Bass Fingers fingerstyle bass virtual instrument interface by Waves

Bass Fingers: Fingerstyle Bass Virtual Instrument by Waves

Bass Fingers is a virtual bass instrument by Waves that uses a 15.5 GB library of over 14,000 fingerstyle samples. It runs as a plugin or standalone and covers a 5-string range with articulations and amp simulations.

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01Overview

Bass Fingers is a 5-string fingerstyle bass virtual instrument built from more than 14,000 hand-crafted samples. Its library totals 15.5 GB and includes multiple velocity layers and round robins for each sampled note. Waves says the instrument is designed to capture the warm feel of a finger-played bass. You can run it as a plugin inside your DAW or play it as a standalone instrument, with 97 artist and factory presets as a starting point.

Best for

Fingerstyle bass parts
Pop and rock basslines
Realistic bass tracking
Bass sound design
Demo and songwriting bass

Developer: Waves
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

15.5 GB library with over 14,000 hand-crafted samples
Eight velocity layers and six round robins per note
Full 5-string articulation set with hammer-ons and slides
21 playing positions on an adaptive fretboard
Four amp and cabinet emulations with vintage, round and bright tones
4-band equalizer for tone shaping
Pre-amp compressor, phaser, overdrive, triggered wah and chorus
Five legato modes, including always and off
MIDI velocity curve, sustain and transpose controls
NKS support for Maschine and Komplete Kontrol

03In depth

Sound, Articulations and Playing Positions

Each note is sampled with eight velocity layers and six round robins, so repeated notes avoid sounding identical. The instrument offers 21 playing positions on an adaptive fretboard, and the developer notes that the same pitch can sound different depending on where it is played.

Articulations include natural hammer-ons and pull-offs, releases and decays, and sampled slides. Five legato modes, including "always" and "off," let you control how legato behaves in a part.

Amp Simulation, Effects and Workflow

The amp section includes four amp and cabinet emulations with a choice of round, full vintage, or bright modern tone. A 4-band equalizer and pre-amp effects, including a compressor, phaser, overdrive, triggered wah and chorus, shape the sound before the amp stage.

Post-amp delay and reverb are included. MIDI controls cover velocity curve and depth, sustain and transpose, and an option forces E, A, D and G to play as open strings. The instrument is NKS-ready for Native Instruments Maschine and Komplete Kontrol.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Waves
Type	Plugin
Category	Virtual Instruments
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Bass Fingers support?

Bass Fingers is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats. It can also be played as a standalone instrument.

Which operating systems are supported?

Bass Fingers supports Windows and macOS. The listed macOS versions are Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, and the Windows listing requires Windows 10 or later for the VST and AAX versions.