Why? Because this former bass player was able to create sound libraries that were at the same time light (several hundred MBs), versatile and featuring very fitting mappings and scripts (with the possibility of defining, for example, on which string the note ought to be played), making MIDI programming much simpler than on certain competing products. It must be said that there is a before and an after Scarbee when it comes to sampling of pianos and bass guitars. Here is the list presented in no particular order: Native Instruments Scarbee Jay-Bass / Pre-Bass / Pre-Bass Amped / MM-Bass / MM-Bass Amped / Rickenbacker BassĮxcept for the Rickenbacker, released in 2013, the Scarbee bass guitars are among the oldest virtual bass guitars on the market, which nevertheless does not stop them from still being among the best. It’s also worth noting that, however good they might be, none of these software products is able to replace a real bass player, since none have the ability to translate what the drummer is saying to the bassist and vice versa, yet. -) We indicate those cases where that is not possible or where a soft key is needed, which might have a big influence on the price, depending on your gear. Do note that most of the virtual bass guitars below include the software that allows you to use it with your sequencer.
