Vir2 Instruments BASiS - Manual (Page 11)

11 BASiS
The DI/Amp knob (DI/Mic for the Upright Bass) allows you to create a blend of
the two signals that were recorded in the original bass guitar sessions. The DI
(direct input) signal is the raw recording from the bass guitar's output. The Amp
signal has been passed through a bass amp. Each sample from both sources has
been painstakingly matched and phase-aligned, allowing the user to choose one
or the other, or blend the two. This can be adjusted in real time, and can also be
remotely controlled via MIDI CC#24. This knob is not available for the Synth
Basses.
The P Bend knob allows you to adjust the pitch bend sweep range. It defaults to
2, in other words, if you move the pitch bend wheel to its maximum position, it
will stretch the sample up by 2 half-steps, and if you move the wheel to its mini-
mum position, it will stretch the sample down by 2 half-steps. The maximum
range of this knob is 24. It can be remotely controlled via MIDI CC#23.
Pick Ns allows you to add an additional amount of attack to the bass guitar.
Additional samples of the pick striking the strings were used to create this effect.
This subtle effect can be useful for more percussive and rhythmic playing. Note
that moving this knob to 0 does not remove all pick noise from the sample,
because there is still some attack that exists in the regular samples.This knob can
be remotely controlled via MIDI CC#25. This knob is not available for the Synth
Basses.
Fret Ns adds a bit of fret noise, inserted randomly between notes to increase real-
ism. Its volume can be adjusted from 0% to 100%, and can be remotely controlled
via MIDI CC#26. This knob is not available for the Synth Basses.
The Releases knob controls the volume of the release layers, that is, the sound
that the bass makes as a MIDI key is released, or as the real bass player lifted their
finger off the string. Releases add a tremendous amount of realism to a sampled
bass part. This knob is not available for the Synth Basses.
The L Glide (legato glide) knob appears only in the Synth Bass instruments. It