Ample Bass Upright III 3.2.0 for Mac
Mac AudioAmple Bass Upright III 3.2.0 for Mac is the third-generation version of Ample Sound's virtual double bass. Built for jazz, blues, funk and acoustic styles, it captures the upright's rounded, singing tone with a 4.26 GB library recorded naturally at every position, leaving the dynamics unprocessed so the instrument responds like the real thing under your fingers or your MIDI programming.
A highlight of the III generation is its slide behaviour: because the upright has no frets, the legato system is designed specifically for fretless playing and can reproduce smooth slides of any duration, speed and pitch, even polyphonically. It is a paid Ample Sound product with a trial available from the official site — there is no free full version — so the trial is the right way to hear how it sits in your arrangements.
Key Features
- Upright bass sampled in detail, with sustain, mute, natural harmonic, hammer-on and pull-off, legato slide and slide in and out articulations
- Fretless-specific slide mechanism for expressive glides and singing legato lines
- Recorded with neck, body and room microphones plus DI, with flexible stereo and mono mixing
- Riffer for programming realistic parts and a Tab Player that performs imported tablature with natural fingering
- Mac formats include AU, VST, AAX and standalone, fitting Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live and Pro Tools workflows
How to Download
- Download from the official site
- Start with the official trial or buy the licence, then sign in to download the macOS installer.
- Install the sample library on a fast drive, activate the product online, and rescan your plugins before the first session.
What styles does Upright III suit best?
Jazz, blues and funk are its home ground, but the same warm acoustic tone also serves folk, country, Latin and film or game scoring where a real double bass feel is needed.
Does it work standalone, without a DAW?
Yes. A standalone host is included, which is handy for practising, auditioning presets and sketching basslines before you open a full project.
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