Your dedicated instrument for deep, punchy and characterful bass. Shape the fundamental, harmonics and texture of a sound in focused stages, then use the Sub Processor to turn a raw tone into finished low end in a few decisive moves
DROP THAT BASS
Modern bass is about building pressure, shifting momentum and shaping the visceral depth and driving energy of a track. Pure SUB brings heavyweight bass design and integrated processing together, so you can build your low-end and make it drop with immediacy and control.
Build the foundation
Great bass design is no longer a dark art. Pure SUB breaks the sound into three essential layers so you can shape each independently and build a solid bass core from the ground up.
Sub
Take control of the low end with a dedicated Sub section, shaping the fundamental’s level, phase and pitch independently from harmonics. Push processing hard, then use Sub Regen to restore a clean, stable fundamental.
Harmonics
Next, build the tone in Harmonics. Switch between Pressure and Reese modes, explore waveforms from clean 808s to complex, evolving shapes, then use dedicated controls to create everything from focused punch to shuddering stereo movement.
Texture
Complete the core with Noise or Corroder modes. Shape noise against the fundamental using Ring Modulation, AM or Distortion, or add key-tracked White Noise, Sine, Saw and Square tones for grit, movement and greater presence.
Make it growl
Turn a heavyweight core into hard-hitting sound-system impact. Reshape its harmonic profile, push the timbre from clean pressure into hard-edged distortion and texture with the Sub Processor, then use the Maximiser to deliver pumping, controlled loudness.
Shape
Creatively reshape your sound with more than 40 filter modes, from clean contours to driven, destructive shapes. Route Sub, Harmonics and Texture independently to bend exactly the layers you want.
Process
Up the aggression level with the Sub Processor, combining 33 modes with varying degrees of distortion, texture and tonal reshaping. Randomise, or go deeper with 18 effects across 12 FX slots.
Maximise
Everything you need to make your bass shake the ground. Tighten the mix with EQ, compression and multiband processing, then push the Maximiser for heavy pumping, maximum loudness and added grit.
Bring any layer to life
A drop-defining bass should never stand still. Shape how every note strikes, moves and evolves with dedicated envelopes and flexible modulation, from pitch dives and syncopated wobbles to shifting Reeses and controlled low-end chaos.
Make it kick
Alongside three fixed envelopes, a dedicated pitch envelope makes punch and impact one click away. Shape the pitch drop to give any bass a harder-hitting transient or create gliding, 808-inspired movement.
Modulate in one drop
Bring your bass to life in seconds. Drag and drop a modulator onto any parameter, dial in the depth, then animate the modulation itself for evolving, unpredictable results.
Choose how it moves
Fill six flexible slots with any combination of Envelope, Function, Random, Voice Modulator or Step Sequencer sources for rhythmic wobbles, evolving Reeses, stepped patterns or note-by-note variation.
Main Features
Independent Sub & Harmonics
- Separate control of the fundamental, octave and harmonic layers
- Pressure and Reese Harmonics modes
- Sub Regen restores a clean fundamental after processing
Texture engine
- Noise Sample and Corroder modes
- Ring Modulation, AM and Distortion shaping
- Noise, Sine, Saw and Square Corroder sources
Filters
- More than 40 filter modes
- Independent routing for Sub, Harmonics and Texture
Sub Processor
- 33 modes for distortion, texture and tonal reshaping
- Global Amount control and 6 shaping macros
- Mode and macro randomisation
FX Rack & Maximiser
- 12 effect slots with 18 effects
- Saveable FX Rack presets
- Soft and Hard Maximiser modes
Advanced modulation
- 3 envelopes, including a dedicated Pitch Envelope
- 6 flexible modulator slots
- 4 assignable macros and Modulation Sidechain
- Keyboard modulation: Velocity, Key Track, Mod Wheel, Aftertouch and Release Velocity
- MPE support, including Slide
Extensive library of 300 presets
NKS controller compatible
MTS-ESP microtuning compatible
Windows
- Win 10+ (64bit)
- 4 GB RAM
- 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
- 3GB free hard disk space
- OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
- ARM processors not supported on Windows
Required configuration
- Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).
Apple
- Mac OS 11+
- 4 GB RAM
- 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU
- 3GB free hard disk space
- OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
Work with ASC
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