you would have to learn how to use it (programming, Modulation, dead notes,) but when you got it Once, it's a Mighty Tool and it's also Hard to get an average Real Bass sounding Even 50 % the quality of the Trilian.

I'm Not a Keyboard Player, but After several Weeks of working with the Trilian I get Sounds, that are really Hard to get with the 'Real Life Counterpart'. He's a very skilled Player and uses an Ibanez BTB 6String, Amp-wise he's using my Axe's SVT- Preset, and till now it isn't possible, to get the fat, defined tone that I recorded with the Trilian, Even by Extreme usage of Tools for compression, limiting, equing. Now the bassplayer of my old Band is joining the Project and is trying to replace the Trilian Bass Parts (Hardcore Bass SVT Preset) by playing the Parts 'for Real', which is quite difficult. I've been using Trilian (and Omnisphere) now for several months for composing Demos. I used to program parts, but then bought a bass to aid workflow. You will gain a perspective by playing bass that you will never get by playing keyboards. Doing this takes time, and as I'm assuming you're a stringed instrument player first, getting familiar with those sound you want on the actual instrument will feel more natural.Įssentially, you will need to learn to be a keyboard player to gain fluency, and not every VSTi uses the same functionality per key.Īnother point is that playing bass is a skill that can be brought to a band, or taught, and there are specific bass guitar grade systems out there. With a bass, you have the notes at your fingertips in a much more tactile way than you do when programming, unless you have spent the time getting familiar with all the different MIDI program changes, keystrokes, controller changes. (On a side note, I think this is more a left/right brain thing. This takes time, and interrupts the creative flow.

For instance, when programming a bass part in Trillian, I would need to change sounds and hunt out the slap sound for the sound that I wanted. However, when you're programming you write without instrumental embellishment. I used to program bass parts, and they were pretty functional.

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