Layering with X-Eight Lite is awesome though, lot's of nice top-end sounds you can use to mix with your other subs.A plugin is a kind of software that works inside another software to enhance the capabilities of that particular software. Most of them sound off-balance and need some tinkering to get into place properly. X-Eight looks awesome, but we were slightly disappointed with the sounds, when first checking it out. That being said, there are some sounds that are real winners, but the most luck you'll have with X-Eight will be layering. The sounds of X-Eight can tend to be either too large, or not subby enough.

You don't get too much fine control, but to make up for it the X-Eight has some interesting sounds to work with when doing sound design. You get control over the glide, attack and release, as well as a high pass filter, and a master volume for your plugin. X-Eight Lite is the free version of X-Eight and while comparatively small, it still comes with a solid 80 sounds. Thenatan's awesome X-Eight vst plugins are a massive 1000 preset collection of 808's, sub kicks and low subs. TS-808 by Tactile SoundsĬompatibility: Windows, Mac OS, VST, AU, AAX 32-bit, 64-bit Keep in mind however, if you're running Mac OS Catalina, Xsub hasn't been updated for it yet, so it'll probably not work. We like XSub 808, it's not what we usually go to for our 808 needs, but can help as a top layer to a bass, providing an awesome, distorted top end.Īll in all, a solid plugin, and a good pick up for a beginner producer. That being said, most of the sounds tend to be rougher and more distorted, so if you're looking for absolute clean subs and bass sounds, this might not be for you. On top of all this, you also get a pitch-modulating LFO, to get some wobble into your bass. Not that you'd be using the reverb all that often, but hey, it's there. You get a full ADSR envelope to control your sound, as well as a panning knob, and surprisingly, a reverb. With a total of 36 included bass sounds created using analog synthesizers, Xsub is one of the better 808 bass plugins you can get. Made by Hexloops and SimplySounds, Xsub is an awesome Free 808 bass VST plugin. Compatibility: Windows, Mac, VST, 32-bit, 64-bit

Great 808 vst for ableton