New basses- articulations not working? (slap, pop )

I'm trying to program using Logic's new Slap & Pop Dark bass, but the articulations for slaps and pops do not sound accurate- they just sound like regular fingerpicked notes- and I'm wondering if I'm missing something RE how to get these to sound right , e.g. maybe they only trigger at certain velocities? Doesn't seem to make a difference, having tried a few different velocities.


Same with all the slide and "slide in" articulations - I'm not hearing anything that sounds like a slide, just regular single notes. Clearly I'm not understanding something about how to use this MIDI.


I can't find any tutorials on YT ; please help. Thanks!

MacBook Air, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jul 1, 2025 05:02 PM

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Jul 1, 2025 06:37 PM in response to EddieGrey

Hi Eddie!


Logic's newest update introduced many new stock bass guitars :


( I ended up switching to Contemporary Soul because a) I like the tone better and b) the Slap and Pop one didn't seem worth it, if the articulations weren't behaving. But it's farther down on that list , just not shown in the pic.


I'm doing a Cover of Lovely Day by Bill Withers, genre - motown.



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