AmpleSound has announced the release of Ample Metal Ray5 (AMR), which is modeled on the Music Man StingRay 5 bass. AMR is the second instrument of the Ample Metal series.

AMR has a 4.7 GB sample library which records each single fret. No destructive editing and dynamic processing are applied. It features 8 articulations including Sustain, 2 kinds of Palm Mute (Mute and Half Mute), Dead
Hammer On & Pull Off, Legato Slide, Slide in & out.



Features:

• Ample Bass supports alternate tunings to the lowest note A0
• Pick Attack Accentuation feature which can be adjustable to simulate the noise of pick stroke, bringing up more variations and realism
• Automatic switch between Sustain, 2 kinds of Palm Mute and Dead Note by velocity layers. No keyswitch is needed
• Bass Tab Player can play both 5-string and 4-string bass tabs
• Ample Metal Ray5 is a perfect companion for Ample Metal Eclipse

Sampling:

• AMR has a 4.7 GB sample library which records each single fret, No destructive editing and dynamic processing are applied
• It features 8 articulations including Sustain, 2 kinds of Palm Mute (Mute and Half Mute), Dead Note, Hammer On & Pull Off, Legato Slide, Slide in & out
• The Legato articulations can be used to achieve legato notes of any duration, pitch and polyphony

System Requirements:

• 10 GB of free hard disk space
• Windows XP or newer, Pentium 4 or Athlon processor with 2 GB RAM
• Mac OS X 10.7 or higher, Intel-based Mac with 2 GB RAM
• AU, VST, AAX or RTAS host application and professional sound card recommended. Stand-alone version included

Ample Metal Ray5 (AMR) is available for $99 until Feb. 20th

More INFO: AmpleSound | Ample Metal Ray5 (AMR)

 

Last edited: Jan 19, 2016

I wasn't convinced about the quality of AS electric guitars, but I must say after digging into Eclipse that sounds quite good.