Bass guitar click?

[Diddii]

I just started recording few days ago and have been reading alot of atricles about it. I sat down with my bass and started recording something then i listen to it but i can hear my self "plucking" at some point? can i eliminate that Click/pluck?

[mixsit]

Roll off the highs may help if the noise isn't too big or too far down into the articulation tones. Fixing picking technique might be beter.
If there's not too many you can duck the volume on those leading edges with automation.

[Diddii]

i can only hear the pluck in few parts and they are only for like 3sec no more.
how do you "do" this that you told me in proTools i know how i can EQ of the "highs" but what about that other teq you mentioned.

[Dani Pace]

You might try using a noise gate on the bass track(s) or maybe just on the parts that bother you. The attack setting of the gate can cut most of the pluck without altering the note. I Can't tell you the exact setting, start with the lowest (shortest) setting then increase it until the pluck can no longer be heard. You might be able to EQ it out if you can isolate the frequency to cut. A treble cut on the bass (tone control) might help. Do you play with your fingers/thumb or use a pick? Playing clocer to the neck can help cut some picking noise. A little more volume and a lighter touch will help too. The best thing to do is practice playing until you no longer hear the offending noise.

[Diddii]

thanks ill try some of this out... or re-record it and try to get a grip on my playing.

[mixsit]

Originally Posted by Dani Pace

.. I Can't tell you the exact setting, start with the lowest (shortest) ..

Maybe 'slowest -for a 'click'.

Originally Posted by Diddii

...i only hear the pluck in few parts and they are only for like 3sec no more. how do you "do" this that you told me in proTools

In Sonar they're called envelopes'

[Freudian Slip]

Not sure what you mean when you say "plucking" ? are you playing a stand up bass and actually plucking or do you play electric and use a pic? or fingers?



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[Diddii]

well plucking is when i use my fingers and i said "bass guitar" so that would be an electric one.

[Freudian Slip]

Ahh. Well I'm sure you know but, the more of a 90 deg. angle you are vertically to the face of the guitar when striking the strings the less click you get. There are other benifits as well but, that's for another time

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[hardwire666]

When you're recording always remember garbage in = garbage out. Not saying you play like garbage. But, if you record something and your getting alot of things in there you don't want. Then most offten it is because of how it was recorded. That being said what manner are you using to record? Are you mic'ing an amp, or are you recording direct in?

[Freudian Slip]

I even play with one finger when recording if possible to keep the string strikes as even as possible when I record. Helps reduce the need for compression and allows me to totaly avoid using compression at times.
Less compression equals less noticable string clicks too.


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