Soliste DBS 1130 - Double Bass: MPE Virtual Double Bass Plugin

Soliste DBS 1130 offers three playing modes. Classic Mode uses a press and tap approach: a tap triggers a bow stroke, and pressing shapes the dynamic intensity of sustained bowing. Virtuoso Mode adds a back-and-forth bowing system for direct, real-time control over the bow. Expressive Bow Mode combines both: taps trigger single bow strokes, while slow presses sustain the bow and faster gestures engage back-and-forth motion.

Vibrato can be played manually with per-note pitch control or any compatible playing interface, or handled by an assisted system where natural vibrato fades in on note-on or through continuous gestures. The system transitions smoothly between manual and assisted vibrato.

Because the instrument is built on physical modeling, the developer exposes bow behavior, from attack time and gesture shape to interaction types such as sustain, back-and-forth, hybrid modes and tremolo. Different bodies give the instrument distinct tonal identities. Note linking can be set to detached or legato, and a large set of timbral parameters allows further shaping.

The effects section includes a standard 3-band EQ, a Brightness control for spectral presence in a mix, and a convolution reverb using captured real-world acoustics, from churches and grand halls to smaller rooms. Articulation presets cover sul ponticello, pizzicato, Bartók pizzicato, staccato and a playable real-time tremolo.