Kyle McCormick
Banned
what ways do you guys record bass guitar? right now i have to use melodyne and record the track on guitar convert it to midi and use that to create the bass track. im thinking of switching to using a midi keyboard.
Have you tried a bass guitar? They work well.
Have you tried a bass guitar? They work well.
I hate to say it, but shoot, even the $90 bass guitar I borrow from my woman from time to time (something she bought when she was like, 12) works better than Melodyne'ing a guitar.
Considering how much Melodyne costs, I'm sure you can afford $90 SOMEHOW to get an actual bass. xD
Nope. You're the first! And what genious suggestion!It probably hasn't been mentioned yet but I go with an actual Bass Guitar. Every time.
Or....... you can record using a real bass and a bass amp/DI box. The time it took ashcat to explain all that mess and for you to actually set that mess up, record that mess and then edit that mess, you could plug in a real bass via DI box and you're ready to go and get your recording done in half that.Nope. You're the first! And what genious suggestion!
What I don't quite understand is why you're using Melodyne to convert to MIDI rather than to just pitch shift down an octave. Isn't that a big part of what it's supposed to do?
I've gotten some interesting results in the past using various means of pitch shifting to fake bass. Usually started out as a demo track when I didn't have a bass handy, but sometimes it turns out so cool that it gets kept, even if it doesn't sound much like a real bass guitar. Hell, if you distort it enough...
IF you're not looking for that snappy, zingy, "modern" bass sound with more treble than any guitar amp can reproduce AND your recording platform has at least 2x varispeed capability AND you can play the thing reasonably well at doubletime THEN you could record it at doubletime and then varispeed down to normal speed (turn off any "preserve pitch" options) and a lot of people will be hard pressed to tell that it's not a relatively dark bass guitar.
Or....... you can record using a real bass and a bass amp/DI box. The time it took ashcat to explain all that mess and for you to actually set that mess up, record that mess and then edit that mess, you could plug in a real bass via DI box and you're ready to go and get your recording done in half that.
Ahhhhh....I seeDude, you missed the whole point. Its the journey, not the destination.
Dude, you missed the whole point. Its the journey, not the destination.
The time it took to read all this bullshit, save up money, go buy a bass and DI...Or....... you can record using a real bass and a bass amp/DI box. The time it took ashcat to explain all that mess and for you to actually set that mess up, record that mess and then edit that mess, you could plug in a real bass via DI box and you're ready to go and get your recording done in half that.