The legendary silver box which is hallmark in electronic music has been recreated in the AudioRealism Bass Line Synthesizer. Sophisticated analog modeling techniques have been employed to create a DSP-algorithm that accurately emulates every aspect of the original Bass Line, from growling basses to hollow middles and beeping highs with metal rattling accents. Patterns are composed in a fashion similar to the original Bass Line using the integrated step sequencer with easy to use manipulation functions such as transpose and randomization.

Extended information

Effective range - All controls such at cutoff and resonance have an effective range that is unmatched by most other software synthesizers. The characteristic 18dB/Octave low-pass filter can resonate from 20Hz to 22kHz covering the whole spectrum of sounds that the original Bass Line produces.

Full controllability - Patterns are selected via Midi and played in perfect sync with the host sequencer. In addition an alternative Midi mode allows you to play the synthesizer like a normal device via keyboard or external sequencer. User assignable Midi CC’s ensures full controllability. The startup script allows the user to configure how the plug-in should be initialized at start-up, so you can set your favorite mode and it will be retained.

2004-09-21:
AudioRealism Bass Line 1.5 now available for PC: VST and Mac OS X(Panther): VST and AudioUnits!

Technical specifications

Authentic Bass Line emulation
Internal step sequencer
Full Midi CC control with learning function
18dB(classic) or 24dB/Octave selectable filter
Analog tuning mode
Integrated distortion unit
High pass filter (low cut)
Rebirth pattern import
Freebee pattern import/export
Two Midi modes (Pattern or Note)
Sample accurate sync to VST host

- Plug-In Specifications:
PC: Standard VST instrument plug-in
MAC: Not available yet
Sample rates supported: 44.1kHz, 48kHz

- Architecture:
Monophonic
1 VCO
1 VCF
1 VCA
64 bit aliasing free synthesis

- Memory:
16 Programs
Internal Sequencer
Pattern memory: 128 Patterns

1 to 64 steps per Pattern
Effects per step: Accent, Slide and transpose (up/down)
Time modes: 16th notes and rest.
Tempo range: 25-250 BPM or 1-500 BPM in Host sync mode

- Synthesizer specs:
Tone generator: 4 Octaves range
Two waveforms (Sawtooth and Square wave)
Filter type: Low pass resonant
Filter range: 20Hz-22kHz resonance frequency
Filter slope: 18 or 24dB/octave
Envelope control: Modulation, Decay and Accent
Decay time approx 0.2 - 3.5 sec

* Added feature highlights AudioRealism Bass Line 1.5:
- Improved oscillator emulation
- Additional foldback distortion unit
- Skin interface (two included skins)
- Midi output (unsupported feature as this is very host dependant)
- Knobs send MidiCC which enables ABL to be used as a virtual Midi controller
- General model improvements
- ~70 included example patterns (Thanks Rob)
- Improved registration process with cross platform license keys
- Copy/Paste pattern can now be done between instances
- Additional programming mode (including tie-mode), for even quirkier programming
- Available for PC: VST and Mac OSX: VST and AU