Manytone Upright Bass - KONTAKT (立式低音貝司)

The Manytone Upright Bass includes both a DI soundset and a Mic'd soundset, such that the layering of these soundsets can produce unique tones. It also includes many diverse presets for ManyStation and WusikStation version 2 and up.

Mapping info:

C-1 - knock on bass body

C#-1 - slap low strings

D-1 - slap all strings - See above

D#-1 - slap high strings - Useful for simulating rockabilly bass, or to decorate sparse funk grooves.

E-1 - light string slap

F-1 - light release noise - See above

F#-1 - loud release noise - Put at the end of low notes to imitate the buzzing sound that strings make when they are released.

G-1 - D staccato rake - See above

G#-1 - G staccato rake - This is a technique used in a lot of upright and electric bass playing, especially in walking bass and funk basslines. The staccato rake is basically a short open string tone, which usually goes a 16th note or so before an accented note. It's really an important bassism, but very much a "feel" thing.

A-1 - pluck muted strings

A#-1 - fret noise - Place these during pitch bends or in between two notes to simulate the sound of the bassist's finger sliding on a string. These nuances add realism to your basslines.

B-1-G#1 - Slides

A1 - E harmonic

A#1 - A harmonic

B1 - D harmonic

C2 - G harmonic - Instead of playing a normal high G most bassists, especially Jazz bassists, replace it with this G harmonic, which is a shortcut to play the note in tune.

C#2 - high D harmonic

D2-C#6 - sustained tones - Long, sustained tones

D6-G9 - staccato tones - The sampled staccato notes are useful because they include the natural release noise that strings make.