CHANNEL STRIP · BASS · 26 NEW IN 4.9.8
Still Bass
A bass channel in one plugin: six sections with three characters each, an octave sub, amp blend, chorus and a tuner.
Also in the Drums & Band bundle
What it does
Still Bass puts what a bass needs in one window. Sub, Lower, Upper and Treble are single knobs, each with three characters that pick where they work. Compress is one knob with three ways of working, and Drive keeps the low end clean while it adds grit above 220 Hz.
The octave sub adds a note an octave down from the DI, the amp sits beside the DI with a blend, and the chorus widens the highs while the lows stay mono. A tuner with Mute is built in for tuning on stage.
Key features
- Sub (Deep, Round, Tight), Lower (Warm, Body, Box), Upper (Growl, Punch, Click), Treble (Bite, Top, Air)
- Compress: Smooth (opto), Punch (FET), Squash; Drive: Warm, Grit, Fuzz (Grit and Fuzz above 220 Hz only)
- Octave sub from the DI; amp (Valve, Modern, Vintage) blended with the DI at the same level
- Chorus on the highs only (Subtle, Wide, Deep); the lows are made mono while it is in
- Tuner from low B (31 Hz) with Mute; tone curve; In, GR and Out meters
Quick start
- Insert on the bass channel. Press Mute, tune, press Mute again.
- Pick a preset (Live DI, solid is a good start), then set Compress so GR reads 3–6 dB on the loud notes.
- Shape with Sub, Lower, Upper and Treble; click their characters to move where they work.
- Bass lost on phones and laptops? Add Upper (Growl) and a little Drive (Grit).
Controls
| Control | Range | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Sub / Lower / Upper / Treble | −12 to +12 dB each | Three characters each: the frequency and shape they work at. |
| Compress | 0–100%, Smooth / Punch / Squash | Threshold, ratio and timing in one knob; makeup is automatic. |
| Drive | 0–100%, Warm / Grit / Fuzz | Level-matched; Grit and Fuzz leave the lows under 220 Hz clean. |
| Octave sub | 0–100% | A tone an octave under the note, from the DI; stops with the note. |
| Chorus / Amp | 0–100% each, 3 characters | Chorus on the highs only; amp blend (0 = DI, 100 = amp). |
| Input / Mix / Output | ±12 dB / 0–100% / −24 to +12 dB | Into the sections; parallel blend with the dry DI; level. |
| Tuner | A4 430–450 Hz, Mute | Note, cents and frequency; Mute silences the output while you tune. |
FACTORY PRESETS
Default (flat) · Live DI, solid · Worship bass, warm and round · Gospel bass, punchy and present · Slap bass · Fingerstyle, vintage · Thin DI, add weight · Synth bass, tamed · Rock, grit on top · Fuzz lead bass · Fretless, chorus · Heard on phones and laptops · Squashed, sits still
GOOD TO KNOW
Tested: flat settings stay within 0.3 dB from 41 Hz to 5 kHz; the octave sub follows an 82 Hz note and is gone 0.1 s after it; the tuner reads within 0.3 cent from 31 Hz up; switching any character while playing never clicks. About 2% of one core in stereo with everything on.