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The SUBSTANCE Black Friday deal puts Output's Kontakt bass instrument at $99.50, 50% off, with the offer ending Nov 22, 2026.
SUBSTANCE is a bass engine for Kontakt. The maker describes it as deeply produced, built from heavily processed electric and acoustic basses, real brass sections and analog synths.
It is a playable instrument that stacks three layers of sources into one sound. The maker says the engine that blends them is Output's largest to date.
Blending runs through that engine, which provides layer and global effects, filtering, modulation, a feature-rich arpeggiator, flux control, and macro controls.
You can start from one of the 300 presets or build a sound from scratch.
The macro sliders change from preset to preset, so each patch puts its own four controls up front. If you want a bass line to move with the song, the rhythm page locks to your project tempo.
Smart tagging in the preset menu is there to help you sort through the library.
Legato mode suits glide-style lines, while monophonic mode keeps one note sounding at a time.
SUBSTANCE runs inside Kontakt or the free Kontakt Player, version 5.8.1 or higher. It works with both the full version and the free player.
Since it loads in Kontakt, it sits in your signal chain like any other Kontakt instrument. Route it to a bus, add your own processing after it, or lean on the built-in layer and global FX.
Yes. The SUBSTANCE Black Friday deal takes 50% off, bringing the Kontakt bass instrument to $99.50. The offer ends Nov 22, 2026. It is a digital product, so delivery needs a stable internet connection.
SUBSTANCE ships with 300 presets and a 3-layer engine. You also get layer FX and global FX, an advanced arpeggiator, 4 macro sliders per preset, monophonic and Legato modes, a tempo-synced rhythm page and a built-in help menu.
Yes. The maker says SUBSTANCE is compatible with both the full version of Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player, as long as it is version 5.8.1 or higher. Both run on Mac OS X 10.12 or higher and Windows 7 or higher.
The maker says it combines heavily processed electric and acoustic basses, real brass sections and analog synths. Three layers of these sources are blended in one engine to make a single bass sound.
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