MODO Drum 1.5 + MODO Bass 2 Bundle

MODO Drum Plugin

Give your drum tracks a whole new life

MODO DRUM is IK's first physical modeling drum virtual instrument. Using a powerful combination of modal synthesis and advanced sampling, MODO DRUM gives you the most deeply customizable virtual drum kits ever.

Like our award-winning MODO BASS software, MODO DRUM delivers incredibly realistic and authentic tracks for your music, with a level of control over every detail you’ve never imagined before. Create the drum tracks of your dreams with access to every parameter of every drum in your kit, from size and tension, to material and play style, and so much more.

MODO DRUM’s innovative modal synthesis technology shatters the limitations of traditional drum sample libraries, for a new standard in realistic, natural and customizable drum tracks.

Highlights

Groundbreaking real-time modal synthesis technology
10 iconic drum kits cover every style and genre of music
Adjust every element of the sound on the fly
Control the entire act of playing drums – kit, play style, sticks, room and FX
Integrated Grooves manager with over 1400 grooves in many different styles

Real Time Sound Synthesis

Unlike traditional sample-based virtual instruments, MODO DRUM utilizes IK’s award-winning modal synthesis technology and an ultra-optimized sound engine to bring your drums to life.

Each drum’s acoustic behavior is determined by its physical parameters: dimensions, materials, skin, and more, as well by modeling the play style, the interaction of the drum head with the body, the sympathetic vibration of the drums with each other and the acoustic interaction with the room.

In short, MODO DRUM is creating sound in real time based on the ever-changing interactions between the player, drums, and room, mimicking the vibe of a real, live drummer. It’s never been easier to bring life to your drum tracks - and by extension your music overall.

10 drum kits, infinite possibilities

Enter the show room and choose one of 10 drum kits to use as your starting point. From Black Oyster, to Extreme, Grungy, Plexi, and more, each kit has been chosen to represent a particular style, genre or time period, and to give you the widest range of possible timbres and tones.

Customize your kit

Enter the CUSTOMIZE section to add, remove, swap and rearrange drums from the starter kits.

For snare drums, you can adjust the type and tension of the snare, and for both kick and snare you can even adjust the sympathetic vibration of nearby drums as well!

Tune cymbals up and down, and adjust damping to precisely shape their sound and performance.

Save any element as an individual preset, or save the entire kit to use your dream drums over and over again.

With the most customization options ever seen on a drum plug-in, feel free to dive in and let your creativity run wild.

Skip the auditions, meet your drummer

Beyond just kit construction, you can also control the way the “drummer” plays each drum in the PLAY STYLE section.

You can adjust the location and accuracy of each drum hit to shape the sound and give your grooves a more precise or more relaxed feel. You can even edit the stick type for each hand.

For kick drum beaters, choose heel up or down technique and switch between felt, plastic, and wood beaters.

 

Bringing the room to you

MODO DRUM’s ROOM section lets you place your drums in an array of different environments, from a dry drum booth to IK’s own in-house recording studio, to clubs, cathedrals and more! MODO DRUM uses convolution to ensure each element of your kit interacts naturally with the space and with each other. Let it ring or add gates and compression on the room tone for even more creative drum sounds.

 

Fine tuning made easy

The MIXER built into MODO DRUM gives you total control over the recorded sound. Adjust levels and panning per element of your kit – mute or solo your elements and flip phase. Elements can be grouped in buses and each element has two sends to process multiple elements with the same FX for a more cohesive feel.

 

 

 

Speaking of FX, MODO DRUM includes a massive suite of 19 studio processors and effects derived from T-RackS and AmpliTube, to sculpt the final flavor of the kit. Tracks, buses, FX returns, and even the master output each host an 8-band parametric EQ plus four additional FX slots for endless sound shaping possibilities.

 

 

 

Dynamic

Compressor
Comp 2A
Comp 76
Gate
Punch

 

Distortion

Clipper
Big Pig
Crusher
Distortion

 

Reverb & Delay

Plate Reverb
Room Reverb
Inverse Reverb
Hall Reverb
Delay
Tape Delay

 

Modulation 

Phazer
Chorus
Flanger

 

Now get your groove on

Once you’ve dialed in your dream kit, perfected your performance, and mastered your drum mix, it’s time to start making music. Browse through MODO DRUM’s 1400+ MIDI patterns to help kick start your creativity.

