Product Information

"I actually find the Pear [library]...to be the best bass library I've tried. It's not only the instant, sheer playability, but also the fact that it has various nuances, slides, which I love using, as well as a rather customisable sound. I've used it in all sorts of projects, from ads, to computer games and it always supports the gig fully!" - Nikolas Sideris (Resonance, A Tale of Two Kingdoms)
CoreBassâ„¢ Pear is an upright bass sample library for KONTAKT 4 / 5, and a new standard for highly-realistic, playable upright bass samples. Using KONTAKT's powerful scripting engine, CoreBass Pear intelligently interprets the input from your MIDI controller (or sequenced MIDI data) in order to produce realistic upright bass tracks.
CoreBass Pear has many features which set it apart from other upright bass sample libraries. For example, CoreBass Pear includes a fretless slide technology which allows you to seamlessly slide from one note to any other at any speed. It also debuts our new Dynamic Key Color system, which lets you see which MIDI notes are being played by which strings on the bass--directly on your KONTAKT keyboard!
The library was sampled both using a mic and directly from the output of the bass pickup--two separate signals which can be mixed to create a variety of different upright bass tones. CoreBass Pear includes a variety of different ready-to-use presets.



Features:

- 300 MB of 24-bit samples, compressed in KONTAKT's lossless NCW format for additional memory efficiency.

- Individually sampled strings with full sustain and natural decay.

- Legato articulations from hammer-ons to pull-offs as well as the ability to seamlessly slide from one note to any other.

- Separate mic and DI signals, giving you tonal versatility.

- 2x round-robin samples.

- Harmonics, string slaps, mutes, and other special effects.
- Adjustable pre-pluck noises for added realism in the attack of the notes.

Format:

Due to the extensive scripting, this sample library is available in KONTAKT 4 / 5 format only. The sample library requires the full retail version of KONTAKT 4 / 5, so it is not compatible with the free KONTAKT Player.