An authentic electric bass for any situation, the Session Bassist — Prime Bass pack offers the essential sounds of a bass guitar with more than 350 playable patterns and phrases in an easy-to-use VST. Painstakingly sampled from a 1981 cherry sunburst solid-body bass guitar, Prime Bass is one of the most realistic electric guitar VSTs available, with everything you need to craft the perfect bassline for any genre or style.  

Session Bassist – Icon Bass delivers the unmistakable sound of a 1989 solid-body electric bass guitar, meticulously sampled to capture every detail. With more than 200 riffs, loops, and melodies performed by top session players, Icon Bass offers authentic low-end grooves for rock, funk, pop, and more. Its intuitive interface and diverse tone-shaping options, including amps, cabinets, and effects, make it one of the most versatile bass VSTs available. 

Delivering the rich, resonant tones of a 1970s handcrafted upright bass, Session Bassist – Upright Bass is perfect for jazz, blues, pop, or hip hop. This bass guitar VST includes over 220 professionally performed patterns and phrases, offering expressive, authentic sound at the click of a button. With detailed articulations like open, muted, bowed, and flageolet techniques, Upright Bass ensures unparalleled realism and nuance. Its customizable tone controls and the ability to blend microphone and D.I. signals provide a polished, studio-ready low end for any style.

For a more distinct studio-ready sound, the Scarbee Rickenbacker® Bass is sampled from the famed Rickenbacker® 4003, heard in rock and pop albums since its release more than 40 years ago. This electric bass guitar VST puts the power of that classic instrument in your hands, with its crisp midrange for a perfect mix and both open-picked and palm-muted articulations for a custom-crafted sound.

Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) partner plug-ins work seamlessly with our keyboards, software, and MASCHINE, without any additional setup.

The NKS bass guitar VST collection includes Shreddage 3 Abyss, a boutique 6-string bass that offers an ultra-realistic sound as well as heavy, punchy tones.

With built-in effects and a whole library of pre-sets, Evolution Flatwound Bass offers a smooth vintage electric bass sound and uses flatwound strings that create a warm, rich tone.

For funk, pop, or rock productions, Evolution Roundwound Bass plugin offers an extensive library of bright and punchy sounds created by a roundwound bass with a distinctive and deep tone and the choice of fingerstyle, picked, and slapped articulations.

The NKS portfolio also includes a range of Output instrument engines. The bass instrument engine, Substance, is a three-layered engine that offers hybrid sound sources with intelligent sound design.