I would buy a bass guitar and record DI for my own compositions but I question whether or not my monitoring gear is "good enough". I'm not a professional - it's a hobby - so I don't want to spend heaps of money.
I currently find that when I'm recording 6-string electric guitar (drop-tuned to C) that I get awful resonance on my monitor speakers on the low C string and my headphones are similar. Same deal with the 7-string that I have - it sits in a cupboard because I can't record it and enjoy the output experience. A bass guitar would probably be a lot worse.
Has anybody experienced similar issues with trying to record bass guitars? How did you get around the problem? Is it simply a matter of discovering one perfect frequency for the monitors being used and then notch-EQ'ing that frequency out??
My cheap monitoring setups:
- Samson Resolv A5 active studio monitors
- Behringer HPS3000 headphones
I've listened to a couple of my favourite bass-oriented (commercial - Ayreon) tracks through the both and they sounds just fine. Maybe I just need some EQ work on my source instruments?
I currently find that when I'm recording 6-string electric guitar (drop-tuned to C) that I get awful resonance on my monitor speakers on the low C string and my headphones are similar. Same deal with the 7-string that I have - it sits in a cupboard because I can't record it and enjoy the output experience. A bass guitar would probably be a lot worse.
Has anybody experienced similar issues with trying to record bass guitars? How did you get around the problem? Is it simply a matter of discovering one perfect frequency for the monitors being used and then notch-EQ'ing that frequency out??
My cheap monitoring setups:
- Samson Resolv A5 active studio monitors
- Behringer HPS3000 headphones
I've listened to a couple of my favourite bass-oriented (commercial - Ayreon) tracks through the both and they sounds just fine. Maybe I just need some EQ work on my source instruments?
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