Testing Mokafix BassRider (Sansamp Bass Driver DI sim)

[narcossintese]

So I was trying to nail a Sansamp BDDI tone using POD Farm with the bass DI eternally_gutted sent me, when I received an email from Mokafix with the final version of his BassRider VST. Suddenly there wasn´t any reason to keep trying to nail it with POD Farm.

Check this out, I used the same DI and the same settings on the real Sansamp BDDI and on the Mokafix BassRider (Level: 100%, Blend: 100%, Drive: 50%, Bass: 50%, Treble: 50%, Presence: 50%).

DI

Sansamp BDDI

Mokafix BassRider

 

[ahjteam]

dude, that avatar is disgusting.

 

[narcossintese]

dude, that avatar is disgusting.

lol, ok, changed.

 

[JonWormwood]

Good lord.

 

[eternally_gutted]

wow, it sounds really close.
today i´ll be buying Bass Rider.haha

thanks narcossintese

 

[alan1990]

what bass and pickups are this DI from it sounds darn good

 

[wibi08]

i like bass rider more, don't know why.

it seems more bigger with full lowend

CMIIW

 

[eternally_gutted]

what bass and pickups are this DI from it sounds darn good

it´s my ESP ltd ec-404 bass. it has active EMG 35DC and 35CS pickups.

 

[Charles J]

real hardware rounds the transients in SUCH a pleasing way, wherein the plugin keeps them intact TOO much....

doesn't sound like the mokafix is modeling that part of the BDDI too well..

but, it's still close enough for me so I'll probably end up using it. lol.

 

[muckypup1]

dude, that avatar is disgusting.

What was the avatar?!?! I want to know now haha

 

[muckypup1]

Also, I prefer the sound of the BassRider, it sounds clearer to me

 

[onqel]

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but here's my version

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1369729/MP3/TSE_BOD.mp3

 

[narcossintese]

What was the avatar?!?! I want to know now haha

haha it was this picture:
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/1896/3183.jpg

 

[narcossintese]

i like bass rider more, don't know why.

it seems more bigger with full lowend

CMIIW

I did some tests before the final version and my overall feeling was that the real Sansamp has a bit more lowend than the BassRider when using the exact same settings (you can always turn a tad more bass if you want), and that BassRider can go with higher Drive settings without sounding unpleasant (real Sansamp gets nasty after, say, 70% of Drive).

Maybe I could tell the difference between them listening close like on this test, but there´s no way in hell I could spot which one is the real one on a mix.

I will keep A/B'ing them on every mix I do, as I always track the DI and run the real Sansamp through ReAmp, but I believe that, as the results come along, I will use only the plugin in the near future.

 

[ahjteam]

don't try to make the emulated plugin sound 100% like the real counterpart. Just use the settings that sound good.

 

[muckypup1]

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but here's my version

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1369729/MP3/TSE_BOD.mp3

Sounding good man! Its almost exactly like the BassRider, but a bit clearer sounding, and maybe a touch more boom, how long until this will be ready for release? I want to try it out

 

[Melodeath]

What DI are you using?

 

[narcossintese]

What DI are you using?

The one Eternally Gutted sent me. It´s on the first post. His gear is:

ESP ltd ec-404 bass. it has active EMG 35DC and 35CS pickups.

 

[wibi08]

it´s my ESP ltd ec-404 bass. it has active EMG 35DC and 35CS pickups.

how about placing them? 35DC in bridge and 35CS in neck?

just curious

 

[eternally_gutted]

how about placing them? 35DC in bridge and 35CS in neck?

just curious

35DC in bridge and 35CS in neck.