KONTAKT | 4.57 GB
OmniBass is the ultimate virtual homage to Ernie Ball’s punchy, pristine Bongo. From glassy, piano-esque highs down to punchy lows, the Bongo will cover anything you throw at it.
Prog? No problem. Jazz? Done. Pop? Yep. Rock & Metal? Easy.
Sampled by prog bass virtuosos, The Omnific.
Works with the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player.
Specifications
Bass model: Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5
Sampled by: The Omnific
Playing style: Finger
Strings: 5
Tuning range: C0 – G4
Articulations: Finger Alternate, Index Finger, Middle Finger, Dead Note, Slap, Dead Slap, Pop, Dead Pop, Harmonic, Hammer On/Pull Off, Tapping, Slide Trigger, Thump Up, Thump Down, Dead Thump Up, Dead Thump Down, Fret Hand Mute, Dead Strum, Harm Thump Up, Harm Thump Down, Harmonic Slap, Harmonic Pop, Dead Palm Rest
Included Tones: DI, Clean, Grit, Distortion, Lead
truBass: Yes
DI
Raw tone, directly from the bass. Treat it like any studio-grade performance – run it through your favourite gear.
Clean
Sparkling clean tone, based on The Omnific’s studio sounds.
Grit
Thumping grunt tone, based on The Omnific’s studio sounds.
Distortion
Fully distorted tone, pre-mixed to sound great in rock and metal.
Lead
Thick solo tone, based on The Omnific’s studio sounds.
Features
Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5: Exceptionally realistic virtual model of an Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 bass guitar for Kontakt Player, sampled by The Omnific.
truBass Technology: Experience unparalleled realism with our industry-leading truBass engine, delivering the authentic feel and dynamic response of a real bass guitar.
28 Performance Articulations: Finger Picking, Slap, Pop, Thump, Slide, Ghost Notes, Hammer On, Pull Off, Tap and more allow for recreating even the most complex bass lines.
Intelligent Alternate Picking: Immediately realistic playback with logic-based, automatic alternate picking.
Multi-Sampling: Every fret position across the entire instrument has been multi-sampled, so you can program the performance exactly as a real bassist would play it.
Raw DI: The pure, unprocessed signal, directly from the bass guitar. Treat it like you would a regular bass performance (except that it’s actually good!).
Pre-Mixed Tones: Instantly elevate your tracks with four professionally crafted, mix-ready tones, designed for seamless integration into any project.
Integrated Mixer: Fine-tune your sound with our built-in mixer. Curated controls create the fastest way to tailor the included tones to your music.
Interactive Fretboard: Visualize your bass lines in real-time with an intuitive fretboard display, enhancing your connection with the instrument.
truSlides: Fully controllable, variable tempo slides from any note to any other note give you complete control over your performance.
truLegato: Easy, automatic hammer on/pull-off articulation logic, so you can get on with being creative.
Humanize Control: Infuse your performance with natural variation using the Humanize control, adding subtle differences for a more organic feel.
Position Control: Think of this as a virtual capo, shifting your virtual playing position up the fretboard, selecting higher frets and creating a rounder sound – just like in real life.
Force String: Gain complete control over your tone, allowing you to choose exactly which string is used for every note.
Pitch Bend: Bend the notes (and vibrato) up to 12 semitones!
‘DOOM’ Mode: A specialized mode focusing on the most impactful, clear samples with maximized velocity for aggressive musical styles, such as EDM.
Custom Keyswitch Mapping: Tailor your workflow with customizable keyswitch mapping, allowing you to assign and access different articulations and techniques on the fly.
System requirements
~ macOS
Kontakt or Kontakt Player 6.7 or later.
macOS 10.13 – macOS 13 (latest update).
Intel i5 or higher and Apple silicon.
4 GB RAM (6GB+ recommended).
Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher and Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher.
An Internet connection is required to download and activate this product. Once installed and activated, the product can be used offline.
64-bit only.
Stand-alone, VST3, AU, AAX.
~ Windows
Kontakt or Kontakt Player 6.7 or later.
Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack).
Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU.
4 GB RAM (6GB+ recommended).
Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher and Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher.
An Internet connection is required to download and activate this product. Once installed and activated, the product can be used offline.
64-bit only.
Stand-alone, VST3, AAX.
~ Compatible DAWs
Any modern DAW supporting VST3, AAX or AU. We have successfully tested the following:
Cubase
Reaper
Pro Tools
Logic
Ableton Live
Studio One
FL Studio