Here in the GROOVES section, we’ve included smart filters to help pinpoint the exact loops you’re looking for, classified by things like genre, length, and time signature. You’ll find MIDI patterns of every style and mood here, including variations to easily build song sections. These loops are handcrafted by our team or drawn from our best-selling sample libraries to be unmistakably unique, authentic, and inspiring. Trigger these from within MODO DRUM or drag n’ drop into your DAW to explore the virtually endless possibilities.

 

 

 

Features

Revolutionary new drum modeling engine

Breakthrough physical modeling drum synthesis
Incredible real-time control & amazing realism
Loads faster and takes up less hard drive space
Cutting-edge cymbal sample engine

Unique drum element controls

Adjust both diameter and height of every drum
Change shell profile on the fly
Tune control to fit perfectly in the mix
Damp control to sculpt the feel of a groove

Unique snare/kick controls

Change snare size and tension
Change kick beater type
Change kick technique (heel up / heel down)
Control sympathetic snare and tom resonance

Unique drum player technique controls

Selectable hitting position
Swap stick and head types
Infinite velocity layers for more human feel
Infinite round-robins for unmatched realism

Professional-sounding drum tracks every time

10 fully customizable drum kits
1400+ MIDI patterns
8 unique convolution-based room reverbs
Massive suite of 19 studio processors and effects

Advanced drum software application

Resizable GUI for perfect workflow on any display
Smart Filters to find the right groove for your tracks
Drag and drop grooves into your DAW for easy workflow
Full mixer with effects derived from T-RackS & AmpliTube 

The first physically modeled electric bass

The Producer’s dream bass

MODO BASS® is the first physically modeled bass virtual instrument that gives you an unprecedented realistic performance for your bass tracks.

As a producer, you want the best possible bass sound you can get… you want realism, credibility and authenticity that delivers the most accurate and inspiring performance. Sometimes you just can’t hire the right bass player, and some virtual instruments out there can leave you flat and uninspired.

Enter MODO BASS — the industry’s first true physically modeled instrument from the leader in analog modeling technology. 8 years in the making and developed in collaboration with one of Europe’s oldest universities, MODO BASS is a completely new breed of instrument that delivers the best of both worlds: the realism and sound of an instrument being played by a master musician and the convenience of a plug-in virtual instrument.

But MODO BASS isn’t a virtual instrument by definition, it’s a completely new technology that redefines realism from a computer based instrument. MODO BASS is the first technology of its kind that models the entire process of playing bass. Every component that contributes to the unique tonal properties of a bass player playing an instrument has been modeled, and the effects of each component on the other ones — the interactions between each tone variable — has been recreated to give you a dynamic, living breathing and ever-changing performance. You see, traditional virtual instruments are sample-based, meaning that sound is produced by triggering recorded samples of instruments. MODO BASS isn’t a sample-based instrument, but rather a completely new technology where sound is generated by recreating the physical properties of a real instrument — everything that makes an instrument create sound is physically modeled and sound is synthesized in real time.

Real Time Sound Synthesis

Unlike traditional sample-based virtual instruments, MODO BASS utilizes a breakthrough technology to breathe life into bass tracks. Unlike traditional sample-based virtual instruments, MODO BASS utilizes modal synthesis technology and an ultra-optimized sound engine to model each string as a nonlinear resonator.

Each string’s acoustic behavior is determined by its physical parameters, as well modeling the action of the player as a nonlinear physical interaction with certain areas on the string surface and the interaction of the string with fretboard, body and pick-ups of the instrument. Then using IK’s cutting edge analog modeling expertise, the amp and effects rig of the electric bass is added to the sound chain.

All of this gives MODO BASS the ability to create sound in real time based on the construction and components of the bass combined with the player technique, finesse and the ever-changing dynamic interactions between the two. In short, MODO BASS brings — for the first time — ever-changing, hyper-realistic, living-breathing bass sound and performance to the world of virtual instruments. And since it doesn’t use samples, MODO BASS has an extremely small memory footprint.

The Details

MODO BASS is a complete synthesis of bass playing and as such it lets you adjust and select virtually every aspect of bass playing. This means that MODO BASS can give you a limitless variety of bass sounds because, just like a real bass player, it gives you a different performance every time. With MODO BASS, you take unprecedented control of every aspect and control of a performance.

Model

MODO BASS gives you 12 iconic basses that span the history of music — 12 basses that define virtually every style and every genre of music recorded with an electric bass.

