In the right hands, the upright bass is a wonderfully expressive instrument that can instantly add character and class to a musical arrangement. As a follow-up to the original Upright Bass release, Upright Bass 2 is another product in the Elastik series of instruments, each focusing on a single instrument. As before, it features virtuosic playing captured in pristine sound quality. However, the performances on this release contrast with the original, delivering generally lower tempos and a deeper, warmer tone with plenty of sub-bass content and the perfect amount of room ambience to allow the performances to breathe.
Expressive Low-Burst Phrases
Upright Bass 2 provides a collection of authentic phrases filled with musical detail that can be easily combined to create a completely realistic performance. The library contains over 800 MB of samples with almost 450 different loops and phrases. These are organized into 30 folders, each containing between 9 and 21 phrases and phrase variations. The folders focus on providing enough variation to create a realistic, varied double bass accompaniment without straying too far from the original theme. Individual loops are 2 or 4 bars long and can be easily combined to create longer performances, providing plenty of musical variation. Thanks to Elastik’s excellent time stretching and pitch bending capabilities, phrases can be easily mixed and matched between folders or to suit the needs of an existing musical project.
Warm Sound Full of Character
Although the double bass sound is often associated with jazz, it can also bring its magic to some styles of Soul, LoFi, Trip Hop, Lounge and RnB. For any music producer or media composer who wants to add maximum warmth, depth and low end to their latest project, the Upright Bass 2 is the perfect option.
Credits
: Double bass played by Christian Floor