live.

[@JuanchosMRL]

Great video! And what a sweet bass line mon...

[@HOODYWOOD]

How do you rout trillion to different tracks? ("multi mode")

[@Shadowboy1390]

What about Modo bass?

[@hifimidi]

I updated my review where I added it. I'll try to link it to the video.

[@hifimidi]

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[@HolaSoyPedro2]

of three, which is better? amplesound?

[@bobmusikk]

The NI SCARBEE RICKENBACKER BASS is available on its own now. Would you suggest it more ? and since yesterday is Black Friday at only 50$ and the other Scarbee Bass are 34$ !

[@hifimidi]

+Robert Gilbert I missed it! I was hoping Komplete 10 Ultimate would have been half off. I would have totally bought it.

[@bobmusikk]

+hifimidi Me too, but by paying full I prefer to wait for K11. Meanwhile I bought Kontact5, Pianos Serie and a couple of cheap stuff all 1/2 price, cool

[@abolit]

what the the guitar VSTs are you using in your demo. I can hear one lead electric and the other something like funky strumming one. Thanks.

[@tailtaptailtap]

Damn, I could listen to you play VST bass all day!

[@johnsilva5020]

Likewise... phenomenal 👍

[@sroom-tf4lr]

What s the cheapest midi keyboard for trilian bass? I mean with 2 or 3 octaves and 1 pitch, but a kboard that will do the job? Thanks

[@PharoahsKingdom]

Do you like Scarbee MM Bass or Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass better?

[@Blackbeard_El_Torino]

Amplesound is supreme i got all their guitars.

[@rickyarte]

+El Torino hi dear, where can i download it?

[@dheerajvirgo3]

paul reed guitar which plugin is that?

[@bbetfriends3988]

Very good and interesting rewiew ! Thank Youuuu !

[@solojammer9500]

Drums sound really good and realistic. What plugin did you use?

[@hifimidi]

Superior drummer 2 from Toontrack. Thanks!