

Recorded through a DI the SCARBEE JAY-BASS is highly adaptable and fits easily in to the mix, with or without additional processing. JAY-BASS is so realistic that you can even slide between chords. In this way JAY-BASS delivers contrary “sweet spots” for a rich and vivid sound that’s highly natural.

Utilizing recordings of the full strings of a late 70s Jazz bass, this instrument reproduces the timbre changes that occur when you move between low and high frets on the string of a real bass. True-to-life sound is critical for realistic slapped and fingered bass that’s why SCARBEE JAY-BASS is not just a collection of static sound samples. With three pick-up positions and a multitude of playing techniques, SCARBEE JAY-BASS has it all when it comes to slapped and fingered bass sounds. Based on the Scarbee Red Bass, it makes extensive use of the advanced scripting features introduced with the SCARBEE PRE-BASS. This addition to the “powered by KONTAKT” range of instruments is an expertly played and sampled late 70s Jazz bass. SCARBEE JAY-BASS is the go-to source for slap and finger bass. Scarbee Jay-Bass is available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for $89 / €79.NI Scarbee Jay-Bass v1.1.0 Kontakt Library Specific "Player Profiles" for various genres as well as EQ and effect controls allow musicians and producers to further customize the sound and behavior of Jay-Bass to fit the musical context. The sample material was recorded through a DI for maximum sonic flexibility, retaining the distinctive original character of the instrument, and using round-wound strings for a bright and punchy sound, according to the company. Powered by the Kontakt engine and playable both via the full Kontakt 4 sampler and the free Kontakt Player, Scarbee Jay-Bass recreates the full sonic spectrum of the Jazz Bass in both slapped and fingered playing styles, delivering an arsenal of classic funky bass tones suitable for a wide range of music genres.Īll four strings of the original instrument have been sampled in nine velocities, resulting in over 4,000 individual studio-grade samples. Jay-Bass is based on the Scarbee Red Bass library, and is the latest release in the partnership between Native Instruments and sampling expert Thomas Hansen Skarbye, complementing the available Pre-Bass and MM-Bass instruments.
