Here the are, Pipedr:
Comparisons:
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/Premier-StraightAhead_SideBySide.mp3 (Premier vs StraightAhead) (alternating between the Premier and the Straight Ahead)
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/Vista-Premier_SideBySide.mp3 (<b>ArtVista vs Premier</b>) (alternating between the ArtVista and the Premier)
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/WalkingPremier.mp3 (Walking Premier)
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/WalkingStraightAhead.mp3 (Walking StraightAhead)
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/5Basses.mp3 (5 Basses) (in order of appearance: (1) Premier (2) Straight Ahead (3) Art Vista (4) OrangeTree Core (5) Vienna Upright)
Solos:
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/Premier_Solo.mp3 (Premier)
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/FluffyJazzBass.mp3 (Fluffy Jazz Bass)
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/AmpleABU.mp3 (AmpleSound ABU)
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/TheLowDown.mp3 (The Low Down)
- https://users.telenet.be/re-peat/AcBass/LarrySeyer_example.mp3 (Larry Seyer)
Despite some great music being made with the Straight Ahead bass — Roberto's and Max's work is as good as it gets when it comes to jazz performances with virtual instruments — I remain unswervingly of the conviction that the Premier Acoustic Bass is the finest sampled jazz bass ever released. Every single time I happen to record a part with another bass and then replace it with the Premier, the track simply sounds more convincing, more swinging, more exciting .. in short: more musical. Nicest sound by far for my taste, definitely the best balance between the pluck transient and the sustain — which is where, in my opinion, *all* the other sampled basses, except perhaps Trilian, fail — and also one of the very rare ones that can do double- and even triple-stops and still sound more or less believable.
The Fluffy is a pretty great one too, sharing quite a few of the qualities that make the Premier my top choice. If only it had been sampled a bit more extensively, it would rank, in my view, among the best. Another good one is the upright from AmpleSound. Sounds sometimes a bit as if the strings need replacing (weak sustains and the occasional dead-ish sound), but apart from that: excellent instrument with a few unique performance features that make it an inspiring joy to play.
As far as I'm concerned: all the others are mere also-rans. One or two not even that. (Modwheel's LowDown being an exception here in that it is not just a sampled upright, but also offers a lot creativity-inspiring content besides.)
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