iBassist – Virtual Bass Player

Use iBassist AUv3 inside AUM, GarageBand & Loopy Pro. Create bass lines, backing tracks and MIDI grooves that follow any chord progression in real time. Record. Jam live.

iBassist: Smart Bass Player for iPad & Mac with AUv3

iBassist delivers live, musical bass lines that follow your harmony effortlessly, designed for creating, jamming, and producing on iPad and Mac. Its grooves react instantly to any progression, combining natural bass tone, smart variations, and deep MIDI control for smooth work in AUv3 or your favorite DAW. It also connects with other Lumbeat apps to build a tight, inspiring rhythm section that’s ready for recording, practice, or full song creation.

Key Features: 

• Smart Bass Grooves A wide collection of degree-based bass patterns that adapt automatically to any chord progression. Pick a groove and apply your harmony instantly, great for instant ideas or complete tracks.

• Natural Bass Sounds 10 Round Robin sampled instruments, including Modern Finger Bass, Pick Bass, Double Bass and more, offering realistic tone and dynamic performance.

• Standalone & AUv3 Compatible Use iBassist inside AUv3 hosts or as a standalone app for quick jams and songwriting sessions.

• Harmony-Aware Engine iBassist separates Bass Sound + Bass Line + Chord Progression for full musical control. Load any bass groove and change the harmony at any moment, the bass always stays in context.

• Chord Progression Editor Create or modify progressions using: • Key Notes • Step-based harmony • MIDI detection • Randomize tools Fast, intuitive and ideal for composing.

• Advanced MIDI Performance Send different chord figures, note lengths, octaves and patterns on two MIDI channels to layer iOS synths or pianos and build a complete harmonic background.

• Live Pads Trigger Lines, Progressions and Jam variations with 8 assignable pads, playable on-screen or via MIDI, perfect for live performance.

• Jam Tool Add musical movement, human feel and rhythmic variation. Jam adapts to your groove and progression.

• Song Mode Arrange full song structures with bass lines, progressions and jam levels. Includes “Make Drums” for automatic drum creation when used with other Lumbeat apps.

• Built-in Effects Shape your tone with Compressor, Chorus, Delay, Reverb and Parametric EQ.

• Export MIDI Export bass lines, progressions, or full song structures as MIDI for use in any DAW or hardware setup.

• Perfect Sync with Lumbeat Drummers Sync effortlessly with other Lumbeat apps via Ableton Link or internal sync to build a complete, tight rhythm section in seconds.

• Try For Free iBassist is free to explore for 7 days with access to all features. Some actions are limited during the trial (exports, random grooves, sound changes and bars per session). After the trial, keep playing with limited features. Unlock everything with a one-time purchase, no subscription.