MODO MAX Upgrade

Please note: This is an upgrade to MODO MAX, please scroll to the bottom of the page for a list of all eligible products from which you can upgrade

MODO MAX

Includes MODO BASS 2 and MODO DRUM 1.5 software.

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MODO BASS 2

MODO BASS 2 is the expanded edition of IK’s industry-first physically modeled bass virtual instrument, adding 8 new basses, including new fretless and upright options, a new patterns section with tons of new grooves, advanced performance controls and more ways to enter the MODO BASS world.

As producers, we all know how important it is to have a great-sounding bassline. On-call 24/7, MODO BASS 2.0 offers the realism and sound of a sought-after instrument being played by a master musician, but with the convenience of a plug-in virtual instrument.

Real Time Sound Synthesis

MODO BASS is still the first and only technology of its kind that models the entire process of playing bass. Unlike traditional sample-based virtual instruments, MODO BASS uses modal synthesis technology to breathe life into your bass tracks.

MODO BASS recreates each string’s response to the action of the “player" on certain areas of the string surface, and the interaction of the string with the fretboard, body and pickups of the bass instrument. Then using IK’s analog modeling expertise, the amp and effects of an electric bass rig is added to the sound chain.

All of this gives MODO BASS the ability to create sound in real time providing you the ever-changing, hyper-realistic bass sound you need. And since it doesn’t use samples, you’ll have more hard-drive space for your music.

22 models for a limitless variety of bass sounds

MODO BASS 2.0 includes the 14 original iconic basses plus 8 exciting new ones to cover any style of music. You’ll find 6 new eclectic models, including 2 legendary fretless basses plus 2 double-bass instruments. And with the power of MODO you can turn any standard bass into a fretless* model for even more sonic options.

Expand your grooves

The new PATTERNS section offers smart filters to browse by genre, song section, length, time signature and more. You can instantly audition any pattern to quickly find what you need, whether it’s the backbone of a full song or just a handy solo lick to lead into your next song section. All patterns were performed by pro bass players with a groove and feel in MODO BASS that are indistinguishable from the real thing.

Fingerboard Type — Fretless freedom

Want to give your bass track a lift? Try going fretless. MODO BASS 2 adds the ability to make any bass in your collection a fretless* model. It’s an impressive feature you won’t find anywhere else, instantly adding a distinctive vibe to your bass sound without the intonation challenges players face on a fretless. Explore the tonal possibilities of this game-changing new control.

Features

• The first physically modeled electric bass virtual instrument
• Groundbreaking real-time modal synthesis technology — no samples used to create sound
• Recreate virtually every electric, fretless and acoustic bass sound imaginable
• 20 iconic bass models with 2 fretless that span the history of recorded electric bass
• Turn any standard electric bass into a fretless bass using MODO’s new controls
• 2 double-bass models with a dedicated room and mics for creating the perfect sound
• Models the entire act of playing an electric bass – player, instrument, FX & amp
• Ultra-small memory footprint
• Choose playing style—ultra-realistic pluck and new algorithms for pick and slap articulations
• Freely move the playing hand for realistic performance
• Customize string force, fingers used, pick thickness & technique
• Customize string number, scale, tuning, gauge, construction, action, age
• 32 faithfully recreated, interchangeable iconic bass pickups with volume
• Choose active or passive electronics with parametric EQ
• Under-bridge piezo pickup with blend
• 7 bass stomp box effects configurable in 4-slot chain
• 2 iconic bass amps – Solid State and Tube derived from AmpliTube
• FX and amp global bypass for routing
• Completely redesigned Patterns section with intuitive controls and new grooves
• Optimized resizable interface
• Works as a 64-bit plug-in or standalone instrument for Mac/PC
• Full MIDI control with MIDI learn, keyswitches

Learn more about MODO BASS 2

MODO DRUM 1.5

Give your drum tracks a whole new life

MODO DRUM 1.5 is IK's newly expanded physical modeling drum virtual instrument. Using a powerful combination of modal synthesis and advanced sampling, MODO DRUM 1.5 now gives you 13 deeply customizable virtual drum kits and a wider choice of versions to suit your needs.

MODO DRUM delivers incredibly realistic and authentic tracks for your music, with a level of control over every detail you’ve never imagined before. Create the drum tracks of your dreams with access to every parameter of every drum in your kit, from size and tension, to material and play style, and so much more.

MODO DRUM’s innovative modal synthesis technology shatters the limitations of traditional drum sample libraries, for a new standard in realistic, natural and customizable drum tracks.

Real Time Sound Synthesis

Unlike traditional sample-based virtual instruments, MODO DRUM utilizes IK’s award-winning modal synthesis technology and an ultra-optimized sound engine to bring your drums to life.

Each drum’s acoustic behavior is determined by its physical parameters: dimensions, materials, skin, and more, as well by modeling the play style, the interaction of the drum head with the body, the sympathetic vibration of the drums with each other and the acoustic interaction with the room.

