Now the pre bass does have a lot of features, but it’s very easy to access them all from the performance interface. I’ve seen some sampled bass instruments before, and it was so hard to use all the features, I just moved on. They’ve done some great programming so that it doesn’t sound stale and lifeless and the programming helps you create some awesome sounding riffs.Īlternations, chords, slides, frets, pickups, hits, everything you’d get from a real bass…it’s all here. Not made for subs and synth bass sounds, this is for those real funk, soul, rock…authentic sounding basslines your music craves from time to time. The instrument itself sounds AWESOME, it is a very realistic sounding bass instrument. I’m not a bass player, so I can’t tell you much about the fender precision joint, but I will say I love a good bass. The Pre Bass is the first of many instruments to come out of this new partnership. Well, first off, Scarbee is a fantastic sample/sound design company that has partnered with Native Instruments to distribute their fantastic instruments.

So what’s up with the bass and who is Scarbee? This instrument is based on the Fender Precision bass, and promises to give you a very realistic bass sound. Today I want to take a look at their new bass instrument they sent me to review, the Scarbee Pre Bass. It’s about that time for some more loving from Native Instruments, and boy have they been busy!

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