Ample Bass Manual
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Ample Bass ManualContents1 INSTALLATION & ACTIVATION . 51.1 INSTALLATION ON MAC . 51.2 INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS . 71.3 ACTIVATION .122 PARAMETERS SETTING . 152.1 OVERVIEW OF SETTINGS PANEL .152.2 SAVE / LOAD PRESET.162.3 INSTRUMENT PATH SETTING .162.4 MASTER TUNE .162.5 MIDI OUT .162.6 MAX VOICES .172.7 VELOCITY LAYERS THRESHOLDS .172.8 POLY BENDER .182.9 CYCLE MODE .182.10 CYCLE * 3 & CYCLE RESET .192.11 MIDI GUITAR MODE SETTING & TOGGLE.192.12 CUSTOMIZED PARAMETERS CONTROL .192.12.1 MIDI Controller . 192.12.2 Automation . 203 INSTRUMENT PANEL . 213.1 OVERVIEW OF INSTRUMENT PANEL .213.2 SAMPLE LIBRARY SWITCH.213.3 OPEN STRING FIRST .223.4 PLAY MODE SWITCH .223.5 AUTO LEGATO MODE SWITCH .223.6 ALTERNATE TUNER .223.7 VOLUME RATIO.234 MAIN PANEL . 244.1 OVERVIEW OF MAIN PANEL .244.2 ARTICULATIONS & POLY LEGATO KEYSWITCHES .264.2.1 Acoustics & Electrics Basses . 264.2.2 Metal Bass . 264.2.3 Sustain . 274.2.4 Natural Harmonic . 284.2.5 Palm Mute . 294.2.6 Slide In from below & Slide Out downwards . 302
Ample Bass Manual4.2.7 Legato Slide (Poly Legato) . 314.2.8 Hammer On & Pull Off (Poly Legato) . 324.2.9 Staccato . 334.2.10 Slap. 344.2.11 Tap . 354.2.12 Pop . 364.3 MIC & DI（ACOUSTIC ONLY） .374.4 AUTO BUZZ/ MIC、DI、MASTER VOLUME & EQ / PICK ATTACK ACCENTUATION.374.5 AUTO ACCENTUATION NOISE/ PICK ATTACK RANDOM .374.6 FRET SOUND TOGGLE & VOLUME .374.7 GLOBAL SAMPLE START TIME .374.8 CAPO .394.9 MANUAL VIBRATO WHEEL .394.10 STRMAN & CAPOMAN .404.10.1 StrMan. 404.10.2 CapoMan. 404.11 FX SOUND GROUP .404.11.1 Acoustics & Electrics Basses . 404.11.2 Metal Bass. 414.12 BUZZ .414.13 OCTAVE PATTERN .424.14 SINGLE NOTE REPEAT .425 RIFFER PANEL . 435.1 RIFFER OVERVIEW .435.2 EDIT NOTE ATTRIBUTES .445.2.1 Note Attributes Overview . 445.2.2 Right-Click Menu . 455.2.3 FX-Line. 455.2.4 Key Commands . 455.2.5 Note Attributes. 465.2.6 Articulation & Legato Rules. 475.2.7 Tuner . 475.3 SCORE & GLOBAL PARAMETERS .485.4 PREFERENCES.495.5 IMPORT & EXPORT .505.5.1 Import MIDI to Riffer. 505.5.2 Import Tab to Riffer（New feature In Tab Panel）. 515.5.3 Export Riff to MIDI . 525.6 DICE .535.7 PRESET & SAVE WINDOWS .545.7.1 Preset Window . 545.7.2 Save Window. 553
Ample Bass Manual6 TAB PANEL . 566.1 OVERVIEW OF TAB PANEL .566.2 LOAD TAB .576.3 TAB PLAY TOGGLE .576.4 TAB EXPORT .576.5 HOST PLAYBACK .576.6 VELOCITY PROPORTION & HUMANIZATION.586.7 TAB SWING .586.8 TAB DURATION PROPORTION .587FX PANEL . 597.1 OVERVIEW OF FX .597.2 COMPRESSION .597.3 OVERDRIVE.607.4 5-BAND-EQ .607.5 WAH.607.6 CHORUS .617.7 PHASER .617.8 DELAY .617.9 REVERB .618 EDIT PANEL . 624
Ample Bass Manual1 Installation & Activation1.1 Installation on Mac1. Continue to install.2. Read and accept the license agreement.5
Ample Bass Manual3. Select plugin formats to install. Change Location if you want to install sample library in adifferent place.4. Close to exit.6
Ample Bass Manual1.2 Installation on Windows1. Continue to install.2. Read and accept the license agreement.7
Ample Bass Manual3. Specify location to install standalone.4. Specify location to install 64bit VST.8
Ample Bass Manual5. Specify location to install 32bit VST.6. Specify location to install sample library.9
Ample Bass Manual7. Select plugin formats to install.8. Choose if to create a Start Menu folder.10
Ample Bass Manual9. Finish to exit.*Please install Microsoft Visual C 2013 Redistributable if program cannot run.Microsoft official download page*If encountered with error shown above, please close and simply ignore it.11
Ample Bass Manual1.3 Activation1. 7-days trial with full features is offered.2. Trial requires an internet connection.3. Activation: open Activation Manager to activate products.12
