Notes, intervals, degrees.
Three ways to read the same scale,
one click away.
UnitBasse 2.0 for Mac · November 1
The bass player's
workshop.
Scales and harmony on the fretboard, scores and tabs,
a real rhythm section, 8 amps and 22 effects.
Everything to practice your bass, on your Mac.
$24.99 · one-time purchase · no subscription · macOS 14 or later
Discover UnitBasse.
69 scales, the whole neck.
Pick a scale and a root note:
every note shows up on the fretboard, with its name, its interval or its degree.
Accurate to the cent.
A tuner pedal with needle or strobe, reference from 430 to 450 Hz.
8 amps, 22 effects.
Your bass in real time, with a full pedalboard and your own Audio Units plugins.
Read and write your bass lines.
Staff and tab, organized into sections: intro, verse, chorus. Write it, hear it, export it.
A real rhythm section.
Pick a chord chart and a style: drums, percussion, keys, guitar, brass and strings play along with you, on a loop.
Scales
The fretboard,
finally readable.
69 scales in 12 families, every root note and 4 tunings.
From the Dorian mode to the altered scale, the fretboard shows you everything.
A color for every role.
Root, third, fifth, seventh:
the structure jumps out at you.
4 or 5 strings, and left-handed.
Standard, Drop D, half-step down or 5-string, and a left-handed mode that flips the fretboard.
Harmony
Understand
what you play.
Under the fretboard, the Harmony panel opens four tools
to go from the scale to the music.
Chords of the scale.
The seven chords, block or arpeggiated, with their positions on the fretboard.
Triads.
Major, minor, diminished, augmented, on every string pair.
Arpeggios.
Four-note arpeggios across the whole neck, then position by position.
Circle of fifths.
Click a key: you hear it, with its key signature, its relative and its chords.
In tune.
And always in time.
Tuner
Accurate to the cent.
A tuner pedal with needle or strobe,
and a reference note for every string.
Metronome
Designed by a musician.
30 to 300 BPM, 20 time signatures including compound
and odd meters, subdivisions and Tap Tempo.
Amp and effects
8 amps.
8 personalities.
From the 50s to the 2010s, each one has its own sound and its own look.
5 cabinets, 22 effects, and your own plugins.
A pedalboard
of 22 effects.
Dynamics, Pitch, Filter, Gain, Modulation, Time, EQ and Creative: eight families of effects. Each pedal has its own design, and the pedalboard screen shows what it does to your sound. You pick your pedals and their order, before or after the amp.
And if you have your own Audio Units plugins,
UnitBasse loads them into its chain.
They are not included.
New · Scores
Read and write
your bass lines.
Staff and tab at the same time, organized into sections.
Write the line, hear it, practice it on a loop.
And open your Guitar Pro and MusicXML files.
A clear palette.
Note values, rests, triplets, dynamics, bends, harmonics, ghost notes, palm mute: everything sorted by family, one click away.
Intro, verse, chorus.
Split the song into sections, with repeats, 1st and 2nd endings, Segno and Coda, and click a passage to loop it.
Import, export.
Guitar Pro (3 to 8) and MusicXML in. Print-ready PDF, MusicXML, MIDI or text tab out.
New · BackTrack
A real
rhythm section.
Pick a chord chart and a style, and play over it.
The drums are played by a real drummer,
and a whole band plays along: percussion, keys, guitar, brass and strings.
16 styles, 131 charts.
Rock, blues, funk, bossa nova, jazz swing, disco, Motown soul, pop ballad, neo soul, hip-hop, punk, metal, cha-cha, country, reggae and samba, with charts ready to play.
Your chart, your style.
Write your chords, split them into sections with repeats, intensity and drum feel (half-time, double, break). Or reuse the chart from one of your scores, or import it from iReal Pro.
Mix your band.
Drums, percussion, keys, guitar, brass, strings and bass each have their own knob, and Advanced mode sets everything else. The bass is muted: you’re the one playing.
Made for every
bass player.
14 languages, VoiceOver.
The whole app works with VoiceOver, in every language.
Left-handed mode.
Mirrored fretboard and strings. Adjustable text and fretboard size.
Your audio interface.
Pick your device and its inputs. Apple Silicon and Intel.
Nothing leaves.
No account, no tracking. Fully offline.
Featured in
Press coverage
and early feedback.
What the press and the first users are saying.
MacGeneration Press
“Fully VoiceOver compatible — rare enough in this field to highlight.”Read the article (FR)
Audiofanzine Press
“Native macOS application dedicated to bass practice.”Read the article (FR)
JackSim User
“Tried and adopted! So much lighter and more elegant than IK Multimedia’s apps.”Read the comment (FR)
UnitBasse for Mac
One price. Everything included.
$24.99
One-time purchase. Free updates. No subscription, no in-app purchases.
Until October 31, buy it at the current price and get 2.0 free on November 1.
- 69 scales across the whole neck
- Chords, triads, arpeggios, circle of fifths
- Scores and tabs, Guitar Pro import
- BackTrack: 16 styles, 131 charts
- 8 amps, 5 cabinets, 22 effects
- Your own Audio Units plugins
- Needle and strobe tuner
- Metronome, 20 time signatures
- 14 languages, VoiceOver
- Offline, no account
On an iPad? UnitBasse for iPad is sold separately.
Frequently asked questions.
Which audio interfaces are supported?
Any standard macOS audio interface: Focusrite, PreSonus, MOTU, Apogee, RME, Universal Audio, SSL, Audient, Behringer… The Mac's microphone is enough for the tuner; for the amp, an instrument input is recommended.
Do I need to know a lot of music theory?
No. Beginners find simple scales and fingerings, advanced players find modes, harmony and scales from all over the world. Every scale has its own sheet: description, tip, chords and styles.
Can I use my Audio Units plugins?
Yes. UnitBasse doesn't include any plugins: it loads the ones you already own and have installed on your Mac, on top of its 22 built-in effects.
Does BackTrack record what I play?
No. BackTrack is your practice partner, not a studio: it plays along with you, without recording anything. Pick a chord chart and a style, set the tempo and the key, and practice your lines on a loop for as long as you like. You can also write your own bass line in Scores and hear it played over the chart, with the whole band.
Can I open my Guitar Pro files?
Yes. Scores opens Guitar Pro files (versions 3 to 8) and MusicXML. You pick the bass track to import, and you can keep the drums as a reference to play along with. Files locked by their publisher can't be opened.
Intel Mac or Apple Silicon?
Both, on macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later.
How is it different from UnitBasse for iPad?
Scales, tuner and metronome are the same. The Mac adds Scores, BackTrack, the 22-effect pedalboard, your Audio Units plugins, sound presets, audio interface selection and keyboard shortcuts. The two apps are sold separately.
Why a one-time purchase and not a subscription?
Because UnitBasse is a tool, not a service. Buy it once, use it forever.
Another question? UnitBasse for Mac support