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Bass Better-er grew up: meet Box of Bassv0.2.2 is the farewell release. It keeps working forever; the plugin's future is Box of Bass, select-a-price.
Final Beta · v0.2.2
Bass Better-er
The final beta: one bass signal split into studio-captured layers and blended back bigger. Finished, free forever.
V0.2.2
VST3 / AUAAX · Pro ToolsStandalonemacOS · Windows · Linux
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What It Does
The Chain
01 · Capture
Real Bass Tone
Voiced from the captures used on the records, not generic presets. The starting point already sits in a mix.
02 · Layer
Sub, Body, Dirt, Room
One signal fans out into parallel layers, sub to driven mics and rooms, each owning its slice of the spectrum, then glued back into one instrument.
03 · Farewell
The Final Release
v0.2.2 closes the beta, with WIDTH backported from Box of Bass as a parting gift. It keeps working forever; it just stops changing.
Where It Went
Box of Bass
The beta grew up and became Box of Bass: nine strips, the drive stage opened up, a master EQ, per-strip pads, SIMPLE view and GUITAR MODE. Bass Better-er keeps working forever and the two install side by side; existing sessions keep resolving to Bass Better-er, so nothing you saved ever breaks. New sessions start there.
Install
Quick Start
Download the build for your platform after checkout: macOS .dmg, Windows .exe, or Linux VST3 zip. Run the installer, or drop the VST3 / AU into your plugins folder, then rescan plugins in your DAW and load Bass Better-er on a bass track. The macOS build is Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple; the installer includes the PACE-signed AAX for Pro Tools. Windows is unsigned, so SmartScreen may warn: More info, then Run anyway.
FAQ
Quick Answers
How much does Bass Better-er cost?
You decide. Pick $0 and it is free, for any use, commercial productions included. The paid tiers are the tip jar: same download, and everything you chip in funds the next plugin.
Is Bass Better-er still being developed?
v0.2.2 is the final Bass Better-er release; the beta grew up and became Box of Bass, its select-a-price successor. Bass Better-er keeps working forever; it just stops changing. The two install side by side, and existing sessions keep resolving to Bass Better-er.
What formats and platforms does it support?
VST3, AU and a standalone app on macOS, Windows and Linux, plus PACE-signed AAX for Pro Tools inside the macOS installer.
What does it do?
It takes one bass signal and splits it into parallel studio-captured layers (sub, body, dirt and room), then blends them back into one bigger instrument. Since 0.2.0 every drive strip offers two characters, FUZZ and DIST.
Is Bass Better-er open source?
No: it is source-available. The code is public for transparency, but the plugin and its measured impulse responses remain proprietary to Box Of Rules. The released binaries are free to download and use, including on commercial productions. It is built with the JUCE 8 framework under the JUCE 8 EULA.
