EZbass
EZbass is a virtual bass guitar plugin and standalone software from Toontrack Music. It uses MIDI input or audio-to-MIDI conversion to generate realistic bass guitar performances with multiple articulations, slide techniques, and bass models. The plugin is available in AU, VST3, and AAX formats for use in digital audio workstations, as well as a standalone application. It is used by music producers, composers, and home recording enthusiasts to add professional bass guitar parts to arrangements without needing to record or sample live bass.
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1 suggestionEZbass has shipped with native Apple Silicon support in all plugin formats (AU, VST3, AAX) and the standalone version since version 1.1.0, released in September 2021. The plugin is actively maintained, with the latest version (1.3.4) released in May 2026. To update to the native build, use Toontrack's Product Manager application — the same tool you likely used to install EZbass in the first place. Open Product Manager, locate EZbass in your library, and click the update button. Alternatively, log into your Toontrack account at toontrack.com, navigate to "My Products", and download the latest version from there. Note that Toontrack's installer itself still requires Rosetta 2 to run, but the plugin binary you receive from it is a native Universal Binary and will run natively in any AU, VST3, or AAX host on Apple Silicon. After updating, the plugin will work in your DAW without any Rosetta translation, delivering better performance and responsiveness than the Intel build.
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