Classic samples 1,758 extreme bass sounds

Give your tracks a solid bottom end with this classic collection of multisampled instruments, single-hits and low-rolling FX

Way back in issue 171 we gave away this huge collection of bass sounds. Here it is again for your bass delight. At the time, we said…

Choosing a sub-standard sound for your bassline is one of the biggest no-nos in music production, resulting in this most vital of sonic elements undermining rather than serving as the foundation for your track. With this huge collection of high-quality bass sounds on your hard drive, though, that’s a situation that need never happen again! All of these samples are ready for use in your DAW, soft sampler or soundfont player.

Cyclick

40 multisampled instruments

Cyclick’s selection of multisampled bass instruments have been created using a vast range of hardware. The bass guitar sets were made using the Epiphone Ripper and two earlyissue Musicman Stingrays, which were recorded through a Focusrite ISA 828 mic preamp and given a gentle squeeze by the ART Pro VLA optical compressor. The synth multis were made using Kurzweil, Jen and BassStation synths, as well as a variety of soft synths, all of which were recorded through outboard units and pedals so that as much processing as possible was applied in the analogue domain.

Groove Criminals

30 multisampled instruments 84 single-hit lucky dips 120 live basses 73 low-end effects

The Groove Criminals have used a wide variety of hardware to create this awesome selection of bass sounds, going as far as to unearth a 360 Systems professional MIDI bass module from the late 80s. Low-end synth effects were created with simple tone generators like the Korg Monotron, Gakken SX-150 and Bugbrand Weevil, run through multiple bass stompboxes and hardware filters as well as the Criminals’ Moogerfooger rig. They also delved into their session tapes for some tasty drops of live bass.