how to compress bass guitar?

[ralf]

can anybody help me out with compressor settings for recording a bass guitar, just something to level out the dynamics. i tried doing a search but didn't get much out of it. thanks!
-ralf

[maddrummer]

Seriously dude.....Hook it up and see what works best. Trust your ears, not what people say. Good Luck.....Josh

[Gidge]

http://24.61.136.253/Compression.html

[Gidge]

http://www.studiocovers.com/

http://www.studiocovers.com/articles3.htm

[Patrick (B)]

I was tremendously surprised by the excellent result achieved with the following "bass channel" pathway :

> Yamaha bass guitar
> Behringer DI Box
> Mackie Analog Mixer 24*8
> Behringer MDX2200 compressor (with noise gate, comp ratio between 4 and 6, 1 ms Attack time, 500 ms Release time)
> BOSS SE70 Multi-effect processor (inserted, using stereo output)
> Mackie MTR MDR 2496

OK, my bassman is a semi-pro but from a sound engineering point of view you must recognize that the "bass channel" is composed of rather cheap equipment (except the mixer and the MTR).

Good luck,

Patrick
Brussels