Table of contents

Installation
• Minimum System Requirements 2
• Installing Native Access/Kontakt 3
• Activating UmanskyBass 3
• Downloading UmanskyBass 3
• Using UmanskyBass 3

User Interface
• Main Page 4
• Mixer Page 6
• Settings Page 6

MIDI Keymap
• Keyswitches 8
• Playable Note Range 9
• Force String Explained 9
• Force String Keyswitches 9
• Pitch Bends 10
• Playable Notes 10

Bass Programming Best Practice

• Best Practices 11

Kontakt Player Features

• Kontakt On-Screen Keyboard 12
• Komplete Kontrol Integration 12

End User License Agreement 13

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 Installation
Minimum System requirements
The following minimum system requirements are subject to change without notice.
● Kontakt/Kontakt Player 6.6 or later.
● MacOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 or 11 (latest update), i5.
● Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack), Intel Core i5 or
equivalent CPU.
● An Internet connection and a graphics card that supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher are
required to download and activate this product. Once installed and activated, the
product can be used offline.
● 4GB RAM Minimum (8GB+ recommended).
● 10GB free hard drive space.

Supported Plugin Formats:

● Mac OS X (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX.
● Windows (32/64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, AAX.

For the latest system requirements for Native Instruments Kontakt Player, visit here:
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-
6/specifications/

Installing Native Access and Kontakt

This sample library was created to run in the Kontakt Player application by Native
Instruments, available as a free download here:
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-6-
player/free-download/
You are required to download and install Both Kontakt Player and Native Access. Native
Access will prompt you to create a user account, which will later be used to authorize your
copy of UmanskyBass. After you Install N.I and Kontakt, you will proceed to “Activating The
Software”

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 Activating UmanskyBass
Launch native access and login using your account. If you do not have an account, create one.

Click ‘Add Serial’.

Enter your serial number for UmanskyBass, which was emailed to the email address provided at
checkout.

UmanskyBass is now activated.

Downloading UmanskyBass

UmanskyBass is downloaded directly through Native Instruments. Once your serial is activated,
UmanskyBass will show up as available for download in “Not Installed”. Please complete the
download through Native Instruments.

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 Using UmanskyBass
Open Kontakt player. In the ‘libraries’ tab you will see UmanskyBass. Click on ‘instruments’
just below UmanskyBass to view the library.

Double click the library to load.

User Interface

Click to view settings such as tuning, key switch

1. Settings information and set bend range.
Interactive fretboard. Shows the bass playback
2. Fretboard in real-time - changes depending on set tuning
and position knob.
Click to show the Mixer page and tweak the
3. Mixer Panel
parameters of each pre-processed tone.
Change between Bass DI and Jacob Umansky’s
3 ‘signature’ Pre-Processed tones. Clean, Grit
4. DI/Pre-Processed Tones
(Jacobs MAIN tone from Circadian) and HVY
(Jacobs Fat FUZZ setting).
Displays the current Articulation being played
5. Articulation Display
back in real time.
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 Displays Alternate Picking time and Host
Tempo.
6. Alternate Picking Display + Settings (left to right: Note Value, Host Tempo, Note
Value in Milliseconds). Set the Alternate
Picking note value by using the music notation.
The DOOM switch engages a mode specifically
made for the most consistent, punchy low-end.
Specifically intended for electronic music
genres. WARNING: MAKES BASS ROBOTIC by
drastically reducing the sample round robin,
7. DOOM Button
and locking maximum velocity.

(Note: DOOM mode SHRINKS the round-robin,

so the bass will intentionally sound MUCH LESS
REALISTIC).
Humanize increases the looseness of the
performance – trading playing consistency
8. Humanize Control Knob
for more perceived 'realism'. 12 o’clock is
our recommended setting.
Position acts as a virtual capo, not using
notes below a certain fret, unless that is the
9. Fret Position Control Knob only position said notes can be played. Think
of this as your fretting hand position on the
virtual bass.

