UWdeVSTStrings
Double Bass · Fingered · Slap
A round foundation, a singing line or percussive accents. Place the notes around the kick and make the rests part of the groove.
Bass
Let the low end lead.
Nine models, from double bass to 808s and synth basses. Find the weight, attack and movement that connect your drums to the rest of the track. Bass is free.
Get Bass for freeVST3 · Standalone · Windows / Linux x64
Listen to an example
Three ways to hold the groove together.
808
Sub · Boom · Distorted
Deep sustains and more pronounced attacks. Write a line around a trap, garage or phonk pulse without filling every beat.
Synthesis
Moog · Reese · Acid
A house pulse, a drum and bass motif or an acid line. Shape the filter and character to bring movement into the low end.
An 808 that shapes the tension.
Ligne de faille builds a half-time trap groove at 140 BPM in F minor. Sub 808 sustains and glides alternate with rests, supporting the pulse while leaving the attacks room to breathe.
Ombres de velours
Upright Bass · 104 BPM · E minor · 6/8
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Explore all 9 compositionsWeight. Articulation. Movement.
Choose a model, shape the envelope and find the balance with your kick.
05 / EFFECTS
Finish the sound in its musical context.
Space, colour and dynamics: choose the available effects around the role of the instrument.
Depth without losing the phrase
Reverb and Delay can open up a more melodic passage above the low foundation. Keep the dry attack clear, and use the silences to hear the tails.
Colour and motion
Try Saturation for a more pronounced texture or Chorus for movement, where available. Compare with the untreated sound at a similar level.
Control the balance
Transients, Compressor, Equalizer and Limiter help shape the final balance. Make these decisions while the other instruments are playing.
Eight more lines to find your low end.
One model per composition, with rhythms and articulations that change its role in the track.
Bleu de bitume
A neo-soul groove at 98 BPM, using syncopation to answer the kick.
Chrome souple
Funk at 112 BPM, alternating low accents and upper-register responses.
Ligne de faille
Nuit sous tension
A dark UK garage pulse at 118 BPM in D minor, with a more pronounced 808.
Carbone rouge
A phonk line at 150 BPM in G minor brings a rougher texture forward.
Circuit chaud
An analogue-inspired bass in a house motif at 116 BPM in C minor.
Courant de nuit
A drum and bass part at 170 BPM, built around movement and register contrasts.
Verre ambré
Acid accents and repetition at 128 BPM put the line in motion.
Bring it into your studio.
FORMATS & WORKFLOW
- VST3
- Compose and automate inside a compatible audio workstation.
- Standalone
- Play the instrument on its own, with your MIDI keyboard.
- Windows / Linux x64
- A synthesis instrument controlled by MIDI. No separate sample library to install.
BEFORE YOU START
- Is Bass free?
- Yes. Bass brings together the nine models shown here as a free instrument. Windows and Linux downloads are available free from your account, without a purchase or newsletter subscription.
- How do I start with the drums?
- Write a few notes around the kick first. Adjust their duration and level, then add responses in the spaces left by the snare.
- How do I install it?
- Read the installation guide
UWdeVST / RELEASE & DOWNLOADS
Ready for your next project.
Current package · 1.0.2-20261101
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Up to 32 voices · MIDI input · digital synthesis
| System / format | Size |
|---|---|
| Linux x64 · .deb | 17.5 MiB |
| Linux x64 · .tar.gz | 20.5 MiB |
| Windows x64 · ZIP | 36.1 MiB |
Presets, MIDI & measured performance
- Factory settings
- 18 presets · 9 models
- MIDI
- MIDI input · MPE not supported
- Windows application files
- 31.3 MiB · standalone + VST3 + documents, excluding shared Microsoft runtime
- Linux installation
- 28.7 MiB · .deb files installed, excluding system dependencies
On the tested configuration
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 265KF · 31.7 GiB RAM · Windows 11 26200.
| One voice, default setting | 0.109 ms / 5.33 ms |
|---|---|
| Selected stress setting · 32 voices | 1.187 ms / 5.33 ms |
| Heavy setting · 95th percentile | 2.341 ms |
| Host + instrument · peak RAM | 27.6 MiB |
Measured processing time per audio block in an offline VST3 host, after warm-up. Three 60-second renders per case; 128, 256 and 512-sample blocks. Exposed reverb, delay, chorus, flanger and phaser controls were toggled; other processing kept its preset settings. The stress setting was selected from the programs exposed to this host. These figures describe this configuration, not minimum requirements or guaranteed real-time DAW performance.
Linux installation and dependencies checked in a Debian container. Audio hardware and Linux DAWs were not tested.
Measurement details · 1 November 2026 ↗VST3 plug-in and standalone application. Windows packages include the Microsoft Visual C++ x64 runtime. Linux builds require glibc 2.36 / libstdc++ 12 and ALSA/X11 libraries. macOS is not available.
How do I get my instrument?
Add free Bass to your library from your account. No payment or newsletter subscription is required.
Perpetual licence. No subscription.
A perpetual right to use the acquired instrument under licence v2.0. No mandatory subscription or paid renewal.
Practical questions
Are updates included?
For free Bass and purchases from external distributors, update benefits depend on the applicable offer. Statutory rights remain unaffected.
Can I release and sell my music?
Licence v2.0 permits personal and professional musical use within the acquired offer. The publisher claims no ownership or royalty in your original compositions and recordings, subject to third-party rights. This does not authorise redistribution of the software.
How many computers can I use?
Licence v2.0 does not set a numerical maximum on computers. It does not permit sharing the software or a licence between legally distinct people or entities. See section 3 of the full licence and the terms of the acquired offer.
What about refunds and support?
Bass is free: there is no purchase price to refund. For download or installation help, contact support.