Orb I
- Compression
- Saturation
- Thickness
The squeeze and warmth of his pedals, and how much clean, round low end sits under the grit.
Plugins / The Wizard's Rig
The Wizard's Rig
Bassonic Wizard's signal chain faithfully recreated: his whole rig, from pedals to studio chain, in one plugin.
AU and VST3 // macOS and Windows // no account needed for the trial
The tone
One plugin, the whole rig
Bassonic Wizard's tone comes from a chain: a compressor pedal, a drive pedal, a tube preamp and a run of studio plugins. The Wizard's Rig puts all of this in one plugin.
Thick, saturated bass for doom, stoner rock, sludge and metal, with a clean, round low end. Ideal for sitting under downtuned guitars and cutting in heavier mixes.
Load it and play. His presets get you there fast, and the two orbs take it from clean and round to fully crushed.
Dry, then through the rig
Same take, same playing, on a loop. Switch between them while it runs.
Inside the rig
Two parallel effect chain "orbs", a five band EQ, and input / output meters. Every control is a part of Bassonic Wizard's go-to signal chain.
Orb II
- Crush
- Crunch
- Darkness
The crushed, old-school grit on top. Switch it off to hear the clean low end alone.
Meters
- Input
- Gate
- Output
Input and output VU meters that read the true level. The purple band shows where to hit your hardest notes for the best gain-staging.
Five-band EQ
- Low
- Low-Mid
- Mid
- Mid-High
- Treble
Shape the tone of your bass. Save the settings your favorite plugin settings as presets of your own.
What you're installing
- Formats
- AU and VST3
- macOS
- Apple Silicon and Intel
- Windows
- 10 and 11, 64-bit
- Sample rates
- 44.1 kHz and up, same tone at every one
- Added latency
- Under 2.2 ms, fine for playing live
- Free trial
- 14 days of the full plugin, no account needed
$69
Pay once, keep it, get every update. Use it on 3 computers at a time.
Questions
Is it really his rig?
Yes. The Wizard's Rig is a faithful recreation of Bassonic Wizard's signal chain: the compressor and drive pedals, the interface's preamp and the studio plugins after it.
Does it only do one sound?
No. By default it opens on Bassonic Wizard's default sound, but every part of the chain is yours to move: switch Orb II off for a clean, round tone, or push Crush and Crunch for full, fuzz-heavy grit. Save your favorite plugin settings as your own presets.
Do I need any pedals?
No. Plug your bass straight into your interface. Everything in Bassonic Wizard's signal-chain is inside the plugin.
Which DAWs does it work in?
Any that loads AU or VST3 plugins: Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One, FL Studio, GarageBand and more. Pro Tools is not supported yet.
Can I play through it live?
Yes. It adds no more than 2.2 ms of latency, so you can play and record through it in real-time.
Can I try it before I buy it?
Yes. There is a full 14 day free trial. No account, email, or card needed.
How many computers can I install it on?
3 at a time. Switching computers? Free one up from your account.
Does it need to be online?
Once, to start the trial or to activate your license key. After that your license works offline for good. The plugin checks in by itself whenever the computer happens to be online, but it never needs to, so a studio machine that stays offline is fine.
What if it doesn't sound right on my bass?
Try gain staging your bass to the plugin first- set the input fader so your hardest notes hit in the purple band on the input meter. If it still isn't for you, ask for a refund within 30 days of buying and you'll get one, less a $4 processing fee.