AltBass

Tight, gritty bass tone for pop punk and modern metal. Compression, amp drive and a separate grind channel in one plugin.

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The AltBass plugin: input, compressor and output controls along the top, and a dark pedal with Drive, Grind, Bass, Treble, Presence and Scoop knobs.

Punchy enough for pop punk. Heavy enough for metal.

AltBass squeezes your bass with a fast compressor, drives it through an amp voiced for aggressive bass, and blends in a grind channel that only touches the top end. The low end stays tight and solid under down-tuned guitars, while the top end snarls through the mix. A handful of knobs gets you there, so you can get back to writing.

Hear it

A real bass DI, dry and then through two AltBass sounds. Switch between them while it plays.

Same DI, three ways

Clips are level-matched, so you hear the tone and not just a volume jump.

Punchy compression

Compression tuned perfectly for modern rock mixes. One knob sets how hard it squeezes.

Drive

Dial your tone from clean to punk drive. The lows stay tight no matter how hard you push it.

Grind

A separate overdrive that only works on the top end, for the clank and snarl of modern metal bass. Blend it in, or switch it off for clean pop punk punch.

Scoop

Carves out the boxy mids to make room for the kick and guitars. A little for pop punk clarity, a lot for a full modern metal scoop.

Cab sim

One switch smooths the fizz off the top, like miking a real bass cab.

Every knob, switch and meter

Hover over any control to see what it does. On a phone, tap it.

The AltBass interface with numbered markers on each control.

Tech requirements

What your computer needs to run AltBass.

Operating system: macOS 11 Big Sur or later. A Windows version is in development.
Processor: Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later). Intel Mac support is in development.
Memory: 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
Disk space: 100 MB free
Plugin host: Any 64-bit DAW that runs VST3, AU or AAX plugins, or the included standalone app
Audio interface: One with an instrument input, to play through the standalone app
Screen: 1280 × 800 or larger. The window resizes to fit.

Coming soon

AltBass is in final testing. Email us and we'll tell you the day it's out.

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