It was only a matter of time before someone would redress the balance, and as a fully paid-up prog rocker, I couldn't be more pleased that Scarbee have risen to the challenge. Rickies have provided the signature sound of bassists across a hugely diverse range of musical styles, from Bruce Foxton of the Jam to Chris Squire of Yes their throaty, almost guitar-like tone is instantly recognisable, and remains the definitive bass sound for many progressive rock bassists. These particular models of bass often crop up in sample libraries and virtual instruments, though for some reason the Rickenbacker is a comparative rarity. All are eminently playable, extremely expressive and uncannily realistic. Scarbee have already produced three excellent virtual bass guitars: J-Bass, Pre-Bass and MM-Bass (Jazz, Precision and Music Man). I can't deny a frisson of eager anticipation whenever Native Instruments release a virtual instrument with the Scarbee branding. Have Scarbee nailed its distinctive qualities? That’s for you to decide, but even if you choose not to get Komplete, at the price of $99 this Rickenbacker is definitely a tool to have in your collection.The 'Ricky' bass sound graces many a classic track. Now the question remains, do you get this on it’s own…or do you get it with part of Komplet 9 which will be dropping on the 27th of March?
It’s not as smooth sounding as a Jazz bass but I find I can get the tone I need out of this much quicker than many other bass instruments…and there’s just something about the detail in the sound I can’t quite explain but I can hear it! I’m a Komplete user so I’ve played with all the bass libraries NI has done with Scarbee and this one is by far my favorite. I think it sounds great, is easy to use, and super fast to tweak as well.
I know sound is subjective, that’s why I do these videos so you can make up your own mind.įor me, I feel the Scarbee Rickenbacker deserves 5 out of 5 subs. This bass really sounds good and I find myself grabbing for it as a first choice when I want a nice, clean, deep, and real sounding bass. Sure there are some there for those that want to dig into that, but I like just being able to play and having the instrument respond to velocity, legato, and my overall playing.īut at the end of the day, that’s all fine and good, yet if it doesn’t sound good I won’t use it. I also love that the scripting is powerful enough to make it sound great without requiring any key switching. I love the tone of it, it has a rich deep tone with plenty of detail while playing. While previous Scarbee bass libraries were great, I feel this one is really well done.
I really, really….REALLY like the sound of this bass! As you can tell from the video, I enjoy it quite a bit. Of course it has a custom interface, scripting, effects, and everything needed to add to the experience and play-ability of the instrument.Īs for me, first and foremost I want to know how it sounds… This library specifically captures the sound of a Rickenbacker 4003 It’s a newly capture Rock/Pop bass captured by none other than Thomas Skarbye This is the latest Scarbee bass library called the Rickenbacker Bass. Hey what’s good fam! Hope all is well with you, I’m back with a new review from NI and Scarbee.
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