MODO Bass Explained
Eli Krantzberg delivers the low down on IK Multimedia’s new MODO Bass, a virtual instrument that delivers incredibly realistic bass guitars for your songs and productions!
Videos
• PHOMO (03:14) - Learn how the physical modelling technology used in MODO Bass is used to simulate a physical source; and take a first look around the interface.
• Working with the Models (03:18) - Explore some of the 12 modeled basses, and learn what parameters are and aren’t stored and recalled when changing between them.
• Playing Styles (06:13) - Explore the variations in how the bass is played by adjusting both right and left hand playing techniques.
• The Strings (02:46) - Use this panel to choose the type, number, thickness, age, and tuning of the strings, as well as how high they are from the body of the bass.
• Electronics (02:38) - See how to change the pickup configurations, and switch between modelling active and passive electronics.
• Amp & FX (04:28) - Explore the amp and stomp box effects and hear them in action on a rock style bass track.
• Key Switches (06:31) - Learn how to use MODO Bass’s key switch notes to manually change between various playing styles and techniques wherever you need to in your programmed bass performance.
• MIDI Control (08:06) - See how either programmed or real time MIDI CC messages are used to control parameter values over the duration of a performance.