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Mixer Page

1. Drive Adjusts the overall amount of distortion in the tone.

2. Tone Alters the balance of low to high frequencies, to

tailor the tone specifically to your mix.
3. Compress Adjusts dynamic range compression, controlling
how dynamic the tone is allowed to be.
4. Girth Adjusts the 'fatness' of the bass tone.

If a Mixer setting is greyed out, it is not available for

the given tone.

General Info: You can click the power buttons to disable that FX
slider, please remember to check they are on/off
before committing your playback.

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Settings Page

Contains information on the keyswitch section.

1. KS Map
Complete list of available play styles and
2. Articulations
Articulations.
Change each Articulation between Momentary or
3. Performance Mode Latch Modes (Scroll down to the next section for
more information).
4. Keyswitch Customisation Allocate Articulations to the user-defined keys.
MIDI Learn. Press this button, then click any
selectable key on the piano roll or midi-keyboard
instead of using the drop select menu in 4. (Above).
Mapable notes are 0-21 and 86-127.
5. MIDI Learn
MIDI Learn is also allocated to Piano roll key: 23 / B-1
and cannot be remapped. This will play the last note
played.
Click to change the colour allocated to that
6. Colour Change
keyswitch on the piano roll.
Press Default to return to the base settings, Save to
create your own keyswitch map, shareable with
7. Load/Save States
others, or press Load to switch between your
mappings.

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 Force String is a new feature. This enables you to
“Force” UmanskyBass to play back notes on a
specific string, allowing you to match real
8. Force String
performances 1:1. This allows note combinations
that are not possible on a piano or on the same
string as a bass guitar.
9. Bass Tuning Tuning options to assist with fretting position
Default back to Jacob Umansky’s standard tuning, or
10. Load/Save States press load to see optional Plini tunings. Save your
own ‘custom’ tunings.
Use the corresponding - or + to change that
respective string’s tuning. Reference the bridge
11. Tuning Selectors
image for which string you are tuning. Standard is B0
/ E1 / A1 / D2 / G2
Control the Bend range up to +\- 12 semitones. Click
12. Set Pitch Bend
the number and drag up or down.

MIDI Keymap
Keyswitches
Note Note Number Articulation
C-2 0 Finger Alternate (default)
C#-2 1 Finger (Index)
D-2 2 Finger (Middle)
D#-2 3 Ghost
E-2 4 Slap
F-2 5 Ghost Slap
F#-2 6 Pop
G-2 7 Ghost Pop
G#-2 8 Harmonic
A-2 9 Hammer/Pull Trigger
A#-2 10 Tapping
B-2 11 Slide Trigger
C-1 12 Dead Dbl Thumb
C#-1 13 Thump
D-1 14 Dbl Thumb
D#-1 15 Dbl Thumb Pop
E-1 16 Fret Hand Mute

Keyswitches are notes that do not play sounds, but instead tell the instrument which articulation to
use.

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By default, the library will play Finger Picked notes. If you wish to use any of the articulations listed
above, simply program the corresponding note into your midi performance. We’ve introduced a
sticky Mode for our keyswitches, explained below:

Keyswitches can be latching, meaning if you change to an articulation, that articulation will remain
selected until another keyswitch note is played.

OR

Keyswitches can be Momentary, meaning if you change to an articulation, on the next note, the
articulation will return to the keyswitch selected previously. I.E you can initiate a Thump Articulation
without having to swap back to the previous keyswitch.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SLIDES

If you have programmed a slide and you are not getting the correct playback or it does not complete
all the notes in the slide, you will need to enter a FORCE STRING keyswitch. This occurs when your
slide range may cover frets 4-6 or 9-10 etc. The reason this occurs is because UmanskyBass, by
default, plays within a fret range of 0-4 on each string before changing to the next string – Open
notes cannot be slid to. Another way to overcome this issue is to set your POSITION knob to fret 1,
avoiding all open notes, where possible.

