BasSynth is the latest earth-shaking bass synth made by UK sound design company, Wave Alchemy. The instrument is a 10GB library of multi-sampled sounds, oscillators and wavetables. BasSynth promises to…
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In the studio, much is made of capturing the right guitar or bass cabinet tone. Understandably so. In developing the SansAmp, Andrew Barta created a new way to capture these…
Recently shown at this year’s Summer NAMM show as part of the mid-year Custom Shop collection, the new Phil Lynott Precision bass puts the power of ’70s rock in your…
40 years since its unforgettable destruction onstage, the Fender P Bass from The Clash’s London Calling album artwork is going on display. The band’s 1979 album, with its influences of…
Creating a good distorted bass tone has always presented a serious challenge for audio engineers and bassists alike. That is until the release of Darkglass electronics Microtubes X Ultra Bass…
The history of music gear is littered with firsts. Some innovations, like those from the minds of Leo Fender and Les Paul are well documented. As is the race between…
On paper, the Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass shouldn’t have been popular. For example, why would an instrument that most closely resembles the highest pitch member of the string family be…
Erie Ball has unveiled a new signature Music Man bass, created for none other than Vulpeck bassist Joe Dart. It’s stripped back, natural and simple, with funk at the forefront…
Native Instruments has gotten into the Christmas spirit by offering up a freebie. The TRK-01 PLAY plugin set dishes up a range of synth-based kick and bass tones. Free…
The StingRay ranks highly among the archetypes of bass guitar. Ernie Ball Music Man have reimagined it from the ground up to create a new classic for the 21st century….
