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Unleash the power of bass with the Spectrasonics Trilogy Total Bass Module, a virtual instrument plugin that beautifully marries a vast 3GB library of diverse bass sounds with a user-friendly interface. Whether you're a studio professional or an aspiring music producer, Trilogy offers an unrivaled range of sonic possibilities to bring your bass lines to life.

The Trilogy excels in delivering rich acoustic, electric, and synth bass sounds. Its detailed acoustic upright bass section, enhanced by separate controls for the Neumann U-47 Tube Microphone and Direct Pickup signals, offers an impressive array of tones. The unique True Staccato technique ensures that repeated notes sound naturally authentic, free from the typical "machine gun" effect.

For electric bass enthusiasts, Trilogy provides a treasure trove of classic 4, 5, and 6-string models, recorded using rare, custom-made tube preamps. From fingered to slapping techniques, every style is covered, complete with dynamic variations such as harmonics, glisses, and fuzz. The seamless mapping across all patches means you can effortlessly switch between basses without losing your groove.

Synth bass lovers will appreciate the high-resolution samples from legendary analog bass synths like the Minimoog and Roland Juno 60. Trilogy's multimode resonant filters and smooth analog synth-style legato and glide features add depth and authenticity, ensuring that your synth bass sounds sit perfectly in any mix.

Key Features:

3GB core library with hundreds of bass sounds
Dual-layer patches with independent editing
True Staccato technique for realistic phrasing
High-resolution samples from classic synths
Multimode resonant filters and smooth legato/glide features
Comprehensive acoustic, electric, and synth bass sections

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Trillian allows for loading instruments into Omnisphere and Keyscape, facilitating creative layering, though it can be RAM-intensive.
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Trillian's acoustic basses are highlighted for their quality, surpassing many Kontakt libraries in versatility, except for genre-specific needs like metal.
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Some users note out-of-tune samples, which are minor but noticeable for those accustomed to perfect tuning.
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Trillian is favored for its vast range of bass sounds, making it ideal for music omnivores seeking both organic and synth bass tones.
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Trillian is noted for never going on sale, contrasting with alternatives like Impact Soundworks, which are often discounted.
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Users appreciate the integration with Omnisphere and Keyscape, enhancing their workflow by keeping everything within the Spectrasonics ecosystem.
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Dirty South

Music Producer

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In this Reddit AMA, Dirty South mentioned Spectrasonic Trilogy when asked about the Grand Canyon Remix he did for Tracey Thorn.

Owl City

Singer, Guitarist

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Owl City's studio has Spectrasonics Trilogy amongst its virtual instruments selection.

Underworld

Music Producer

Freur

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This article on the recording of the "Barking" album describes the band's then-current studio setup. "Bass-wise,” Rick Smith states, “I used the ES2 in combination with [Spectrasonics] Trilogy."

Tocadisco

Music Producer

Verified via YouTube

This item can be seen at 4:32 of this video.

Mark Mothersbaugh

Singer, Guitarist

Devo

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Trilogy is listed among the software Mark uses in his studio.

Chris Vrenna

Drummer, Music Producer

Nine Inch Nails

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"I do like all the Eric Persing [of Spectrasonics] stuff: Stylus, Trilogy and Atmosphere in particular…"

Chase & Status

Music Producer

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"We've used Trilogy & Atmosphere for many years - Trilogy became a staple to our sound for a long time with excellent sounds that we manipulated to how we wanted them to be and Atmosphere does exactly what it says on the tin."

Harry Gregson-Williams

Composer, Music Producer

Kind Heaven Orchestra

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Harry Gregson-Williams's LA studio complex, Wavecrest Music, commenced operations in Venice Beach in August 2003, and comprises three floors of editing suites, mix rooms and a live room, as well as Harry's own studio on the top level. This houses the following gear:

Sequencing and digital audio

*Steinberg Cubase SX and Ableton Live running on dual 3.6GHz Xeon server with 4GB RAM, two RME HD*SP 9652 soundcards, 75GB mirrored SATA system drives and 400GB mirrored SATA audio/sample storage drives. MIDI is streamed over LAN to Gigastudio PCs, and an Emagic Unitor 8 and AMT8 are used for hardware synths. *Pro Tools HD Accel system running on dual 2GHz Apple G5, with one 192 Analog and seven 192 Digital interfaces.

Samplers

*14x Emu E4X. *24x Roland S760. *7x 3.0GHz Pentium 4 PCs with 80GB SATA system drives, RME HDSP 9652 soundcards and 250GB SATA sound drives with custom and commercial sound libraries, running Tascam Gigastudio 3.

Software synths and plug-ins

*Arturia ARP 2600, Minimoog V and CS80. *Antares Filter and Auto-Tune. *Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard. *Gmedia Imposcar and Oddity. *GRM Tools. *Korg Legacy Collection. *Native Instruments Absynth 3, Battery 2, FM7, Kontakt 2, Pro 53, Reaktor 4. *Ohm Force Ohm Boyz. *Spectrasonics Stylus RMX, Atmosphere and Trilogy. *Steinberg D'Cota, X-Phraze, Virtual Guitarist, VG Electric Edition, Groove Agent and Halion.

Hardware synths

*Access Virus, Indigo 2 and Redback. *Clavia Nord Rack, Nord 3 KB and Nord Modular. *Korg Trinity Pro X, Wavestation A/D and M1R. *Novation Supernova II Pro. *Roland JP8080, JD990, JV1080 and MKS80. *Studio Electronics SE1, ATC1 and Omega 8. *Waldorf Q, Microwave II, Microwave XT and Pulse.

Recording, mixing & outboard

*Avalon 727 preamp. *Eventide DSP4000 effects. *Lexicon PCM80 and 90 reverbs. *Quested HQ108 speakers in 5.1 setup. *5x Yamaha 02R digital mixers.

Gramatik

Music Producer, DJ

Exmag

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"chaos34560: (...) I've got a few short questions to start you off!

1.) What DAW do you use? Why do you prefer it over others?

2.) What's your favorite plugin to make/resample your bass?

3.) Where do you find your inspiration?

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Gramatik_Lowtemp:

1.) Ableton Live. It just has the best functionality and workflow for me.

2.) Massive, Trilogy/Trillian, ABL2, Kontakt...

3.) In the idea of making a soundtrack for somebody's life. :)"

Jerry Harrison

Singer, Guitarist

Talking Heads

Verified via EMusician

This article states that Jerry's studio includes "Digidesign Pro Tools HD 7.2; McDSP plug-ins; MOTU Mach Five; Spectrasonics Stylus RMX, Atmosphere, and Trilogy; Waves Diamond, Platinum, and Surround bundles; and 5.1 plug-ins, including Digidesign Impact and Digidesign ReVibe."

Christopher Franke

Keyboardist

Tangerine Dream

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Christopher Franke includes the Spectrasonics Trilogy Total Bass Module in his equipment list on his official website, highlighting its use in his music production.