DOUBLE BASS TEXTURES BY EMERGENCE AUDIO
KK-ACCESS REVIEW
Emergence Audio are continuing to process an expanding range of instruments through their unique Infinite Motion Engine™ for Kontakt, , and this new release takes the low timbres of the Double Bass on a new sonic voyage of experimentation and discovery.
TECH SPECS
Double Bass Textures requires Kontakt version 6.7 full or the free Kontakt Player, and is compatible with Komplete Kontrol.
5.81GB of disk space is needed for the installation.
The library uses 24bit 48kHz samples in the NCW compression file format.
There is one initial Double Bass master Kontakt NKI file supported with a further 118 NKSN snapshot files, and also 16 Kontakt NKM multi files for use within Kontakt.
DOWNLOAD & INSTALLATION
Emergence Audio are fully engaged with the Kontakt Player and licensing system, meaning that you can simply paste your provided license number into Native Access where the entire download and installation process will be taken care of for you.
Once finished, loading up an instance of Komplete Kontrol in your DAW will auto scan the library into your browser ready for immediate use.
KOMPLETE KONTROL PLUG-IN EDIT NKS PARAMETER MAPPING
Page One – LFO/Master/Main FX
Knob 1 – LFO Cross fade Expressed as a percentage
Knob 2 – LFO Speed Expressed as Hz or beat values (dependent upon loaded preset)
Knob 3 – LFO Intensity expressed as a percentage
Knob 4 – LFO type (Shape)
Knob 5 – Master Volume
Knob 6 – Reverb
Knob 7 – Delay
Knob 8 – Distortion
Page Two – Layer 1 & Layer 2 Envelope
Knob 1 – Layer 1 Attack
Knob 2 – Layer 1 Decay
Knob 3 – Layer 1 Sustain
Knob 4 – Layer 1 Release
Knob 5 – Layer 2 Attack
Knob 6 – Layer 2 Decay
Knob 7 – Layer 2 Sustain
Knob 8 – Layer 2 Release
Page Three – Layer 1/Layer 2
Knob 1 – Layer 1 Volume
Knob 2 – Layer 1 Pan
Knob 3 – Layer 1 Tune
Knob 4 – Layer 1 Sound
Knob 5 – Layer 2 Volume
Knob 6 – Layer 2 Pan
Knob 7 – Layer 2 Tune
Knob 8 – Layer 2 Sound
Page Four – Layer 1 Filter/Layer 2 Filter
Knob 1 – Layer 1 LP Cut-off
Knob 2 – Layer 1 LP Resonance
Knob 3 – Layer 1 HP Cut-off
Knob 4 – Layer 1 HP Resonance
Knob 5 – Layer 2 LP Cut-off
Knob 6 – Layer 2 LP Resonance
Knob 7 – Layer 2 HP Cut-off
Knob 8 – HP Resonance
Page Five – Secondary FX/Tape FX
Knob 1 – SaturationKnob 2 – Chorus
Knob 3 – Rotator
Knob 4 – Phaser
Knob 5 – Tape FX, Tape Warmth
Knob 6 – Tape FX, Tape Gain
Knob 7 – Tape FX, Tape Roll-off
Page Six – Lo-Fi FX
Knob 1 – Bits
Knob 2 – Sample Rate
Knob 3 – Noise
Knob 4 – Color
Knob 5 – Reverb Preset Select
Knob 6 – Reverb Size
Knob 7 – Delay Time
Knob 8 – Delay Feedback
Page Seven – Randomiser & Master LFO
Knob 1 – Random
Knob 2 – Master LFO On/Off
Knob 3 – LFO Sync On/Off
Knob 4 – LFO Intensity
Knob 5 to 8 – Unallocated
ACCESSIBILITY
If you already own any of the previous Emergence Audio Kontakt Player licensed libraries, then yu will immediately feel quite at home with the Double Bass Textures NKS page mapping.
Each of these previous releases have also now been updated to be uniform across all products, so editing the sounds and instrument page navigation will be familiar across every library.
