So, the A-1 key functions exactly a sustain pedalĬheck the Rickenbacker tutorial part 4 about slides.
You have to hold down the A-1 key (very low A on a 76-key controller) and then repeatedly play single notes that you want to sustain. The sustain pedal doesn't control sustain on the Scarbee Rickenbacker (because it is used to activate slides). Oh yes - the various patches all sound great, with careful attention to getting great bass amp soundsįrom the included Guitar Rig amp emulations. Well, make that a little less now that I've got this Rickenbacker. This is way beyond what Trilian offers, and I'm a huge fan of Trilian and use it a lot. But if you play a low E and briefly take your fingers off the keyboard before hitting G2, you'll play the G on the G string - like a bass player actually would. Another cool thing - if you play successive half steps starting on the low E, you will stay on the low E string and can play those cool beefy upper octave notes (think Paul McCartney's bass lines in "Come Together"). This must have taken Thomas ages to script. It is damn cool.I don't know of any other bass VI that allows you to control the speed of the slide. Working with the slides can be tricky and it takes some practice to get used to doing it.
#HOW TO ADD SUSTAIN TO SCARBEE RICKENBACKER BASS MANUAL#
If you misplaced the manual when unpacking the download, you can download it from NI's website. This is all in the manual - in fact, answers to all your questions are in the manual. So, the A-1 key functions exactly a sustain pedal ScottThe sustain pedal doesn't control sustain on the Scarbee Rickenbacker (because it is used to activate slides). So would this still work if, say, you were playing 1/8th notes while already holding the sustain pedal down.and then wanted to do a slide.? Now the ATTACK velocity decides the volume and the TARGET note velocity decides the SPEED.Īlso a benefit of our system is that you can let attack note be of different lengths - which is really useful.Ī typical slide up/down is a fast up and a slow down.īest tip is to hold string selector key ex E0 if you want to slide on that string and then just remember that C2 is probably highest note on that string. You can slide all intervals - also above 12 frets. Whats more, SCARBEE PREBASS makes exceptional use of the KONTAKT interface, displaying a fretboard overview with articulations dynamically updated as you play. Like playing E2 on a-string to E1 - which will fail.īut its just like on a real bass. SCARBEE PRE-BASS is fully playable in real time, with almost all articulations (including mutes, harmonics, hammer-ons, pull-offs, grace notes and more) available without key switches. In some cases - especially if you just play with slides for fun - you can end up on a note where your target is impossible. So example A2 will be played on A-string fret 12. If you then play a note from there the auto-string selection will find nearest fret. Great kit though.Check the Rickenbacker tutorial part 4 about slides.īasically your problem is probably a result of hand position and automatic string selection.Įxample: you slide up from E1 to E2 and end in fret 12. I have the mm and Pre, and have yet to get the hang of slides.