Tokøta from Mastering.com tours Logic 11's new Bass instrument, the tone-shaping engine behind the Bassist Session Player. He walks through every control that shapes realism and feel, then compares the different bass models built into it.
Core controls include playing style (fingers or pick), mute and definition for controlling string dampening and transient attack, and portamento with BPM sync for note slides. Voice mode lets you switch between polyphonic, monophonic, or mono-per-string playing, and you can force, avoid, or prefer open strings for a more natural feel.
Six bass models are compared: Rock, Classic, 60s, Session, Modern, and American Upright. The 60s bass adds a rhythm/solo switch that boosts low end for rhythm parts and high end for solos, useful for quickly matching a bassline to its role in a mix.
The American Upright model gets special attention for its growl controls, which simulate the upper harmonics created when the string resonates against the fingerboard, plus a growl attack setting for how fast that character kicks in. Instrument noise sliders for rattles, releases, and handling let you dial in probability-based imperfections for a more human, played-in sound.