Box of Rules is giving away Picking Fingers, a bass tone-shaping plugin that converts a bass DI signal into pick-played or finger-played character, completely free of charge.
In this article we cover the giveaway details and an overview of Picking Fingers.
1. What Is Box of Rules “Picking Fingers”?
Picking Fingers is a voicing plugin that transforms a bass DI signal into the tonal character of pick playing or finger playing. The difference between the two techniques was captured from real measurements taken across multiple bassists, amps and input devices, then recreated as precise minimum-phase voicing filters.
The low end is level-matched, so switching the VOICE control never shifts the weight or center of gravity of the sound – only the character of the note changes. The plugin also reproduces the way pick treble extends across the whole note, while finger brightness concentrates in the thumb of the attack.
Key Features
- VOICE: select from three voices – Pick / Neutral / Finger
- ATTACK: applies the measured note-by-note character
- BITE: adds a gritty texture to the front of the note only, keeping the sustain clean
- IN / OUT trim and a ±6 dB TONE tilt (true bypass when flat)
- Zero-latency design, so it can be used for monitoring while recording
- Supports both mono and stereo
| Control | What It Does |
|---|---|
| VOICE | Choose between three voices: Pick, Neutral and Finger |
| ATTACK | Applies the measured note-by-note character of the selected playing style |
| BITE | Adds a gritty texture to the front of the note only, leaving the sustain clean |
| IN / OUT | Input and output trim |
| TONE | ±6 dB tilt EQ (true bypass when set flat) |
| Latency | Zero-latency design, usable for monitoring while recording |
| Channels | Mono and stereo |
Samples used in the video | Splice Sounds
- SKALP_finger_bass_100_A
- 91V_TMP_100_drum_loop_one_time
2. How to Download and Install Picking Fingers
You can download and install it easily from the download section on the official product page.
That was the free giveaway information for Box of Rules Picking Fingers. If you are looking for a quick way to switch between pick and finger tone on an already recorded bass DI track, this one is well worth grabbing while it is free.