MODO BASS 2 Upgrade: Physically Modeled Electric Bass Plugin by IK Multimedia

MODO BASS 2 uses modal synthesis instead of sample playback. Each string's response is modeled from the point where the player acts on it, through its interaction with the fretboard, body and pickups, and then through an amp and effects chain.

Play style options include finger, slap, pick and mute. Pick settings cover thickness and downstroke or alternating picking. The Play Style section also lets you adjust where on the strings the instrument is played.

MIDI control adds real-time automation of vibrato, playing style, mute and slide. Keyswitches can be remapped to any MIDI control change.

The expanded edition includes 22 bass models, among them 2 fretless and 2 double-bass instruments. Any standard bass can be turned into a fretless model using the Fingerboard Type control.

Electronics offer 32 pickup models that can be moved along the string, with active or passive circuits and a parametric EQ. An under-bridge piezo pickup can be blended in.

The signal chain includes 7 stompbox effects configurable in a 4-slot chain, and two bass amps, a solid-state model and a tube model, derived from AmpliTube.

The redesigned Patterns section offers filters by genre, song section, length and time signature. Each pattern can be auditioned directly, from full song backbones to short solo licks.

The section is designed for producers who need a bassline starting point quickly. Patterns can be browsed and previewed without leaving the instrument.