Bad Onion Basser by Bad Onion

The Bad Onion Basser is built around sampled oscillators from the Roland SH101, a legendary synthesiser synonymous with classic rave and acid basslines. Those samples have been rebuilt into an Ableton Live Instrument Rack, so you get that authentic analogue character without needing the hardware.

The Bad Onion Basser is an Ableton Live Instrument Rack, so you’ll need a copy of Ableton Live to use it. We recommend Live 10 or higher to ensure full compatibility with all macros, the arpeggiator, and the FX Rack.

No Max for Live licence is required. The Bad Onion Basser runs entirely as a native Ableton Live Instrument Rack, so as long as you have a suitable version of Live, you’re good to go straight out of the box.

The Bad Onion Basser comes loaded with over 360 presets delivered via Macro Variations built directly into the rack. You can browse and recall them instantly without leaving your session, making it quick to find the right sound mid-flow.

It’s designed primarily for rave basslines and lead sounds, with 16 macros giving you full control over the sound sculpting. The built-in one-finger bass arpeggiator and FX controls like pump and smooth make it straightforward to dial in that classic sidechain-driven rave energy.

Once downloaded, simply drag the Instrument Rack into your Ableton Live User Library or directly into a session. All samples are embedded or included in the pack folder, so there’s no complicated routing or sample path setup needed.

Absolutely. The 16 macros give experienced producers deep sound sculpting options, but the one-finger arpeggiator and extensive preset library mean beginners can get massive rave-ready sounds immediately without needing to understand the underlying architecture.

V1.0.0 – Initial Release – March 2023

Our Products are generally provided as Zip file downloads which in all cases will need to be extracted and saved to your hard drive prior to installation. Details on the different file type provided and what to do with them are below.

.alp Files: These are Ableton Live Packs and will either install directly into the Packs Section of the browser of Ableton Live or ask you to save them to your hard drive. For packs that install to the library, when you double click on them you will see a pop up window asking you to confirm that installation is ok as the files are described as “Legacy”. This is fine and you are ok to proceed, the packs are created using the format for an earlier version of Live and so remain compatible with the current version.

Royalty-Free Preset, Patch & Sample Pack License Agreement

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