iBassist – Virtual Bass Player

iBassist – Virtual Bass Player

MIDI, AUv3 & Backing Tracks

89 ratings
112 reviews
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 28, 2018
  • September 17, 2026

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This app generates intelligent, musical bass lines that adapt to your chord progressions. It offers realistic bass sounds, advanced MIDI control, and a jam tool for adding human feel. Ideal for songwriting, production, and live performance.

✓AUv3 & Standalone compatibility
✓Smart, degree-based bass grooves
✓Realistic sampled bass instruments
✓Harmony-aware bass line generation
✓Chord progression editor
✓Advanced MIDI performance controls
✓Live performance pads
✓Export MIDI for DAWs
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What's New in iBassist

1.4

September 17, 2026

• Save your own bass sounds: the bass, the whole oscillator, the effects chain, the EQ and the output level, under a name of your own • Picking a bass now loads its whole setup, oscillator, effects and EQ. Factory basses start clean, so going down the list auditions them properly • Save, Replace, Rename and Delete your sounds from the Osc, Effects or EQ page. Deleting one that a Song or a Live Pad Set uses warns you first and offers to reassign them • REPLACE works on factory basses too: it stores your oscillator, effects and EQ with that bass, and DELETE puts it back • The song editor's sound button now opens a scrollable list, with your own sounds in a YOUR SOUNDS section • A second, MIDI-only plug-in, Lumbeat: iBassist (MIDI). The same bass line sent out as MIDI, without loading any bass sound • The oscillator now sounds in the plug-in too, not only in the app • Plug-in: MIDI Setup closes by tapping outside the panel • Live Pads: the dice now splits intensity three ways, the neutral 50, the one you set, and a free value • New MIDI control, TEMPO (FADER): drive the tempo from a fader. It takes over only once your fader passes the current tempo, so it never jumps • New MIDI control, LOAD SET / SONG #: recall a Live Pad Set, or a Song in Song mode, by its position with a single message • NEXT SONG and PREVIOUS SONG now load the next or previous Song straight away, wrapping around. Use PREV / NEXT + LOAD SELECTED to browse first • Live Pads over MIDI: on CC, one controller number and the value picks the pad (0 = pad 1). Update your controller if you had eight • A MIDI control mapped to PLAY now works on CC and Program Change, not only on notes • Performance and bug fixes

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User reviews

App won’t load

Every time I try to open this app it keeps crashing out

Needs auv3

Title. Plus it doesn’t even work as an IAA app. It’s pretty much a useless app if I can’t use it in my ecosystem. Add auv3 support for five stars.

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your review! Just to clarify, iBassist has had full AUv3 support for several years!(2023) 🎸 You can load it as a plugin directly inside your favorite host (AUM, Cubasis, Logic Pro and more) with complete state saving and rock-solid stability. For IAA, make sure to open iBassist in standalone mode first before loading it in your host, this prevents connectivity issues. Hope this gets iBassist working perfectly in your ecosystem! Thank you for your review.

bad

awful code, a lot of crushes on auv3 mode

i cant make it work with loopy pro for half a year, a lot of crushes, your code is sux

Not working

Tried using ibassist on iPad Air m2 13in inside Logic Pro 2 Logic don’t even see it tried everything works in older iPad please fix

Bluetooth out on IPad not working

Won’t send audio to WIIM Ultra… your other drum apps will … submitted report.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

10 issues

App crashes on startup

Bug

App crashes when adding effects

Bug

App crashes when using random pattern button

Bug

App crashes in AUM

Bug

App crashes when trying to 'make drums'

Bug

Notes disappear from playback

Bug

Clicking sounds at note ends

Bug

Bluetooth audio not working

Bug

MIDI in not working

Bug

Groove reception removed/broken

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

AUv3 support

Feature

iPhone compatibility

Feature

MIDI export option

Feature

More metal/jazz/latin grooves

Feature

Manual or tutorials

Feature

Bluetooth audio output

Feature

Export audio function

Feature

More effects (distortion)

Feature

Scale selection

Feature

Live MIDI in improvement

Feature

FAQ

What does iBassist do?

iBassist is a smart virtual bass player that generates musical bass lines that automatically follow your chord progressions. It's designed for creating, jamming, and producing music on iPad and Mac, offering realistic bass tones and deep MIDI control.

What are the key features of iBassist?

Key features include AUv3 and standalone compatibility, smart bass grooves that adapt to harmony, realistic sampled bass sounds, a harmony-aware engine, a chord progression editor, advanced MIDI performance options, live pads for triggering, and the ability to export MIDI.

How much does iBassist cost?

The app is free to download and use with in-app purchases. Specific features or instrument packs may require purchase to unlock their full functionality.

What devices is iBassist compatible with?

iBassist is designed for iPad and Mac. It can be used as a standalone application or within AUv3 compatible hosts on these devices.

How can I use iBassist for songwriting or live performance?

For songwriting, you can use the chord progression editor and smart grooves to quickly generate bass lines. For live performance, the live pads allow you to trigger progressions and variations in real-time, and its MIDI capabilities can control other instruments.