Each bass model was chosen for its particular timbre and wood tone, and every detail of the instrument’s performance has been meticulously modeled and recreated.

60’s P-Bass
based on Fender Precision Bass®, Alder body

70’s P-Bass
based on Fender Precision Bass®, Ash body

70’s J-Bass
based on Fender Jazz Bass®, Alder body

Modern J-Bass
based on Fender Jazz Bass®, Alder body

Devil Bass
based on Gibson® EB-0

Bass Man 5
based on Music Man® StingRay 5-string

Rick n’ Bass
based on Rickenbacker® 4003

Studio Bass
based on Yamaha® TRB5P

Violin Bass
based on Hofner® Violin

Thunder Bass
based on Gibson® Thunderbird

Japan Bass
based on Ibanez® Soundgear

Flame Bass
based on Warwick® Streamer

Customize your Bass

Since MODO BASS synthesizes sound in real time, you can modify your instrument and playing approach to get completely unique sounds. In fact, there are so many customization options available that there’s really no bass sound that you can’t get — the configuration and tone possibilities are virtually limitless. Once you’ve selected the bass you want to use, it’s time to get to work customizing your instrument to fit your music.

Play Style — Choose your approach

MODO BASS gives you the whole bass playing experience, starting with the way you play the instrument. The “Play Style” choice is your physically modeled playing hand. With the Play Style options, you can choose and modify the way you approach and play the instrument.

Finger — The Finger option selects the finger style of bass playing, one of the most common ways to bring out inspiring bass tones. With it, you can change which fingers you play with and how much force you use on the strings.

Slap — This mode recreates the act of “slapping” and “pulling” the bass strings with the thumb and fingers. Since there are no samples being triggered for each style, every stroke will sound slightly different, just like a real bass player.

Pick — Get major transient attack on the string with a pick. Here you can choose the physical thickness of the pick, plus the picking style, downstroke or alternating. Each strike of the plectrum produces a unique sound.

Mute — You can also apply “muting” techniques to any playing style, another premier in software instruments. The mute control lets you add just the right amount of damping of the strings producing the human-touch element of bass technique.

In addition to the style of playing, you can also adjust “where” you play on the strings. Playing closer to the bridge provides a more pronounced upper frequency tone, while playing closer to the neck accentuates more low and mid frequencies delivering a “rounder” tone. You can also select the type of sustain and ring of the individual notes.

Strings

Different strings provide different sounds and tonal qualities. In MODO BASS, you can customize your string choice and choose the type of setup used on the bass.

First, you can choose the actual number of strings (4 or 5) to determine the note scale range of the bass. You can also choose the gauge of the string set which affects timbre and sustain, the age of the strings which changes the relative “brightness” of the tone, plus the physical construction of the strings (round wound, flat wound, etc.) which changes the type of “slide noise” introduced when moving up and down the neck. In addition to the string-specific parameters, you can change the bass’ physical scale length as well as the action, or physical distance between the strings and the fretboard. Changing the action changes the timbre and amount of the fret noise when playing — a lower action produces slightly more fret noise when played agressively, just like on a real bass.

Electronics

The electronics section is where you customize the pickups and wiring of the bass. This section lets you experiment in real time with different types of bass pickups, the position of each one (each bass can have up to 2 pickups, even if the bass model originally comes with just one), and you can tweak the frequency response parameters of each. There’s even a piezo pickup control that lets you blend an under-bridge mounted piezo signal with your pickup signal.

Start with the stock pickup or pickups for each bass model and set the volume balance independently for each. Want a different pickup in the neck position? No problem. There are 20 individual pickup models to choose from, each with its own tonal characteristics and personality. You can also freely move the pickups around in the pickup area providing you with virtually limitless options. Experiment with different pickups, different pickup positions and different playing positions all at the same time. With MODO BASS, you can create combinations that would be virtually impossible to accomplish without a lot of solder and wiring adjustments!

Adjust the overall pickup output with the tone control, just like the tone control on the physical bass. You can switch the electronics from Passive to Active, and doing so gives you access to an additional parametric EQ that lets you fine-tune your tone for the perfect balance.