Ample Bass Manual4. Online Activation: fill in User ID and password and click "Activate" to complete activation. Click"Forgot" if you want to inquire User ID and reset password.13
Ample Bass Manual5. Offline Activation: please send Challenge Code and User ID to service@amplesound.net . Ourcustomer service will send you Key Code within 24 hours. Fill in User ID and Key Code and click"Activate" to complete activation. Keep your User ID and Key Code in case of reinstallation.6. After activation succeeds, please close Activation Manager and restart program.14
Ample Bass Manual2 Parameters Setting2.1 Overview of Settings Panel1. Save/Load Preset2. Instrument Path Setting3. Master Tune4. MIDI Out5. Max Voices6. Real Time Memory Display7. Velocity Sensitivity8. Real Time Voices Display9. Velocity Layer Thresholds10. Bender Range11. Poly Bender12. Mod Wheel Range13. Auto Mod Wheel14. Hold Pedal Noise15. Cycle Mode16. Cycle *317. Cycle Reset18. MIDI Guitar Mode Setting & Toggle15
Ample Bass Manual2.2 Save / Load PresetYou can save your current parameters setting as local file for later use with other projects orDAWs.2.3 Instrument Path SettingYou can move sample library folder indicated by original path to anywhere, and set path to newlocation.2.4 Master TuneDefault tune is in 440Hz. You can set tune to any non-standard between 430 and 450Hz.2.5 MIDI OutToggle on MIDI Out, add a MIDI track in project and set the input to MIDI Out of Ample Bass.Then any note being played will be converted to MIDI, including those by tab.16
Ample Bass Manual2.6 Max VoicesDefines the maximum number of voices which can be played simultaneously. Voices will beforced stop if the number goes beyond maximum.2.7 Velocity Layers ThresholdsEach Cycle: Separate sample cycle for each note and each velocity layer, greatly improvinghumanization.Rhombic Sampling Structure: Greatly improves sample utilization proficiency.17
Ample Bass ManualSliders control velocity thresholds of corresponding layers. Adjust them according to your playstyle.2.8 Poly BenderWhen toggled on, open string and multiple notes can be bended.2.9 Cycle ModeYou can switch cycle mode among Each Cycle (default), Round Robin and Random.Each Cycle: Separate sample cycle for each note and each velocity layer, more appropriate forARP and Strum.18
Ample Bass ManualRound Robin: more appropriate for Solo.Random: Sample Cycle random.2.10 Cycle * 3 & Cycle ResetCycle*3: When toggled on, 3 times cycles will be available for each note.Cycle Reset: You can reset cycle index here.2.11 MIDI Guitar Mode Setting & ToggleToggle on when you use midi guitar as input. Make sure the input channel of midi track is set toall.2.12 Customized Parameters Control2.12.1 MIDI ControllerAll buttons, knobs and sliders on GUI can be controlled by MIDI Controllers. Alt click orright-click a control to open the dialog below and assign a controller.19
Ample Bass Manual1.Left Column: Available controllers, including After Touch, Bender& MIDI CC.2.Right Column: Assigned parameters.3.OK: Assign the selected controller to the control.4.Cancel: Close dialog.5.Learn: MIDI Learn.6.Clear: Clear the assigned controller of the control.2.12.2 AutomationYou can also use automation to control parameters.20
Ample Bass Manual3 Instrument Panel3.1 Overview of Instrument Panel1. Sample Library Switch2. Master Volume3. Capo Logic - Intelligent Fingering Simulation Algorithm4. StrMan5. Open String First (G#6)6. Hold Pedal7. Play Mode Switch8. Auto Legato Mode Switch(D#6)9. Alternate Tuner10. Volume Ratio3.2 Sample Library SwitchYou can switch between Finger and Pick sample libraries.*Sample Library cannot be switched during play.21
