{"product_id":"toontrack-fretless-ebx-expansion","title":"Toontrack Fretless EBX Expansion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eToontrack Fretless EBX Expansion\u003c\/strong\u003e comes with a handpicked instrument, sampled in extreme detail to capture all of these unique characteristics. In addition to the sounds, it also includes a broad selection of presets as well as a custom content of MIDI tailored for fretless playing styles.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eImmortalized by players like Sting, Les Claypool, Bernard Odum, Pino Palladino, Gary Willis and, of course, Jaco Pastorius, the fretless has truly become a mythical creature in the world of basses – revered for its tone but feared for its profound complexity to handle. Regardless of what style you’re looking to write, welcome to a bass that encompasses the entire dynamic and tonal range needed to cut through on both ends of the extremes. This is a bass that lets you paint with sound – outside the lines. Literally.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt a glance, one wouldn’t think that removing the seemingly insignificant metal rods that separate the notes on a bass’ fretboard would open up a completely new harmonic panorama and transform it into an almost altogether new instrument. But it does, indeed. The sublime and soaring violin-like character, the near-weightless glissando, the rich, full and hearty sustain and the incredibly unique overall expressiveness are all qualities that make it utterly impossible to mistake it for a traditional bass. A subtle vibrato or just the strike of a single note gives it away.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3 id=\"toc_0\"\u003eTHE PRESETS\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe scope of music a fretless can be used in is as endless as the tonal range of the instrument itself. There are fretless players in anything from classic jazz and modern fusion to extreme death metal. With that in mind, the included collection of presets was designed to showcase as much width as possible while keeping the instrument and its unique qualities in focus.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExpect anything from dark and mellow to bright and articulate tones – all flaunting the distinct growl and timbre of the instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3 id=\"toc_1\"\u003eTHE SOUNDS \u0026amp; ARTICULATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSeeing as the finger style is predominant for fretless players regardless of the genre in which they may operate, the Fretless EBX solely hones in on that. Generally, a fretless bass is played more softly than a fretted one since a hard-hit string rattling against metal frets as opposed to a blank fretboard sounds way more appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOftentimes, fretless players also use the entire picking surface to generate a broader width of tone. In the Fretless EBX, this was illustrated by sampling each note not only in an increasing velocity, but also by gradually changing the position of the right hand. The softer a note was struck, the closer to the neck it was sampled. This will help further showcase the entire frequency range and expressiveness of the instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3 id=\"toc_2\"\u003eTHE MIDI\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe included MIDI was created by noted player Laurence Cottle and covers anything from basic to elaborate basslines – all tailored for the touch and tone that can’t be mistaken for anything but a fretless.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch3 id=\"toc_4\"\u003eSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e600 MB free disk space\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA working EZbass 1.1.0 (or above) installation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBit Depth:    64-bit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOS X 10.9.5 or later\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntel Core 2 Duo or higher \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINDOWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWindows 7 SP1 or later\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntel Core 2 Duo\/ AMD Athlon 64 X2 or higher \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Toontrack Plugins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450823045223,"sku":"170959","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/toontrack-fretless-bass_170959_1_fd90abda-eed6-4c50-80fc-2ccf7730effd.jpg?v=1787094674","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/toontrack-fretless-ebx-expansion","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}