Native Instruments – Session Bassist: Jam Bass

Flexible bass tones

• The classic sound of an iconic offset bass guitar featuring dual passive single-coil pickups
• Quickly write bass parts in any genre with over 280 playable patterns and phrases
• Perform and customize your own solo melodies and basslines

The bass that can do it all

Delivering the unmistakable sound of a classic dual-pickup bass guitar, Jam Bass samples a stunning USA-made model, bringing its smooth warmth, articulate mids, and deep, resonant lows to your productions. Whether you’re crafting intricate jazz lines, tight funk grooves, or driving rock riffs, this meticulously sampled instrument provides the flexibility and tonal richness that has made it a staple for legendary players for decades.

• An iconic bass guitar with passive electronics, crafted in Corona, California to the highest standard.

• Play your own parts and combine a large number of playing styles for lifelike bass performances.

• Dial in a wide range of bass tones with in-depth sound controls.

• Explore a wide collection of patterns and customize them to suit your productions.

• Choose from 54 sound presets or create your own using stompboxes, amps, cabs, and studio effects.

• Use the pattern browser to search by rhythm, playing style, and articulation to find the perfect groove fast.

Two pickups, infinite tones

Jam Bass captures a legendary offset-body bass designed for tonal versatility. Its dual single-coil pickups allow you to blend the warmth of the neck position with the crisp, punchy clarity of the bridge pickup, delivering a smooth low end and defined midrange. Play it with a range of articulations, including fingerstyle, plectrum, slaps, pops, as well as various rhythmic 16th note, 8th note, triplets, and crescendo patterns.

Build your dream bass rig

Shape your sound with pristine DI signals and tone controls, or add warmth with a premium ribbon mic signal. Take your tone further with an extensive amp and effects suite powered by Guitar Rig 7 Pro, packed with classic and modern bass amps, cabinets, compressors, distortions, and studio-quality effects. From smooth, rounded lows to gritty, overdriven growls, explore 54 expertly-crafted sound presets or build your sound from the ground up.

Riffs, grooves, and solos

Jam Bass offers two ways to play, with one instrument for laying down patterns and another for playing your own melodies and solos. Together, they make it easy to create authentic and expressive bass parts in any genre, with a range of articulations, techniques, and playing styles to bring your ideas to life.

Patterns played by pros

Quickly browse and select from an extensive collection of professionally performed bass patterns, spanning everything from intricate syncopated funk to tight, driving rock and jazz grooves. With over 200 patterns across multiple song presets, MIDI drag-and-drop functionality allows for full customization in your DAW. Adjust swing and humanization controls for natural feel, and shift accents to lock into your track.

Play it with Kontrol keyboards

The Session Bassist series offers full integration with Kontrol Keyboards and NKS. Take advantage of the Light Guide to display key ranges, articulations, and expressive techniques such as slides and mutes, allowing you to effortlessly switch between playing styles.

Created with Drumasonic

Session Bassist: Jam Bass was created in collaboration with Drumasonic, the award-winning team behind Icon Bass, Prime Bass, Upright Bass, Electric Sunburst, Electric Vintage, Strummed Acoustic, Picked Acoustic, and more.