Experience the Realistic Sound of a Fender Precision Bass with ABPL II
Looking for a high-quality, yet completely free virtual bass guitar plugin for your studio? Meet ABPL II (Ample Bass P Lite II) from Ample Sound – a lightweight version of their well-known ABP plugin, which reproduces the legendary sound of a Fender Precision Bass guitar. This VST/AU instrument, available for Windows and macOS, offers an impressive level of realism and a multitude of features that will help bring your musical ideas to life.
Ample Sound is known for its attention to detail when creating virtual instruments, and ABPL II is no exception. Despite being a “lite” version, the plugin contains many advanced technologies and features that make it a powerful tool for creating basslines of any complexity – from funk and rock to jazz and pop.
Key Features of ABPL II
- DFD (Direct from Disk): An efficient technology for streaming samples directly from the hard drive, which reduces the load on RAM and speeds up loading.
- Rich Finger Noise: Adds realism to the sound, imitating the characteristic noises that occur when playing a real bass guitar.
- Each Cycle & Rhombic Sampling Structure: Provides a separate sampling cycle for each note and dynamic layer, optimizing sample usage and increasing realism.
- Auto Buzz System: A new technology that automatically adds the characteristic “buzz” of the strings under certain playing conditions.
- CPC (Customized Parameters Control): Allows you to easily assign control of any plugin parameter to a MIDI CC controller or automation in your DAW.
- Poly Legato: A polyphonic legato function for smooth and natural transitions between notes.
- Slide Smoother: Provides smoother and more realistic execution of slides.
- Open String First Function: Prioritizes the use of open string samples for added realism.
- Manual Vibrato Wheel: Specially designed for stringed instruments, allows you to add expressive vibrato.
- Capo: A function that allows you to transpose the guitar without having to change the MIDI data.
Built-in Tab Player
One of the most unique and useful features of ABPL II is the built-in Tab Player. This tool allows you to load and play bass parts directly from tablature files in popular formats. You can download any track from a tablature file, view it, and play it.
Tab Player supports all the main elements of tablatures, including fingering, looping, chords, articulations, and markers. Supported articulations include:
- Strums
- Natural/Artificial Harmonics
- Hammer On/Pull Off
- Trill
- Bend
- Tremolo Bar
- Legato Slide
- Slide In/Out
- Vibrato
- Tremolo Picking
- Palm Mute
- Slapping
- Popping
- Tapping
- Let Ring
- Staccato
- Dead Note
- Grace Note
- Ghost Note
- Accentuated Note
- Fade In
Tab Player is closely integrated with the Ample Sound engine, which has extremely accurate guitar playing logic, imitating a real musician. It can even automatically add some clarifying articulations and noises (such as slapping the strings or the body) when it deems it appropriate, for maximum realism.
ABPL II is more than just a free bass guitar plugin. It is a complete instrument with advanced features and a unique Tab Player, which will greatly simplify your workflow and add a professional sound to your tracks. Try ABPL II today and see for yourself!
