Bassynth by Wave Alchemy bass synth plugin interface

Bassynth: Bass Synth Plugin by Wave Alchemy Free Download

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Bassynth is a bass synthesizer plugin by Wave Alchemy, built on a library of over 800 multi-sampled sound sources, oscillators and wavetables. It runs as a VST2 or Kontakt instrument on Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Bassynth is a bass instrument designed around layering. Each of its four voices can load a sound source from a tag-based browser, and every voice has its own filters, unison, envelopes, modulation and effects. The developer describes the sound library as recorded and designed in professional studios, with analogue synths, modular bass, processed bass guitars, live brass, 808s and subs among the sources. Bassynth ships with 290 presets covering modern genres.

Best for

Modern bass design
Layered 808 and sub bass
Evolving bass sequences
Wavetable bass patches
Electronic music production

Developer: Wave Alchemy
Category: Synths
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Standalone, VST, AU and AAX formats via the free Kontakt Player
800+ multi-sampled sound sources, oscillators and Foley
290 presets covering modern genres
4-voice layering with per-voice filters, FX and modulation
Wavetable engine with over 200 scannable wavetables and 14 warp modes
X+Y Pad morphs up to 64 parameters with one control
32-step Motion Designer with per-lane length and rate
Over 40 effects, up to 6 per voice, with drag-and-drop ordering

03In depth

Layering Sound Sources for Bass Design

Bassynth's Voice Engine lets you combine up to four sound sources in one patch. Each voice can draw from the multi-sampled library, the wavetable engine or the oscillators. The X+Y Pad blends and morphs up to 64 parameters at once, so a single knob turn can shift a patch from subtle timbral movement to a much larger, more complex sound.

Each voice includes up to 8 unison voices per layer with detune, stereo spread and wet/dry control, plus mono, legato and poly modes with glide. Analog Slop controls add random variation to mimic the behavior of analogue instruments.

Modulation, Motion and Effects

The modulation system includes 3 ADSR envelopes and 4 LFOs, along with velocity, key-tracking, aftertouch and pitch-bend sources. The 32-step Motion Designer sequences up to 8 macros, with its own length and rate for each lane, to create evolving sweeps and polyrhythmic movement.

The effects section offers over 40 effect types, with up to 6 inserts per voice, 6 master effects and 2 send effects. Effects can be reordered by drag and drop to build a bass chain.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Wave Alchemy
Type	Plugin
Category	Synth
Formats	VST2, Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Bassynth support?

Bassynth is available as a VST2 plugin and as a Kontakt instrument. The developer also lists Standalone, VST, AU and AAX formats.

What operating systems does Bassynth run on?

Bassynth runs on Windows and macOS. On Windows, Windows 10 or newer is recommended, with an Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU and 2 GB RAM. On Mac, Apple Silicon is supported natively on macOS 11 or newer, and Intel Macs need macOS 10.15 or newer.

What do I need to use Bassynth?

Bassynth is powered by the free Kontakt Player from Native Instruments, so the full version of Kontakt is not required. It works as a VST only through the Kontakt Player.