Keyswitch Articulations Explained

UmanskyBass offers multiple Articulations, and is a fingerstyle-only library, as played by Jacob

Umansky. Our Articulations have been drastically overhauled for better usability and control.
Importing your keyswitch controls from our previous bass libraries will require editing, as they are
no longer compatible.

For support on learning how to use these articulations, please visit:

https://www.youtube.com/c/SubMissionAudioOfficial

We have video walkthroughs on how to use these articulations and lessons on programming bass.

For general support, please contact us via - support.submissionaudio.com

Force String Explained

By Enabling the Force String key with any other Performance Articulation (Alternate Picking, Slide,
Tap etc..) it will force UmanskyBass to play the selected Note on the user-selected string. If the note
doesn’t exist on the selected ‘Forced String’ it falls back to the fret position knob logic. Enter the
below keyswitches in the Piano roll to force note playback.

Force String Keyswitches

Note Note Number Articulation

D-8 122 Force C String

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 D#-8 123 Force G String
E-8 124 Force D String
F-8 125 Force A String
F#-8 126 Force E String
G-8 127 Force B String

Playable Note Range

The overall Playable Note Range is C0 – C5.

Pitch bends
UmanskyBass was created to utilize the MIDI Pitch Bend parameter. This allows for a +/- 12
semitone adjustment to notes. Simply use the Pitch Bend parameter on your MIDI track in your
DAW. This feature is useful when trying to match a bend played in the rhythm guitars. Please open
SETTINGS on the home page and enable up to 12 under the miscellaneous heading.

Playable Notes
Note Note Number
C0 24
C#0 25
D0 26
D#0 27
E0 28
F0 29
F#0 30
G0 31
G#0 32
A0 33
A#0 34
B0 35
C1 36
C#1 37
D1 38
D#1 39
E1 40
F1 41
F#1 42
G1 43
G#1 44
A1 45
A#1 46
B1 47
C2 48
C#2 49
D2 50
D#2 51
E2 52
F2 53
F#2 54
G2 55
G#2 56
A2 57
A#2 58

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B2 59
C3 60
C#2 61
D3 62
D#2 63
E3 64
F3 65
F#3 66
G3 67
G#3 68
A3 69
A#3 70
B3 71
C4 72
C#4 73
D4 74
D#4 75
E4 76
F4 77
F#4 78
G4 79
G#4 80
A4 81
A#4 82
B4 83
C5 84

Bass Programming Best Practice

• Make sure to engage the ‘Humanisation’ Knob, this adds velocity variation to your playback.
We recommend setting it at 12 o’clock.

• Set your bass tuning in the settings menu.

• Avoid playing around the open notes on higher strings as they can sound ‘Pingy’ and may
stick out in the mix.

Use Force String keyswitches to match your performance one to one. Or use the POSITION
knob and set to position 1 or 5 to see how the tone of the bass changes drastically by
avoiding open notes.

• Use the mixer controls to tailor our ‘Mix ready’ tones to your liking

• Use FORCE STRING when wanting to slide, to ensure your entire note range is played.

• Play around with velocities, by default most DAW’s piano roll is set to 127. This is like having
Jacob hit the strings as hard as possible. Play around to find the right timbre across the
different velocity layers our instruments offer.

• Watch our videos and how to’s on Youtube →

https://www.youtube.com/c/SubMissionAudioOfficial and

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Kontakt Player Features

Kontakt On-screen keyboard
Kontakt has a built-in keyboard that provides visual feedback of how keys are mapped to the
instrument.

F3 (win/mac) is used to show/hide this keyboard.

Alternatively, it can be toggled in the menu in the upper right-hand corner of Kontakt.

Hovering over a key will provide a text description.

Red Keys are Keyswitches. Blue Keys are Playable Notes.

Yellow Keys are FORCE STRING keyswitches. Purple Key is MIDI learn (settings only).

Komplete Kontrol integration

This library is NKS compatible and is designed to integrate with your Native Instruments
Komplete Kontrol keyboard for easy browsing and hands-on control of GUI parameters.

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