Ample Bass TR6 is a virtual bass instrument by Ample Sound, based on the Yamaha TRBJP2 six-string bass. It offers 14 articulations, a Riffer 4 MIDI engine and onboard amp and effects tools for Windows and macOS.
Ample Bass TR6 is built around the Yamaha TRBJP2, the six-string bass associated with jazz bassist John Patitucci. The developer describes it as suited to jazz, fusion and pop, covering fingerstyle grooves through to solo phrasing. Note expression, string handling and articulation editing are handled through the Riffer 4 MIDI engine, with a piano roll and tab view. It is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats.
The instrument is based on the Yamaha TRBJP2 six-string bass and includes 14 articulations. Polyphonic legato and slide smoothing are included for more lifelike phrasing, and drop tuning is supported down to A0 for an extended range.
A brand-new chord system is designed for non-strumming instruments, and one-click automatic vibrato curve generation applies to all notes. Swing quantization adds groove control for rhythmic performances.
Riffer 4 is the MIDI engine behind the instrument. It provides a piano roll and tab view, full MIDI import and export, and Tab Reader 4, which opens Guitar Pro files from GP3 to GP8.
The onboard tone chain includes a virtual amp system with 3 classic amp heads and 4 cabinets. Each cabinet offers four microphone types: U87, C414, MD421 and SM57. A built-in 8-band EQ, compressor, delay and convolution reverb complete the chain. A library of bass riffs is also included.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Ample Sound |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Ample Bass TR6 is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats. It runs on Windows and macOS and is 64-bit only on Windows.
Windows requires Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 in 64-bit. On Mac, the minimum is macOS 10.9 or higher. The system requirements also list 10 GB of hard disk space and an Intel i5 or higher processor.
Yes. Tab Reader 4 supports Guitar Pro files from GP3 to GP8. Full MIDI import and export are also included.