13 drum kits, infinite possibilities

Enter the Showroom and choose one of up 13 drum kits to use as your starting point. From new ones like Silver, Brit Custom and Metal, to Extreme, Grungy, Plexi, and more, each kit has been chosen to represent a particular style, genre or time period, and to give you the widest range of possible timbres and tones.

Customize your kit

Enter the CUSTOMIZE section to add, remove, swap and rearrange drums from the starter kits. For every drum in the kit, you can adjust the skins, tuning, and damping. Then adjust the diameter, the height and the shell profile of the drum itself.

For snare drums, you can adjust the type and tension of the snare, and for both kick and snare you can even adjust the sympathetic vibration of nearby drums as well!

Tune cymbals up and down, and adjust damping to precisely shape their sound and performance.

Save any element as an individual preset, or save the entire kit to use your dream drums over and over again.

With the most customization options ever seen on a drum plug-in, feel free to dive in and let your creativity run wild.

Skip the auditions, meet your drummer

Beyond just kit construction, you can also control the way the “drummer” plays each drum in the PLAY STYLE section.

You can adjust the location and accuracy of each drum hit to shape the sound and give your grooves a more precise or more relaxed feel. You can even edit the stick type for each hand.

For kick drum beaters, choose heel up or down technique and switch between felt, plastic, and wood beaters.

Worried about realism? MODO DRUM’s infinite round robin feature ensures that absolutely no hit sounds identical. Just like a real drummer, it gives you a subtly different performance every time.

Bringing the room to you

MODO DRUM’s ROOM section lets you place your drums in an array of different environments, from a dry drum booth to IK’s own in-house recording studio, to clubs, cathedrals and more! MODO DRUM uses convolution to ensure each element of your kit interacts naturally with the space and with each other. Let it ring or add gates and compression on the room tone for even more creative drum sounds.

Features

• Breakthrough physical modeling drum synthesis
• Incredible real-time control & amazing realism
• Loads faster and takes up less hard drive space
• Cutting-edge cymbal sample engine
• Adjust both diameter and height of every drum
• Change shell profile on the fly
• Tune control to fit perfectly in the mix
• Damp control to sculpt the feel of a groove
• Change snare size and tension
• Change kick beater type
• Change kick technique (heel up / heel down)
• Control sympathetic snare and tom resonance
• Selectable hitting position
• Swap stick and head types
• Infinite velocity layers for more human feel
• Infinite round-robins for unmatched realism
• Up to 13 fully customizable drum kits
• 1400+ MIDI patterns
• 8 unique convolution-based room reverbs
• Massive suite of 19 studio processors and effects
• Resizable GUI for perfect workflow on any display
• Smart Filters to find the right groove for your tracks
• Drag and drop grooves into your DAW for easy workflow
• Full mixer with effects derived from T-RackS & AmpliTube

Learn more about MODO DRUM

System Requirements

Standalone and 64-bit plug-in. Requires a 64-bit CPU and Operating System.

Mac® (64-bits)

• Minimal: Intel® Core™ i5 with support for AVX instructions, 8GB of RAM (16 GB suggested), 20GB of available hard-disk space, macOS 10.9 or later. USB port (3.0 suggested).
• Runs natively on Apple’s M1 processors.
• Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3, AAX.

Windows® (64-bits)

• Minimal: Intel® Core™ i5 or equivalent with support for AVX instructions, 8GB of RAM (16 GB suggested), 20GB of available hard-disk space, Windows® 7 or later. ASIO compatible sound card. USB port (3.0 suggested).
• Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): VST 2, VST 3, AAX.
• Requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter.

Upgrade Eligibility

Owners of all products listed below are eligible for this upgrade

• MODO BASS 2
• MODO BASS 2 upgrade
• MODO BASS 2 SE
• MODO DRUM 1.5
• MODO DRUM 1.5 crossgrade
• MODO DRUM 1.5 SE
• 70s J-Bass
• 70s P-Bass
• Aluminum
• Devil Bass
• Flame Bass
• Fretless J-Bass
• Fretless Bass Man
• Fusion J-Bass
• Horn Bass
• Imperial Bass
• Japan Bass
• Bass Man 5
• Metal Bass
• Modern J-Bass
• Punk Bass
• Rick n Bass
• Rockabilly
• Studio Bass
• Thunder Bass
• Upright Studio
• Violin Bass
• Black Oyster
• Brit Custom
• Bubinga
• Djentleman
• Grungy
• Jazzy
• Metal
• Plexi
• Reference
• Rock Custom
• Silver
• Extreme
• MODO BASS Upgrade
• MODO BASS Upgrade Boxed
• MODO BASS
• MODO BASS Boxed
• MODO BASS Crossgrade Boxed
• MODO BASS SE (Download Only)
• MODO MAX 1
• MODO DRUM 1
• MODO DRUM 1 Crossgrade
• MODO DRUM 1 Boxed
• MODO DRUM 1 Crossgrade Boxed
• MODO DRUM 1 SE