Amp / FX

With MODO BASS, you have full control over the signal path and get 7 bass effect stomp box effects and two classic bass amplifiers. Choose from an Octaver, Distortion, Chorus, Compressor, Delay, Envelope Filter or Graphic EQ. Each stomp box has been derived from the world-class models in AmpliTube Custom Shop. Each stomp effect gives you full control over the effect applied to the signal, parameter adjustment and overall output volume into the next effect. Using IK’s advanced non-linear modeling technology, the pedalboard not only provides ultra accurate modeling of the desired effect, but also models the interactions of the effects in the chain on each other effect in the chain and gives you real-world performance and a realism simply not found in other software instruments.

Choose from a classic all-tube amplifier and 1x15 cab, or you can choose a powerhouse solid-state model with a 4x10 cab. Each amp gives you full control over gain structure, EQ (with mid-frequency adjustment on the tube amp), and additional fine-tuning options with a graphic EQ. There is also a global bypass feature that allows you to route the bass signal from MODO BASS into another amp effects modeling suite like AmpliTube Custom Shop, where there’s a whole new world of sonic options available for bass tone shaping and effects waiting for you.

So if you’re looking to bring your bass tracks to life, to truly put a performance into your next production, put MODO BASS to work for you. You’ll be amazed by the realism.

Control — The Bass Players’ Script

MODO BASS also gives you MIDI control of critical parameters that you can automate in real time. With the MIDI Control section you control and adjust the application of vibrato, the playing style, the application of Mute technique and the amount of slide technique applied while playing. You can also control the frequency of the vibrato and the amount of the bend, plus the amount of slide and detach noise while playing.

Keyswitching in MODO BASS allows you to switch on the fly between chord mode and note mode, the type of stroke used playing, which fingers are used, and which method of playing is used giving you the ability to completely customize the sound in real time.

Plus, using your DAW’s automation you can control other parameters like where you play on the instrument while you perform. Moving the playing position while performing gives you a complete ever-changing realistic performance that has never before been realized in a virtual instrument.

Features

The first physically modeled electric bass virtual instrument
Groundbreaking real-time modal synthesis technology — no samples used to create sound
Recreate virtually every electric bass sound imaginable
12 iconic bass models that span the history of recorded electric bass
Models the entire act of playing an electric bass – player, instrument, FX & amp
Ultra-small memory footprint
Choose playing style — pluck, slap and pick
Freely move the playing hand for realistic performance
Customize string force, fingers used, pick thickness & technique
Customize string number, scale, tuning, gauge, construction, action, age
20 faithfully recreated, interchangeable iconic bass pickups with volume
Choose active or passive electronics with parametric EQ
Under-bridge piezo pickup with blend
7 bass stomp box effects configurable in 4-slot chain
2 iconic bass amps – Solid State and Tube derived from AmpliTube
FX and amp global bypass for routing
Optimized resizable interface
Works as a 64-bit plug-in or standalone instrument for Mac/PC
Full MIDI control with MIDI learn, keyswitches
Full DAW automation control support

MODO BASS delivers real bass performance.

Specs

MODO BASS Specifications

The first physically modeled electric bass virtual instrument
Groundbreaking real-time modal synthesis technology — no samples used to create sound
Recreate virtually every electric bass sound imaginable
12 iconic bass models that span the history of recorded electric bass
Models the entire act of playing an electric bass – player, instrument, FX & amp
Ultra-small memory footprint
Choose playing style — pluck, slap and pick
Freely move the playing hand for realistic performance
Customize string force, fingers used, pick thickness & technique
Customize string number, scale, tuning, gauge, construction, action, age
20 faithfully recreated, interchangeable iconic bass pickups with volume
Choose active or passive electronics with parametric EQ
Under-bridge piezo pickup with blend
7 bass stomp box effects configurable in 4-slot chain
2 iconic bass amps – Solid State and Tube derived from AmpliTube
FX and amp global bypass for routing
Optimized resizable interface
Works as a 64-bit plug-in or standalone instrument for Mac/PC
Full MIDI control with MIDI learn, keyswitches
Full DAW automation control support

Requirements

MODO BASS is a 64-bit application and requires a 64 bit CPU and Operating System.

Mac^® (64-bit)

Minimal: Intel^® Core^™ 2 Duo, 4 GB of RAM (8 GB suggested), Mac OS X 10.9 or later.
Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3, AAX.

Windows^® (64-bit)

Minimal: Intel^® Core^™ 2 Duo or AMD Athlon^™ 64 X2, 4 GB of RAM (8 GB suggested), Windows^® 7, Windows^® 8 or Windows^® 10. Requires an ASIO compatible sound card.
Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): VST 2, VST 3, AAX.