Ample Bass Manual3.3 Open String FirstUsed for playing high position arpeggios with open strings. When toggled on, notes will beplayed priorly on open strings regardless of Capo Logic. G#6 can toggle it on with high velocityand off with low velocity.3.4 Play Mode SwitchWhen keyboard mode is on, multiple notes can be played on same string simultaneously. Whensolo mode is on, only one note can exist at a time. Both keyboard mode and solo mode will muteAuto Legato.3.5 Auto Legato Mode SwitchWhen two notes on the same string overlap and keyboard/solo mode is off, a legato will beautomatically made. D#6 can switch auto legato mode, high velocity for Auto SL and low velocityfor Auto HP.3.6 Alternate TunerYou can tune every string by turning its corresponding tuner, 2 semitones down at most. Tuningis fully compatible with strummer, tab and all articulations.22
Ample Bass Manual3.7 Volume RatioAdjusts the volume ratio of non-slap articulation to slap articulation.23
Ample Bass Manual4 Main Panel4.1 Overview of Main Panel24
Ample Bass Manual1.Articulations & Poly Legato Keyswitches (Important)2.Peak meter / Sound Mode, Pan & Width3.Open String First Toggle4.Tab Play Toggle5.Fade In / DI Delay6.Auto Buzz (Original) / Mic, DI & Master Volume & EQ / Pick Attack Accentuation7.Auto Accentuation Noise (Original) / Pick Attack Random8.Release Sound Volume9.Noise Sound Volume10.Accentuation Noise Volume11.Fret Sound Toggle & Volume (Original)12. Global Sample Start Time (Original)13.Capo14.Bender15.Manual Vibrato Wheel (Original)16.CapoMan17.Fx Sound Group18.Manual Buzz / Fx Sound Group 219.Dead Note20.Octave Pattern (Original)21.Single Note Repeater (Original)22.Auto Accentuation Noise Toggle23.Auto Legato Mode Switch24.Strman25
Ample Bass Manual4.2 Articulations & Poly Legato Keyswitches4.2.1 Acoustics & Electrics BassesAbbr.Full NameKeyswitchRangeSUSSustainC0B0-F4NHNatural HarmonicC#0E2-G4PMPalm MuteD0E1-F4SIOSlide In from below & Slide Out downwardsD#0F#1-F4LSLegato Slide (Poly Legato)E0F1-F4HPHammer On & Pull Off (Poly PTapG#0E1-F4POPPopA0E1-F44.2.2 Metal BassAbbr.Full NameKeyswitchRangeSUSSustainC0B0-E4LSLegato Slide (Poly Legato)C#0C1-E4HPHammer On & Pull Off (Poly Legato)D0B0-E4SIOSlide In from below & Slide Out downwardsD#0C#1-E426
Ample Bass Manual4.2.3 SustainKeyswitch is C0.27
Ample Bass Manual4.2.4 Natural HarmonicKeyswitch is C#0.28
Ample Bass Manual4.2.5 Palm MuteKeyswitch is D0. Subsequent note of low velocity will be dead note. If you press C0 and D0 at thesame time, subsequent notes of high velocity will be Sustain and notes of low velocity will bePalm Mute.29
Ample Bass Manual4.2.6 Slide In from below & Slide Out downwardsKeyswitch is D#0. When D#0 is before a note, Slide In is triggered. When D#0 lies in a note, SlideOut is triggered. The velocity of slide is determined by D#0. Articulation will return to Sustainwhen note ends. Poly slide is supported.30
Ample Bass Manual4.2.7 Legato Slide (Poly Legato)Keyswitch is E0. Two notes of Legato must overlap and E0 must be ahead of first note.Articulation will return to previous one when second note ends. Legato triggered by E0 of highvelocity will change fret position. Low velocity will not.Poly Legato (Original): The rule is same with mono legato except you only need to press thehighest note of second set if you want to slide upward, or lowest note of second set if you wantto slide downward.Slide Smoother: The speed of a long legato slide (slide more than 2 frets) is determined by thevelocity of second note. Higher the velocity, faster the speed.Auto SL: When keyboard/solo mode is off and auto legato mode is Auto SL, two overlappednote on same string will legato automatically, no keyswitch needed.31
