Side Brain / Instrument Rack
Chemical Bass
Explore 303-style bass with one expressive macro. Drift, Roar distortion, reverb, stereo spread, and resonant filtering come together in Acid Build.
An up-to-date Ableton Live Suite installation with Drift and Roar. View requirements ↓
Already own Composition Power Tools? This download is included. Check your bundle downloads before purchasing separately.

Hear it in action

One macro, many sweet spots
Acid Build
Move through a range of tones with one macro mapped to multiple sound-shaping parameters.
Try it with SQ
Pair Chemical Bass with SQ from Ableton's Sequencers Pack for sequencing. SQ is an optional companion to the instrument.
Before you download
- An up-to-date Ableton Live Suite installation with Drift and Roar.
- Check the download's requirements for your Live version before purchasing.
Ableton Live and any separately required third-party software are not included.
Install in Live
- Unzip the download. If the rack file has lost its extension, rename it so the filename ends in .adg.
- Install any required packs or plug-ins listed here first.
- Double-click the downloaded rack file to open it in Ableton Live.
- Click the rack’s Save button to keep it in your User Library.
Get Chemical Bass
See the current price and download options on Gumroad.