I also cast my vote for EZ Bass, but really I don’t want the samples. I already have Spectrasonics Trilian. What I’d like is actually a library of common patterns, walks, and runs/fills played by a real bass player and categorized by style in the MIDI format. For me, the samples part is already more than covered, but let’s say I want a Reggae bass part in a song…it would be so nice (and EZ) if I could just surf through my library of Reggae bass patterns to find a part close to what I want and just drop that in. I guess that what I am asking for is really EZ Bass Songwriter’s MIDI. I need a pack that will include several variations from many genres. The biggies, for me, in order, are Bluegrass(think upright), Folk, Soul, Country, Blues, Reggae, Funk, and Jazz. This is a product that would tremendously speed up the songwriting process for me. I am primarily a guitar player. The things that take most of my time when writing are Drums, Bass guitar, and Keys. Guitar is not a problem. So, I don’t vote for that. I would gladly pay top dollar for a EZ Bass Songwriter’s MIDI library.
In fact, you guys could take this as far as an EZ Sessions MIDI library. In this case, you could capture a real core rhythm section (Bass, Drums, and Keys/Guitar), playin selections (together in realtime), organized by Genre , and released in MIDI format.
I would definitely like to buy an EZ Bass Songwriter’s MIDI library or an EZ Sessions MIDI library. This brings me to my third idea, which is EZ Songwriter. I have been using a program called Chordpulse for a while. http://www.chordpulse.com/info.html It does what I’m talking about with my MIDI ideas, but it sounds like quantized midi files and doesn’t have an extensive chord library. It would be a hit if Toontrack did something akin to this, but with the EZ Keys and EZ Drummer formats combined(or have the programs speaking together), with parts played by real players. I would buy that. Toontracks products are so much easier to use than something like Band in a Box, too. I know because recently, in an attempt to find a piece of software to speed my songwriting process, I tried Band in a Box . It was bloated, ugly looking, software with what I ultimately decided was not a user-friendly GUI/layout. I think you guys should consider my EZ Songwriter idea. I haven’t seen anything like this for PC and I think Toontrack could create this product, help fill a need in the marketplace, and make lots of money with it. It wouldn’t even be hard(for Toontrack guys) if you used the Ez Keys and Ez Player layouts as the core and considered all existing Toontrack products as more or less “expansions”.
Sorry, I just woke up and happened to read this thread. I’m kinda in a “I have a million ideas” songwriter mode ,right now.
ORIGINAL: wagzisnotadrummer
I also cast my vote for EZ Bass, but really I don’t want the samples. I already have Spectrasonics Trilian. What I’d like is actually a library of common patterns, walks, and runs/fills played by a real bass player and categorized by style in the MIDI format. For me, the samples part is already more than covered…
Interesting & timely. I have been exhaustively researching Spectrasonics Trillian.
I love the samples and videos showcasing it being played but I could not find any mention
whether there was any MIDI included with the product – only a mention of an Arpeggiator.
Wagz, Can I assume from your post/request that Trillian does NOT include any MIDI?
I thought responded to this after you posted this question. I guess it didn’t go through. There isn’t any sort of MIDI performance library with Trilian.
I wouldn’t mind an EZ Bass plugin with upright bass, a Fender P-bass, a McCartney-esque Hofner Viola Bass, and a hollowbody with flatwounds. Preferably, sampled with mic’d amp(Ampeg BR15?) and D.I. perspectives with round robins, several velocities, and a picked or fingered tool option. Include Bass MIDI performance packs for bluegrass, soul, country, rock, and folk…and I won’t be able to give Toontrack my money fast enough.
I thought responded to this after you posted this question. I guess it didn’t go through. There isn’t any sort of MIDI performance library with Trilian.
I wouldn’t mind an EZ Bass plugin with upright bass, a Fender P-bass, a McCartney-esque Hofner Viola Bass, and a hollowbody with flatwounds. Preferably, sampled with mic’d amp(Ampeg BR15?) and D.I. perspectives with round robins, several velocities, and a picked or fingered tool option. Include Bass MIDI performance packs for bluegrass, soul, country, rock, and folk…and I won’t be able to give Toontrack my money fast enough.
Yes. Thank you. You did respond to my question in another thread
(http://www.toontrack.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=128798 post #5) where you had also posted the same comments that you posted here prompting my questions.
I was sure which thread that you might have been monitoring. Thanks again.
You saved me the disappointment & cost of purchasing Trillian.
…but I will happily buy a Toontrack EZbass module.
They really seem to know how to put together a quality product and importantly,
how to support & supplement it.
Trillian FYI has a very high pedigree and sounds deep and smooth, a very well put together Plug made by a fantastic company and team too.
I am confident that EZ would be a much streamlined beast in comparison.
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