MBassador by MeldaProduction combines a bass enhancer with two sub generators, one and two octaves down, plus Melda's modulation and routing system. TurboBass does one of those jobs, adding harmonics so bass stays audible on small speakers, with more controls for shaping them.
| MeldaProduction MBassador | TurboBass | |
|---|---|---|
| What it adds | Enhanced bass with harmonics, plus subs one and two octaves down | Harmonics of the bass, plus Body (upper-bass weight) |
| Crossover | 20 to 200 Hz, slope 12 to 120 dB/oct, linear-phase option | 40 to 200 Hz |
| Harmonic controls | Level and Tone for the enhancer | Harmonics level, Tone (even to odd), Character, Drive, Range, Sustain, Dynamics |
| Sub generators | Sub (−1 octave) and Sub2 (−2 octaves), each with Level and Tone | None |
| Other | Input and output gain, high-pass on the processed signal, auto gain, modulators, MIDI learn, M/S and surround | Output gain, Mono blend |
| Display | Level meters for dry bass, enhancer and both subs | Response graph with draggable controls, harmonic shape, level law |
| Plug-in formats | AAX, AU, VST2, VST3 | AU, VST3 |
| Platforms | macOS and Windows | macOS (Windows in the works) |
| Licensing | Perpetual, on all your own computers; also rent-to-own | Perpetual; one computer at a time |
| Price | €79 list; Melda runs frequent large discounts | $29.99, free 1.x updates |
| Trial | 15 days fully working, then a limited demo mode | 3 days, then the output is muted for 2 s every 20 s |