SubMission Audio GroveBass [KONTAKT]

GroveBass immaculately captures every tonal detail of Simon’s iconic Herr Schwarz HL5 bass guitar. Handmade by boutique German master luthiers Le Fay, it encapsulates the signature sound he is known for.

Prog? Pop? Metal? Rock? GroveBass has you covered.

Suited to every genre – GroveBass is a revolution in virtual bass.

Simon Grove has shaped the sound of modern progressive music with his agile playing style, tight, punchy grooves and intuit knack for production. A career musician and producer, his talent has led him to become a household name in the prog and metal scene. Whether he is in the studio or on the stage working with artists like Plini, Protest The Hero, Intervals, Sungazer, David Maxim Micic, The Helix Nebula, Nick Johnston and many more, Simon continually defines himself as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.

GroveBass is the first signature virtual instrument of its kind.

Powered by our revolutionary new truBass technology, capturing every nuance of Simon’s technique – GroveBass is an unrivalled virtual instrument.

Features

• Le Fay Herr Schwarz 5: Exceptionally realistic virtual model of a Le Fay Herr Schwarz bass guitar for Kontakt Player, sampled by Simon Grove (Plini, The Helix Nebula).
• truBass Technology: Experience unparalleled realism with our industry-leading truBass engine, delivering the authentic feel and dynamic response of a real bass guitar.
• 17 Performance Articulations: Finger Picking, Slap, Pop, 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.

Version 1.1.0 2022-03-29

FIXED Issue Drop tuning the bass via the settings tab could cause multiple articulations (including slap and pop) to not trigger sample playback

For further support or if these bugs are still occurring, please email support@submissionaudio.com.