However, there's more to the new versions than redesigned artwork - the previous releases used Tascam's proprietary lossless compression to reduce sample sizes by 40 to 50 percent, while the new ones use standard wave samples, which increase hard drive requirements to about 1.2GB for J-Fingered and 900MB for the J-Slap. Unlike various other guitar-based libraries, the recordings employ no tube amps, compression or EQ, but have been made as cleanly as possible to maintain flexibility. The libraries are obviously a labour of love, as between the two they contain 6000 samples of the same bass! The instrument in question is the J Update 4, handmade by Celinder, and based on the classic sound of a late seventies Fender Jazz Bass. Although his J-Fingered and J-Slap libraries have both been available for some time as Nemesys (and now Tascam) products, Thomas has recently relaunched them on his own Scarbee label, in addition to a brand new web site at for secure on-line ordering.
What does a talented bass player do after developing wrist problems? If you're Thomas Skarbye, you use the capabilities of GigaStudio to develop the ultimate bass sample library.
