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Bass Rider.

Automatically rides bass level to keep it consistent against the track.

£24
Waves Bass Rider
Utility
Compatibility
VST3 · AU · AAX
Formats
Waves
Developer

Overview

The bass fader, ridden.

Bass Rider keeps a bass part at a steady level by riding its gain automatically, the way an engineer would work a fader. It is not a compressor, and that distinction is the whole point, because the attack, tone, sustain and dynamic feel of the instrument are left alone. It runs in real time with no added latency, works live as well as in the studio, and writes an automation track you can edit afterwards if one phrase needs a different hand.

Highlights

Takes the guesswork out of mixing bass, live and in the studio
Real-time operation adds no latency
Writes an automation track you can fine-tune, if needed
Preserves the bass's attack, tone, sustain and dynamic feel
Retains the punch that compression often squashes
Compensates for bass players who lack superb "touch"
Mono and stereo components
Preset library included

Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX NativeAAX DSP
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
Utility
SKU
1246-2774
Product code
BSRIDTDM

macOS

OS
11 or later (native Apple Silicon)
Processor
Apple Silicon & Intel

Windows

OS
10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
64-bit Intel / AMD

Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are both natively supported.

Waves

About the maker

Meet Waves.

Waves Audio, founded in 1992 in Israel, is one of the world's largest developers of audio plugins and signal processors. Its catalogue spans EQs, compressors, reverbs, and vintage console emulations used across music, film, broadcast, and live sound.

Waves Bass Rider

£24