Rhythmic Robot Seinfeld Bass [KONTAKT]

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Remember Seinfeld? Remember that poppin slap bass sound all over the show ? in the titles, in the end credits, in every sting and transition? Well, this is the little box of tricks that made that sound. The 360 Systems MIDI Bass was an early sampled bass unit, later upgraded to a Pro version that rackmounted. It was a limited but (for its time) powerful-sounding machine that had swappable EPROMS to access additional sounds. We managed to score an original tabletop MIDI Bass plus a set of EPROMS covering a range of both classic and unusual sounds with a distinctly 80s vibe. There is, of course, ?that Seinfeld Slap bass; but if you dont fancy reliving the glory days of American comedy, there are seven other sounds to choose from ? a great Fender Jazz bass, through a punchy 80s synth bass to a rather cool Stick bass (think Tony Levin playing Peter Gabriels live gigs and youve got it)? and more.

The MIDI Bass is a simple little device ? MIDI notes go in, bass sounds come out ? so weve kept things simple for our recreation, which just adds some useful compression and tube saturation controls and leaves the rest up to you and your funk. Best of all, you can get it for FREE by leaving a review on an instrument youve already bought from us! Just cobble together some impressions, tips, tricks and suggestions, stick it in the Reviews tab, and Mongo will send you your very own MIDI Bass with our compliments. And if you dont feel like typing, the price is a (still reasonable) ?5.

(If you want to know more about how the Seinfeld theme was written, you can read this interview with Jon Wolff, its composer. Youll notice that he says the bass is sampled, but doesnt actually say he sampled it himself. So why do we think the MIDI Bass is responsible? Because one of the original design team says so: take a look here for insights on the original 360 Systems machine, plus old-school design from back in the day!)

(All our Kontakt instruments require a full copy of Native Instruments Kontakt v4.2.3 or higher (including all versions of Kontakt 5). Kontakt Player is not supported: instruments will load, but will time out after 15 minutes. See the FAQ for further information.)