Bloom Bass Groove is a bass instrument from Excite Audio that plays 112 sampled electric bass phrases across 14 sample keys, with modifiers and macros for shaping them.
Bloom Bass Groove at a glance
| Developer | Excite Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Instruments / Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.15 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Hosts named by the developer | Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Reaper, Reason |
| Free trial | Available |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €4.95 (regular €58.51) |
What Bloom Bass Groove does
Excite Audio’s sound designers took these recordings, combined them in a phrase player and resulted in over 250 presets across 7 categories. The bass performance styles covered include slap, picked, fingerstyle and muted playing, so the set spans funk, soul and groove-oriented bass lines.
The instrument organises its material into 8 sample banks holding 112 bass samples, and every sample is royalty-free. Playback can be synced to the host BPM, and five factory modifiers (Half-time, Double-Time, Reverse, Octave Down and Octave Up) change how phrases are triggered. Five custom modifiers can be added alongside them, and up to 112 personal samples can be imported and swapped at any time.
Key features
- 14 sample keys. Phrases are spread across 14 keys, so a single bass pattern can be played from different pitches within the instrument.
- Factory and custom modifiers. Five factory modifiers and five custom modifiers change how a phrase is triggered, including half-time, double-time, reverse and octave shifts.
- Sample banks. The 112 bass samples are arranged in 8 sample banks, and the samples stay synced to the host BPM.
- Four macros. Tube, Digital, Sub-EQ and Realism macros adjust the character of the sound with a single control each.
- Five main FX parameters. Filter, Speaker, Dynamics, Lo-Cut and Hi-Cut parameters shape the processed output after the sample playback.
Use cases
- Funk and slap lines. Slap and picked samples from the bank suit funk bass lines, with the BPM sync keeping parts aligned to a session tempo.
- Half-time and double-time grooves. The factory modifiers reshape a phrase into half-time or double-time versions without loading a new sample.
Compatibility
Bloom Bass Groove is available as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone for Windows and macOS (64-bit). Minimum OS is macOS 10.15 and Windows 7, and native support for Apple Silicon is listed. It is named for use in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Reaper and Reason. A trial version is available.
Who it is for
Producers and sound designers working on funk, soul and groove-based music who want sampled electric bass phrases with tempo-synced playback and modifier controls.
Bloom Bass Groove compared with similar plugins
Egoist from Sugar Bytes is an instrument in the groovebox category, available as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone for Windows and macOS. Bloom Bass Groove is a sample-based bass instrument with 112 royalty-free electric bass samples, so the two differ in type and in the source material they play.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Bass Groove | Excite Audio | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €4.95 (regular €58.51) |
| Egoist | Sugar Bytes | Groovebox | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
Price and availability
Bloom Bass Groove was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €4.95, reduced from €58.51. A free trial is offered. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Bloom Bass Groove FAQ
Does Bloom Bass Groove run on Apple Silicon Macs?
Native support for Apple Silicon is listed, and the minimum operating system on macOS is 10.15.
Which hosts are named for Bloom Bass Groove?
The developer names Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Reaper and Reason.
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Bloom Bass Groove?
A working serial is the string most often typed next to the name, and queries also pair it with keygen and activation code.