Shreddage 3 Fretless
The perfect “mwah” sound of a fretless bass, recorded using three channels: DI, plus two mics on a real amp! An unmistakable, buttery-smooth tone that works as beautifully for lead writing as it does for conventional bass lines, without the millimeter precision a live fretless requires. Shreddage 3 Fretless shines across genres: jazz, fusion, new-age and more.
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Shreddage 3 Fretless perfectly captures the renowned “mwah” sound: an unmistakable mellow tone in which each note blooms and sings. The warm sound of an Ibanez SRF705 is at home in conventional bass lines but also steps up to virtuosic soloing and melodic parts. For this special project, we reached out to the multi-talented George “Norg” Nowik, who collaborated with us to find the perfect sound to shine across genres.
As is the case with all our Shreddage instruments, we meticulously sampled numerous articulations to make a highly playable and realistic instrument, but this time we’re offering some exciting new additions to the library. For the first time, two amped signals are included in addition to DI, so users can get a 100% authentic, pre-sculpted amp tone with no FX required. Tailor your sound by controlling the levels of each of the mics as well as the DI signal in the mix window. Quickly find the tone that fits your production by choosing one of the many presets, covering everything from ambient and reverberant to dirty and overdriven.
Shreddage 3 Fretless also marks the debut of our newly updated Shreddage 3.5 engine, which introduces features that both streamline your workflow and give you the flexibility you need. The GUI has been massively improved for clarity and intuitiveness. Articulations are much easier to adjust and remap with the new TACT 3.0 articulation system, and NKS is now supported for more parameters. The Performance Style drop-down menu provides presets that automatically tweak the instrument to best suit the chosen style. Finally, the brand-new Keyboard Mode lets you play the instrument with all the responsiveness and consistency of a premium workstation keyboard, without sacrificing the amazing tone.
If you’re looking to build a custom tone from the ground up, the Console section gives you everything you need. Create your own signal chain for each of the mics, the DI, and the master channel with a rich array of effects: dynamics, EQs, pedals, reverbs, phasing effects, and others.
Load, play and perform this instrument with ease. The gorgeous tone will inspire. The mix-ready sound and smooth workflow will meet the demands of tight production deadlines.
Multi-instrumentalist George Nowik’s work as a bassist and arranger can be heard on countless remixes and arrangements of video game music as a member of the video game tribute bands LONELYROLLINGSTARS and THE SMASH BROTHERS as well as in his role as OverClocked Remixer. In addition to his music work, he has developed a career as a voice actor, providing narration for video games as well as medical, corporate, and commercial projects.
Impact Soundworks Shreddage 3 Fretless Features:
- Over 20,000 pristine 24-bit samples
- Make your own tone by blending up to 3 signals: DI (clean), SM57 and e902 (both amped)
- 5-string fretless bass
- An iconic tone, carefully crafted and ideal for funk, jazz, fusion, ambient and more
- All crucial articulations — sequence virtually any part with sustains, mutes, staccatos, harmonics, hammer-on / pull-off, slides, and release noises
- Realistic performances through meticulous sampling
- Every string sampled from open up to the highest fret with up to 4x down/4x up strokes per note, 3 dynamic layers, and 5 palm mute layers
- 36 production-ready tone snapshots, from clean, wide basses to hi-gain distorted tones, singing leads, and ambient sounds