Ample Bass Manual4.2.8 Hammer On & Pull Off (Poly Legato)Keyswitch is F0. Two notes of Legato must overlap and F0 must be ahead of first note.Articulation will return to previous one when second note ends. Legato triggered by F0 of highvelocity will change fret position if it goes beyond. Low velocity will not.Auto HP: When keyboard/solo mode is off and auto legato mode is Auto HP, two overlappednote on same string will legato automatically, no keyswitch needed.Poly Legato (Original): The rule is same with mono legato except you only need to press thehighest note of second set if you want to hammer on, or lowest note of second set if you want topull off.32
Ample Bass Manual4.2.9 StaccatoKeyswitch is F#0.33
Ample Bass Manual4.2.10 SlapKeyswitch is G0. Subsequent note of low velocity will be slap noise.34
Ample Bass Manual4.2.11 TapKeyswitch is G#0.35
Ample Bass Manual4.2.12 PopKeyswitch is A0. Subsequent note of low velocity will be pop noise. If you press G0 and A0 at thesame time, subsequent notes on string 3&4 will be Slap and string 1&2 will be Pop.36
Ample Bass Manual4.3 Mic & DI（Acoustic only）Ample Bass Acoustic is recorded via Mic and DI simultaneously. You can solo or mute either andset EQ separately. Two mono and stereo modes are available. In addition, you can adjust mic anddi volumes, pan and width to meet your need.4.4 Auto Buzz/ Mic、DI、Master Volume & EQ / Pick AttackAccentuationWhen toggled on, notes will be affected and adjusted. This feature is different with differentBasses.4.5 Auto Accentuation Noise/ Pick Attack RandomWhen toggled on, a noise will be randomly applied to sustain articulation depending onfrequency.4.6 Fret Sound Toggle & VolumeIn real performance, hand is constantly moving and touching fretboard. Without fret soundvirtual instruments would sound artificially "clean".4.7 Global Sample Start TimeAfter pick strokes string, it takes around 50ms to get the string really vibrating. Ample Basspreserves the moment of the stroke, otherwise it will sound like piano.37
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Ample Bass ManualSet Start Time to 50ms and Track Delay of DAWs to 0ms as shown in the figure above on the leftwhen you are playing a MIDI keyboard.Set Start Time to 0ms and Track Delay of DAWs to -50ms as shown in the figure above on theright when you are playing tracks or exporting audio.If your DAW doesn't support Track delay, you will need to drag tracks a few ms (according to starttime) forward manually, or use the formula of Time to BPM: Track Delay(beat) Time(s) * Tempo/ 60, e.g. for 50ms, you need to drag tracks 0.1 beat or 48 ticks forward when Tempo 120.You need to export audio one bar earlier after Track Delay is set as shown in the figure below.For Ample Bass Acoustic, since DI channel transmits earlier than Mic channels, you can adjust DIDelay to avoid phase cancellation.4.8 CapoShifts all incoming notes without need to change original.4.9 Manual Vibrato WheelVibrato can be controlled by hand like a real musician does. An intensive vibrato is triggeredwhen the wheel position exceeds 3/4.39
Ample Bass Manual4.10 StrMan & CapoMan4.10.1 StrManSpecify a string to be played manually. E6-G6 correspond to 4th string-1st string. High velocityStrMan will affect fret position while low velocity will not.4.10.2 CapoManSwitch to a fret position manually. Press A#0 and the CapoMan line (yellow) will appear. Thenpress E1-A#2 to switch to position 0-18 respectively. For metal, press B0-E2 to switch to positi
Ample Bass Manual 19 Round Robin: more appropriate for Solo. Random: Sample Cycle random. 2.10 Cycle * 3 & Cycle Reset Cycle*3: When toggled on, 3 times cycles will be available for each note. Cycle Reset: You can reset cycle index here. 2.11 MIDI Guitar Mode Setting & Toggle Toggle on when you use midi guitar as input.
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