DOUBLE BASS PRESETS
the factory content has as always been thoughtfully designed to showcase the potential of the Infinite Motion Engine™, , and to this end there are specific preset types which typify these categories.
Correlated, Infinite Drones, Infinite Pads, Pulses, Swells, and Experiments, are the preset types which existing owners will already have experience with, but Bends, is something new which puts to good effect some of the nuances of the instrument in question.
DOUBLE BASS BY DESIGN
The ability to select the loaded sample type for each of the available sound layers was introduced several releases back, and along with the randomise button goes along way in enabling us to further personalise the patches to our project needs.
Emergence Audio use their Non-static Sampling™ to capture the depth, tone and performance traits of the subject instrument for each of their libraries, and the available sample pool reflect this.
In Double Bass Textures, there are 16 sample articulations available for each layer consisting of:
FLAUTANDO NO VIBRATO
FLAUTANDO VIBRATO
FLAUTANDO MUTED
NORMALE MUTED
NORMALE NO VIBRATO
PUNTA D’ARCO
PUNTA D’ARCO REVERSE
SUL PONT MUTED
SUL PONT NO VIBRATO
SUL PONT VIBRATO
SUL TASTO MUTED
SUL TASTO NO VIBRATO
SUL TASTO VIBRATO
TREMOLO
DETACHED
DETACHED REVERSE
These articulations offer enough variation in order that the engine can process them into an audibly fascinating set of non static presets.
As the engine is dual layer in nature, you can combine any two combinations of these articulation types to easily modify existing presets and come up with something unique to you.
Failing this, the presence of the randomise control means that you will never be short of having a never ending supply of new presets, which you can then go on and tweak a little further to your own taste.
THE TEXTURAL MULTIVERSE
To their credit, Emergence Audio have always made a point of including a folder containing a set of Kontakt multi presets, which although not usable directly within Komplete Kontrol, are nevertheless an appreciated bonus which can be loaded directly into Kontakt using our own per platform community access solutions.
There are 16 multi’s available within Double Bass Textures, which cover a good variety of moods, and being multi in nature there is plenty of textural movement to keep your soundscapes flowing and interesting.
I would strongly recommend watching the excellent in depth walkthrough from Emergence Audio at the review footer, which explores the many facets of this atmospheric library.
CONCLUSION
By nature of it’s natural pitch range, Double Bass Textures is perhaps a little less melodic than other instrument subjects in the series, however it still holds a strong and valid position in the sound stage, with it’s organic and gritty bowed low end adding a real sense of drama and tension to your tracks.
It will work perfectly alongside other Emergence Audio libraries, or equally as an individual entity for creative’s working with film scoring, media, game and ambient soundscapes who are seeking to add a unique layer of darkness into their compositions.
The NKS accessibility remains of a high standard, with equal parity available directly in Kontakt due to the same parameters being offered when loaded outside of KK, and viewing the controls in a DAW parameter list.
Double Bass Textures can be purchased from the Emergence Audio website at an introductory price of $59.00
Double Bass Textures – Product Page:
https://emergenceaudio.com/product/double-bass-textures/
Double Bass Textures – In Depth Walkthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFPY8R-MM9E
Double Bass Textures – User Manual:
https://emergenceaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Double-Bass-Textures-Quick-Guide.pdf
(c) Chris Ankin
KK-Access.com
16th June2023
Disclaimer
The author can not accept any responsibility for subsequent purchase decisions made as a result of this review,or Any inaccuracies found therein. All opinions and product functions stated are based solely on information perceived as a blind user whilst using the product and/or gathered from official factual sources such as the developer, web or supplied product manual.
About the Author
Based in Buckinghamshire, England, Chris Ankin has worked as a freelance review writer and contributor with articles published in Sound On Sound, Home & Studio Recording and ST Format Magazines.
He has also successfully worked extensively in and around the music, recording, film Soundtrack scoring, Game & media composition, the creative arts, Charitable trusts,publishing, music streaming and property investments since 1982 whilst continuously and deliberately managing to evade any mainstream recognition under his own name by the use of various pseudonyms.
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