[cschormann]

At least for my part, I am perfectly happy to use the built-in editor. But there is no way to force string selection there either, so for programming authentic lines the way I’d play them, it still falls short.

it really surprises me that a manufacturer like toontracks, with so much attention to detail, would not support such a relatively simple yet essential (to the player character of stringed instruments) feature. Sadly, I barely use EZBass anymore because of that.

Operating system: macOS Sonoma (14)

[cschormann]

I don’t know about this particular use case (slides). However, in my use, I have ample situations where the choice of string definitively makes a difference in sound. I don’t care, to Jordan’s point, how things are displayed on the fretboard, I care about the sound of my bass lines, and for that the right string choices matter.

Reply To: Forced String Selection version: 1.2.0

[cschormann]

To James: With all due respect, it is a mistake to assume that the same notes played as open strings versus fretted positions, or even the same note played on different strings (by changing frets) sound the same. It is very common for a guitarist or bassist to make use of the differences in tone you get by choosing the appropriate fret position.

To several other comments: Many sampled string instruments in fact do have the same notes sampled in different fret positions in addition to the open strings. I would be shocked if EZ Bass did not do this, and from my use so far, I think it has all the necessary samples. What it lacks, in my humble opinion, is a mechanism to force string selection through Midi. Other sampled string instruments support this, for example (to just mention one) the Ample Guitar series.

To Hendrik: I partially buy your simplicity argument. I am very supportive of software that is easy to use, but in a well executed design simplicity does not need to be the enemy of proper creative control. It is perfectly fine to have the current behavior selecting notes by default as-is, but that does not mean you can’t have the ability to override the default string choice using for example extra midi key modifiers. Again, other products out there do exactly that quite nicely – the default choice is usually doing a good job, but when needed I can add extra midi keys to override the selection desired. I would also think that this is a fairly trivial feature, given the complexity of what EZBass has already implemented in other places.

From my perspective, I consider this an important feature to get my bass riffs to sound the way a real player would want to play them. Please consider this for a future update – I would consider it essential for my future use of the product.

Reply To: Forced String Selection version: 1.1.8
Operating system: macOS Sonoma (14)

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