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Feature:
The GUI is simple, since this thing is sample based. Not highly tweakable, but has Filters/ envelopes onboard. Good for learning the ropes of programming, but you can't mould the sounds that much. Which is a pity since the waveforms are very average.
Quality:
Very so-so. Better than freeware synths, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Value:
I'd rather have one good phat bass sound than hundreds of mediocre ones, which is basically what Trilogy offers. I have yet to find a VST with a good low end, and this is no exception.
Desirability:
Use this for your bass and forget about having a sex life.
Sound:
Generally dissapointed with the sound on this thing. I wanted to do Hip Hop which needs fat bass, but this instrument does not cut it at all. For example load up the patch Dre Bass on Trilogy and all you get is a low volume, thin high pitched Bee buzzing sound. What a joke, Dre would neva have got where he is with wack sounds like this. Try to tweak, boost and digital clipping comes quick. The electric/ acoustic basses are a bit better, but those annoying clicks and squeaks are a nightmare and getting a decent level of amplitude from this synth is not easy.
Ease of Use:
Installation was a complete nightmare on my old PC, but a breeze on my new one.
Support:
They tried to help out when I couldn't install it.
Overall:
One word - wack.
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Spectrasonics Trilogy Total Bass (Macintosh and Windows)
When you're ready to get serious about Bass, this is the instrument! Trilogy is a programmable, sample-based sound module plug-in, that integrates a massive 3 Gigabyte core library of hundreds of brand new, remarkable Bass sounds, with a powerful user interface for creating your own unique patches.
Review of Spectrasonics Trilogy Total Bass (Macintosh and Windows)
Feature:
The GUI is simple, since this thing is sample based. Not highly tweakable, but has Filters/ envelopes onboard. Good for learning the ropes of programming, but you can't mould the sounds that much. Which is a pity since the waveforms are very average.
Quality:
Very so-so. Better than freeware synths, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Value:
I'd rather have one good phat bass sound than hundreds of mediocre ones, which is basically what Trilogy offers. I have yet to find a VST with a good low end, and this is no exception.
Desirability:
Use this for your bass and forget about having a sex life.
Sound:
Generally dissapointed with the sound on this thing. I wanted to do Hip Hop which needs fat bass, but this instrument does not cut it at all. For example load up the patch Dre Bass on Trilogy and all you get is a low volume, thin high pitched Bee buzzing sound. What a joke, Dre would neva have got where he is with wack sounds like this. Try to tweak, boost and digital clipping comes quick. The electric/ acoustic basses are a bit better, but those annoying clicks and squeaks are a nightmare and getting a decent level of amplitude from this synth is not easy.
Ease of Use:
Installation was a complete nightmare on my old PC, but a breeze on my new one.
Support:
They tried to help out when I couldn't install it.
Overall:
One word - wack.
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