Industrial Radio has released Standard Midi Bass 4, a new bass guitar MIDI controller.

The Standard Midi Bass 4 lets bassists plug into hardware and software synthesizers and samplers. Its fret-sensing neck and multi-sensor approach to MIDI conversion provides low-latency MIDI tracking for both the studio and live environments.

With the Standard Midi Bass 4 bassists can play synth bass lines live, plug into vintage analogue synths, harness their experience on bass in a MIDI recording environment, explore new sonic possibilities and more.

As well as being an awesome MIDI controller the Standard Midi Bass 4 is a real bass guitar. The Standard Midi Bass 4 combines classic bass design and quality construction to provide the best of both worlds so that bassists can mix their real bass tone with that of their synth / sound module or just switch conveniently between normal bass and MIDI bass to suit.

You can see the Standard MIDI Bass 4 in action above. See the IndustrialRadioTV channel on YouTube for more demo videos.

Features:

• Bass features:
  • Black satin finish.
  • 34” scale.
  • Bolt-on maple neck with satin finish.
  • Optional matching painted headstock.
  • Rosewood fingerboard.
  • Agathis tonewood body.
  • White or black pickguard.
  • Passive, single-coil pickups.
  • Controls – MIDI Volume, Front Pickup Volume, Back Pickup Volume, Passive Tone
  • Chrome hardware.
• MIDI system features:
  • Industry-leading low latency MIDI tracking.
  • Latency is consistent across full range of bass from high notes to low notes.
  • Features both monophonic and polyphonic modes.
  • Sophisticated operating system with highly-configurable settings to ensure optimum performance and compatibility with all MIDI-enabled synths and sound modules.
  • Intuitive user interface with on-board display – control Midi Bass settings direct on the bass from the fingerboard.
  • 40 programmable performance presets.

The Standard Series Midi Bass retails for $2,495 USD excl. shipping (+$100 USD for painted headstock option). Price includes Standard Midi Bass 4, Midi Bass Module and 8-pin Midi Bass Cable as well as hardshell bass case. The Standard Midi Bass 4 is also available in a left-handed model.