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Progressive Metal EBX

Every November, Toontrack celebrates Metal Month with a series of offers and exciting new products. One of them is this expansion for EZBass, dedicated entirely to Progressive Metal. All sounds come from a six-string Ibanez BTB1836 Bass, which is also popular in Fusion and Jazz. The instrument was played with the fingers and with a plectrum and, in addition to DI recordings, there are also presets processed with effects in a stylistically confident manner. The virtual six-string is playable over a wide range on the keyboard, and slap and tapping articulations have also been captured.

The bass sounds and the included MIDI riffs were inspired by bands like Queensrÿche, Savatage, Dream

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