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"The bass sounds are excellent, very usable and suitable for all kinds of Hip Hop, from classic 90s to club bangers".MusicTech Magazine. The magazine and website for producers, engineers and recording musicians. Tutorials, reviews, features and the latest news.
"Itâs got the old school, dirty, dust-soaked bass that sounds as if it were chopped straight from vinyl".Sounds and Gear. Music production news, reviews, tutorials, software, sounds, gear and info.
"Just like the hip-hop guys sampling from records, it is all about the sound, and this is what Bass Engine delivers".DJ Mag. The world's biggest dance music media brand/print magazines in all corners of the globe - an internationally respected website.
Bass Engine â VST / AU â Hip Hop Bass Plug-In
In our experience, there are generally two types of bass synth, the 30Gb monsters that have twelve velocity layers on each note, multiple round robins and an unlimited number of options or the contemporary plug-ins that are aimed at electronic producers who love the real low-end bass and 808 sound. Bass Engine is the brand new alternativeâŚ
Three Decades of Hip Hop Bass
With Bass Engine we have studied the last three decades of Hip Hop production and have the selected the most representative bass sounds of that era. These basses include everything from dusty jazzy upright bass to floor shaking 808âs and everything in between.
1990âs
The 1990s were the golden era of Hip Hop, common production techniques involved the heavy use of sampling with machines such as the MPC 60 MKII or the SP-1200. Basslines were usually made with bass notes and lines sampled from old Funk, Soul and RnB 12â vinyl records.
The first 100 presets in Bass Engine represent this unique sound so be prepared for crackly upright basses, deep Moog tones, live electric samples and abstract jazzy bass sounds.
2000âs
During the 2000s Production techniques changed slightly with more and more producers using hardware bass synths to achieve a nice deep and punchy sound. The Emu Moâ Phatt was a popular rack module among some while the ASR-10 and MPC 3000 samplers were still heavily used by the traditional cratediggers.
The second 100 presets in Bass Engine represent this smoother sound so you will discover deep dirty basses, solid subâs, fat Triton patches and clean vinyl cuts.
2010âs
The 2010s have been dominated by the synth, sub-bass and 808 sound. Whether its Hip Hop, Trap, Dubstep or even Reggae. These highly produced yet deep ânâ dirty bass sounds have been devastating clubs and festivals throughout the world.
The final 100 presets include fifteen different 808âs, Moog Prodigy Subs, Warm MS-20 deep vibes and a whole collection of low end, heavy basses.
Features
- 300 Pre-EQâed Hip Hop bass instruments including twenty fat 808â˛s
- An unrivalled collection of the Finest USEABLE Hip Hop bass instruments ever!
- 50 Hip Hop MIDI basslines included featuring a selection of styles and keys
- Built-in pitch, pan, glide and volume controls
- Mono, Poly and Legato Modes
- Built-in ADSR controls
- Built-in Hi & Lo pass filter
- Ultra-low CPU usage [perfect if you own a laptop/tablet / low spec PC/MAC]
- Ultra-fast patch loading [flick through patches in lightening quick times]
- Program your basslines manually or use a MIDI/USB controller/keyboard/MPD
System Requirements
Mac:
- OS X 10.4 and above (Monterey / Apple Silicon supported)
- 125MB disk space required
- 2 GBÂ RAM
- Audio Units (AU) or VST DAW compatible host required (64-bit only)
Windows:
- Windows 7 / 8 / 10
- 139MB disk space required
- 1 GBÂ RAM
- VST compatible DAW host is required (32 or 64-bit)
Optional USBs / MIDI Controllers:
- Native Instruments Maschine
- Behringer
- Novation
- M-Audio
- Arturia
- Line 6
- Alesis
- Korg
- Akai
- and more!
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Awards
Product Reviews
DopeSONIX Bass Engine Review at DJ Mag
Like DopeSONIX's first release Beat Machine (a plug-in dedicated to hip-hop drums), the concept behind Bass Engine is simple - a collection of...
DopeSONIX Bass Engine Review at MusicTech Mag
Bass Engine: Sometimes only a fat bass will do. Hollin Jones gets funky with this hip-hop-based synth plug-in... DopeVST is a relative newcomer to...
DopeSONIX Bass Engine Review at MusicTech Magazine
"The concept is pretty simple," said reviewer Hollin Jones, "to give you some of the best and most classic bass sounds from the last three decades...