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<a name="planetz-file"></a><a href="http://www.celmo.com/Download/Bassman_D ... .zip"><img src="/forums/images/file_icon.gif" border="0" alt=" File"> File</a><BR> <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Price ($USD): 70<BR> <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Type: Synth<BR> _____________________________________<BR><BR> BASSMAN III, analog style synth, dedicated for the basses, is one of the deepest sound you have ever heard. Even more, BASSMAN III can be a solo, pad or SFX synth too, because it incorporates the SubBassBooster AND the amazing Stereo EchoreQ, useable separately, thanks to the stereo aux input.<BR><BR><a name="planetz-fileimage"></a><IMG SRC="http://www.celmo.com/Bassman_III.gif" BORDER="0">

I had a problem with Celmo gear, and just when I solved it they spring a new one.

The problem was I couldn't decide between the Deep Blue and the BassmanIII. At first glance they look pretty similar, the main difference is that the BassmanIII has "real" analog waveforms whereas the Deep Blue uses the Waldorf oscillators. Agonised weeks of testing led me to buy the Deep Blue and I was very happy. Then, browsing around Planet Z (as you do) I became involved in this discussion:

http://planetz.ghostwheel.com/forums/vi ... forum=5&18

And I realised that I really did love the BassmanIII. So now I've got that too. There's just something about those "real" oscillators which gives you a more pure sound. A little resonance here, a twist of the sub-bass there, a flick through the waveforms, select one of the portamento settings and I'm off in squelchy, bleep or drone heaven.

And when I wanted to show-off to my music partner and hardware-nut friend, I booted up the BassmanIII, turned up the sub-bass and managed to impress a man who owns and swears by his hardware Virus.

Like all Celmo gear there's stacks of presets, most of them bass (obviously enough) but that's almost a pity because it can stretch to some beautifully clear and soulful pads and effects. It's pretty easy to use so coming up with new sounds even for non-tweakers shouldn't be hard. And you can aux into the effects.

The BassmanIII is now always my first choice for bass on Pulsar - and because of the EchoreQ FX sometime for other sounds as well.

The new problem I have with Celmo gear is the Supreme synth....