
Soundmagic has put out good-sounding freebies before, like Neo Piano One.

So please let me know in the comments if you try it. Sadly, I can’t tell you how good Sienna sounds as it’s Windows-only for now. Does my opinion justify my lengthy rant? Probably not. In other words, I think a virtual bass can sound real with the proper use and context.

But, the same user could use it across multiple genres in a well-mixed song without many suspecting foul play. The average user will struggle to recreate Jaco’s Portrait of Tracy. Lastly, and most importantly, plugins like Sienna and even relatively expensive products like IK Multimedia’s MODO Bass rely heavily on context.Īssuming average ability, how convincing it sounds depends largely on how exposed it is. Secondly, your ability to get the best out of it I’ve seen some outrageous performances with a bass VST and a MIDI keyboard. Firstly, the plugin’s quality, which varies from one to another. The only thing that matters is whether it sounds convincing or not, and that depends on a few things. If any of those things are true, then a bass VST is absolutely a valid choice.
