Pfundstein Audio Plugins

Are you an instrument and sound geek just like we are?

We love to sample real instruments and transform them into a virtual instrument so you can enjoy the sound via MIDI. One of our goals is to make it sound human-like. That’s why we offer up to four velocity groups, a round-robin size of up to eight samples which are all recorded in high resolution. Don’t worry if you don’t know what all of this means. Another aim of ours is to keep it simple for the user. 

Our plug-in is made for easy usage so all the technical things stay under the hood.

Just install the plug-in and start to play and record using a MIDI keyboard. Of course, for our advanced users we offer key switches, automation parameters and more options to get more out of the box. Yet we think it does not require a thousand knobs to sound good. 

What this plug-in does is it provides you with the Sandberg bass in a digital way to play it in your DAW by using the MIDI protocol.

The bass is made of some fine woods: quilted maple top (rare wood), mahogany body, Canadian hardrock maple fretboard and neck. It is powered by two Sandberg “Powerhumbucker” who can be played as a humbucker or single coil. We recommend using the clean direct output signal (unprocessed signal without fx, amp, or pedals) and using your own third-party plug-ins for the sound modification. Still, our plug-in contains three onboard processed signals that you can use without any other plug-ins. 

Features

• Great-sounding Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor RW tone
• Great for all genres, especially rock
• Lowest tone: C1 (drop C tuning)
• Highest tone: G4 (24th fret, regular tuning)
• Easy to use for beginners
• Easy humanization function for realistic-sounding playing
• Multiple velocity groups and round robin mechanism under the hood
• Key switches for advanced users
• Finger style
• Picked style (upstroke and downstroke)
• Automatic alternate picking
• Slapping
• Tapping
• Palm mute
• Slides and bending features
• Hammer-on
• Pull-off
• Adjust attack and release behaviour via automation parameter
• Humbucker and single coil switch
• Unprocessed clean DI to use your own amp/fx plug-in
• Includes three amped output options
• High-resolution samples with lossless compression

This is the first ever virtual 8-string bass guitar plugin: the handcrafted BassLine Buster Std 8.

As a producer you’re always keen on the perfect tone and sound to make your production unique. We’ve sampled this special, octaved 8-String high-class bass guitar and put it into a plug-in. It’s a plug-in that gives you an unique and realistic sounding “copy” of the original bass.

Instead of using the same virtual bass over and over again, why not try out something new?

The instrument was handcrafted in Krefeld, Germany. It features active electronics and custom components, like a special ETS bridge.

The plug-in offers you different playing styles including alternate picking and many more stuff.

Plug-in features overview:

• Unique 8-String bass sound with octave strings
• Perfect fit for melodic rock and epic tracks
• Great for other genres, too
• Lowest tone: C1 (drop C tuning)
• Highest tone: G4 (24th fret, regular tuning)
• Humanize function for realistic sounding playing
• Easy to use for beginners (articulation by velocity)
• Key switches for power-users
• Finger style
• Pick style
• Automatic alternate picking
• Slapping
• Tapping
• Palm mute
• Slides and bending
• Hammer on
• Pull off
• High resolution samples with lossless compression
• Unprocessed clean DI to use you own amp/fx plugin

With this bundle you get two world-class handcrafted bass guitars, “virtualized” as MIDI instrument in one plug-in.

The first instrument is a modern 4-string bass and the second instrument is a very unique looking and unique sounding 8-string bass (“octaved”, just like the 12-string guitars).

You maybe know 12-String guitars and the special sound of it. But how about an octaved bass? Well, here you have it! Hint: This sound is perfect for epic productions that require just some uniqueness.

Handcrafted custom instruments – that’s what you can expect from BassLine, Germany. The company from Krefeld builds nothing but world-class bass guitars from finest woods and premium components. We “virtualized” two of their instruments and turned it into a VST3/AU plug-in, so you can use it in your production.

BassLine Buster CW 4 – the modern regular 4-String

This 4-String bass features a beautiful black limba top wood and a swamp ash body. The neck and fretboard is actually made of maple, turned into black stain. And he sounds just as good as it looks.

BassLine Buster Std 8 – the unique sounding 8-String (like a 12-String guitar)

You maybe know 12-String guitars and the special sound of it. But how about an octaved bass? Well, here you have it! Hint: This sound is perfect for epic productions that require just some uniqueness.

Plug-in features overview

• Great sounding regular 4-String bass (BassLine Buster CW 4)
• Unique 8-String bass sound with octave strings (BassLine Buster Std 8)
• Optimised for rock and metal music
• Good for other genres, too
• Lowest tone: C1 (drop C tuning)
• Highest tone: G4 (24th fret, regular tuning)
• Easy to use for beginners (articulation by velocity)
• Humanize function for realistic sounding playing
• Key switches for power-users
• Finger style
• Picked style
• Automatic alternate picking
• Slapping
• Tapping
• Palm mute
• Slides and bending
• Hammer on
• Pull off
• Unprocessed clean DI to use you own amp/fx plugin
• High resolution samples with lossless compression

The usage of the plug-in is simple, the basics are just like you know it from other MIDI instruments. Plus we have some special features with key switches, if you’re a power user who wants even more!

Virtual BassLine Buster Std8 plus

Virtual BassLine Buster Std8 plus by Pfundstein Audio Plugins is a Virtual Instrument Audio Plugin for macOS and Windows. It functions as an Audio Units Plugin and a VST 3 Plugin.

Building upon the success of our first virtual 8-string bass, this new plug-in boasts enhanced sampling, more velocity layers, better overall quality, and a refined GUI. The new “plus” version of the original custom bass represents a significant upgrade, featuring a stereo output to capture both pickup signals separately.

If you have never heard about 8-string basses with octave strings, you may wonder what this is all about. Just like 12-string guitars, it features a pair of strings.

An 8-string bass produces a distinctive and dynamic sound profile. With its extended range, it offers deep, resonant lows akin to a traditional bass, while also delivering higher octaves with clarity and precision. This unique combination results in a full-bodied, harmonically rich tone that adds depth and complexity to any musical composition.

Without a doubt, such a foundational bass sound will make your audio production stand out from others.

Features:

• Unique 8-String octaved bass sound
• Great sounding quality custom bass
• Lowest tone: C1 (drop C tuning)
• Highest tone: G4 (24th fret)
• Velocity regulates power
• Easy to use for beginners
• Easy humanization function for realistic-sounding playing
• Multiple velocity groups and round robin mechanism under the hood
• Key switches for advanced users
• Finger style
• Pick style (upstroke and downstroke)
• Automatic alternate picking
• Slapping
• Tapping
• Palm mute
• Slides and bending
• Hammer-on
• Pull-off
• Adjust attack and release behaviour via automation parameter
• Various pickup options:
• Humbucker & Single Coil by EMG
• Bridge bass pickup
• Neck guitar pickup
• Unprocessed clean DI output
• One processed amped output
• High-resolution samples with lossless compression