Definitely do the video where you run them out DI into something like Parallax or Darkglass Ultra. While the Kontakt engine is quite flexible, the internal processing is quite a few generations removed from the quality possible with the newer machine-learning models. I generally advocate people process our basses externally whenever possible - but when in a pinch, we provide the bundled tones. I would also suggest the force string and additional key switches to really get the most realism out of the instruments. The legato and slides in particular can really work wonders.

from what i understand, Nolly once said that his bass recording philosophy is to get very close to that of MIDI performance as possible, which is maybe why GGD bass library isn't sounding as realistic as Submission products unless you explicitly program the MIDI to be more realistic, kinda makes sense because it's GGD's first foray into bass library and Submission had been in the game for quite a while (i think EuroBass I was released in 2018 or something like that?).

Many thanks brother. You answered all my questions. We are firing our bassist and hiring Djinn 2. ;)

Yes please! Make a video going in depth using these libraries with mixing tools you have. This is amazing.

Thanks everyone for watching!! If anyone wants a video where I tweak the midi of each one individually for added realism, along with putting them on DI and reamping/processing for the best tone I can get from each one, I’d be happy to do that as well! It would just take me some time to get to.

Another point about Submission Audio basses, they sound great outside of a metal or rock context. I've used Umansky bass and Eurobass on hip-hop and electronic stuff, too. The Nolly library seems more like a precise tool for modern metal and less a general purpose electric bass.

Thanks for going in depth, good sir!

Yess to making a video on how you work with midi, also any bass midi packs you have run into. You have alot of other stuff going on there as well guitar and chanting. It would be nice to hear your opinion on those. Thanks for the video. You helped me take one of the ones I was going to purchase off my list. Also I own the session bass Prime bass. It has patterns as well but...

Super helpful video dude, thank you! And the song is a banger btw 🤘

Would have loved one of the solemn tones basses in here as well. Thanks for the comparison!

Finally someone comparing these! Awesome vid man. I got a bit unlucky. I had Djinn 1 and just bought Umansky a week before Djinn 2 dropped. Oh well. Still a great library

Thanks for this video! I appreciate that you compared the built in sounds instead of external processing. They’re all quite good! I use the GGD P5 drum library. It’s not surprising that the Nolly Bass Library plays the best with it out of the box. P5 bass tends to sound good with P5 drums. 😜 But I got good results with all of these libraries. They’re all impressive! Umanskybass is my all around favorite, but the Nolly Bass Library fits my context well too(arguably the best). As much as people mention the lack of features, it sits in the mix well because of how consistent it is. It’s also EQ’ed and voiced very well. I’ve heard many mixers claim that if any one element of the mix should be nearly robotic in consistency, it should be the bass guitar. That consistency seems to be what they were going for.

I have a Darkglass Microtubes X7 pedal running into an Ampeg SVT-6 pro out an Ampeg PF-410hlf that sounds monstrous. I may just get djinnbass 2 and sell it all bc I don’t play out anymore …. I mean, holy shit. The tone, accuracy and customization. I was about to buy Nolly’s bc I trust his ear for tone and engineering but… bro I have to get ahold of djinnbass 2. I’m absolutely blown away. Cost me 2500 bucks to get that tone irl…

great video, just what I was looking for cheers dude

Super helpful!

Can you play notes below C0? I tune my bass one step down on a 6-string bass, so my lowest note is A -1 I believe

Check out Singularity by Spectre Digital if you ever get the chance!

Interesting comparision, timecodes would be very much appreciated for that kind of video imho

I was waiting for the Nolly bass review to see your authenticity haahah, The no articulations on that makes it useless, so you passed the test! haha Sick review man! This is exactly what I was looking for!

To my ear, the Nolly Bass seems to blend better with the guitar. The others sound kinda boomy and may require a bit of EQ and level adjustment, maybe some compression? Out of the box, Nolly Bass sounds best to me.

Yeah Eurobass doesn't have fingerstyle and as far as I know, Umansky doesn't have picked samples

Can you program hammer ons/pull offs with the Nolly library?

Whats the biggest difference between umansky and djinn bass 2?

That omnibass mix slapped

the thing that frustrates me the most about Nolly Bass Library is that almost every note is out of tune. maybe it's their way of making it sound more realistic, but I feel like it should be one of the options and not the only one