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Notes: Part of Sonicware's excellent Liven series, the Bass & Beats packs a powerful wavetable synth engine designed for dance music. Presets are classified by genre, making it quick to nail sounds.

Supplier's Notes:
Unleash this wavetable engine to create thick basslines that fit into all genres.

Combine wavetable modulation and our rich resonant filter to create satisfying growls and wobbles.

The bass synth engine includes:
- Two independent Wavetable oscillators with the 64 available wavetables.
- One sub-oscillator
- One noise generator which can create 16 different noise types.

Add even more flavor to your basslines with the built-in LFO, envelope generator, unison control, multi-mode filter, and distortion effects.
A Library of Rhythm Sounds Specialized for Electronic Dance Music

The Liven Bass & Beats is loaded with 350 high-quality rhythm sounds carefully selected for modern and timeless compositions.
The library of drum sounds also include risers and tension releases SFX which are useful tools when transitioning to new sections of your compositions.

Hit the Ground Running With 64 Bass Patches That Cover All Genres

The LIVEN Bass & Beats includes 64 bass presets including battle tested favorites such as the Reese Bass, Future Bounce Bass, Wobble Bass, Growl Bass, Neuro Bass, Deep House Bass, Acid Bass, 808 Sub Bass, and more.
Use these presets to quickly dial in the vibe of a specific genre.

Ready-To-Go Preset Drum Kits

The drum sounds are organized into well balanced kits for specific genres such as: DUBSTEP, HOUSE, HIPHOP, TRAP, TECHNO, EDM, R&B, DOWNTEMPO, CHILL TRANCE, DRUM'N'BASS, JUNGLE, FUTURE BASS, ELECTRO, ELECTRONICA, IDM, DISCO, BREAK BEATS, etc.

You can also mix and match sounds from the drum library to create your own custom kits. Side-Chain Compressor

The LIVEN Bass and Beats has built-in sidechain compression function that ducks the volume of the bass and the line-in audio. The amount of this effect is variable so you can dial it in to taste or turn it off when it is not needed.

Two Performance Knobs Can Be Mapped to Many Parameters at Once

Two ASSIGN knobs are provided for complex multi-parameter control.

Similar to the Turnado1 VST plugin, our "ASSIGN" knobs allow you to map many parameters to a single knob to create powerful effects which transform or mangle your sound with a single twist.

All preset patches include these "ASSIGN" knobs pre-programmed and ready for sonic exploration.

The "ASSIGN" knobs can also be parameter locked to create automated changes to multiple parameters over time.

Quick Muting and Un-Muting for Each Drum Sound

Each rhythm track consists of 16 individual drum sounds. Each sound can be individually muted and unmuted with a single button press. This allows users to introduce drum elements on-the-fly to build energy and create unique breakdowns.

Dedicated Mixer Controls

Dedicated controls for balancing the levels of you drums, bass, and line input. These knobs can be used to create an overall volume balance, or they can be used to create drops and breakdowns during live performances.

Advanced Bass Shaping Tools

The DIMENSION knob increases the stereo width of the bass synth without losing clarity or richness.

The M.Gun effect uses a rapid tremolo to add glitchy grit.

Explore Beyond the Preset Sounds With the Bass Engine Edit Mode Overlay

Build your own bass sounds from scratch or modify the presets.

Every parameter of the bass engine is accessible when the edit mode active.

Slip on the overlay and enter a whole new world of bass sound design.

Synth Engine Basic Configuration

2x Wavetable OSC: Each of the wavetable oscillators can assigned one of the 64 wavetables.

SUB OSC: The sub-oscillator provides solid, foundational bass support.

It can generate sine, triangle, sawtooth, square, LOG, and random waveforms.

NOISE Generator: The noise generator can generate 16 different types of noise, including both white and pink noise. It is a powerful tool for aggressive and industrial tones.

Deep Modulation

Almost all of the internal parameters of this device can be targets for modulation. The LFO, Envelope Generator, and ASSIGN knobs provide a wide range of ways to modulate every aspect of your sound.

For example, the LFO could modulate the settings of the Envelope Generator which is simultaneously modulating the Bass engine's wavetable position.