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I always tweak the sound before recording, even when it's a preset that I created. Try to make it's tone "fit" what is going on in the track using Overdrive, EQ, and Cabinet choices. Turning the compressor at least 1/3 of the way up gives you a fat, noticably compressed sound...

With new pickups it will still sound like a P-Bass. Sell it and buy something you like.

There might be an impedence mismatch when going straight into your Mackie vlz, try it first and see how it sounds. The SansAmp Bass Driver is a great tool. It's a direct box with some tone-shaping capabilities. A good investment and it could sound great with your bass. There are...

I think amp modelers and simulators are a very good way to record bass because they allow you to shape the sound to some degree. They usually have EQ, overdrive, and some have compression and cabinet simulation. Line 6 Bass POD $350 SansAmp Bass DI $190 SansAmp Bass RBI...

Great River MP1NV $1000 Universal Audio M160 $1100 Vintech 1272 (2 channels) $1250 I have only read good things about those three. I haven't used them so I can't comment/critic them. There are also a lot of cheaper pre's that give good quality for a project/hobby studio, and...

How about some omni's ? Audio Technica 3032

American series Strat. Tremolo or hardtail. American Fat Strat. - has a humbucker for more variety of tones

PreSonus Digimax LT 8 channels TRS inserts on each channel (for patching in compressors or EQ) Phantom power on all eight channels -20 pad on all eight channels internal power supply I read some excellent reviews on this unit. www.presonus.com

I bought an ART Tube MP OLP recently, they are selling for $59.95 at both www.americanmusical.com and www.musiciansfriend.com They work well once you figure out how much gain to use, they are a simple design. I bought mine mainly to use as a distortion device for synthesizers...

www.studiocovers.com/articles3.htm Lots of good info about the basics of compression and limiting at that site. After you have absorbed some of it, hook up your RNC and experiment. It takes a bit of trial and error to learn how to use compression well.

A versatile mic. Big smooth lows, attenuated midrange-slightly scooped out mids, crisp detailed highs. It's not a neutral mic, it's a flattering mic that is somewhat hyped Out of all the mics I own it is the first own I reach for on acoustic guitars and guitar amps. The only...

Maybe an acoustic guitar. Nice collection- I really like that Gibson 335 and Hamer.

Something definitely sounds wrong. The 16 different amp models sound much different than each other, and the effects are fairly strong even when the effects knobs is turned almost all the way down. The treble control should also be VERY noticable. You might need to get it fixed.

Compression is the best tool to get "punchy and tight" and detailed and fat. It can also add too much noise so it's important to not use TOO much. Use one if you have one. Also running the SansAmp into a preamp before it hits your recorder can give you a stronger, punchier signal.

I've played many Carvins- I live down the road from the factory. They are good/decent/o.k. for the price but I don't find anything outstanding about them. I would probably rather have your Taylor because the good Carvins cost about the same amount of money as you will get for your Taylor...

There are hundreds of possibilities but here is what I would do- I'd spend all $200 on one large diaphram condenser with -10 db pad and bass-rolloff. They will work well for vocals, guitars, percussion, etc. Audio Technica 3035 $200 (comes with a free mic cable and mic stand at...

San Diego, but I'm a Topeka native (I see that you're in Emporia)

If you are recording vocals then a good vocal microphone, compressor, and possibly a gobo or simple isolation booth would be good investments. A compressor for mix down, a good CD burner, outboard effects processors, high quality cables, selection of mics. Those are some things...

San Diego :cool: Where are you ?

Expect to pay at least $200 USD for a good preamp. M-Audio DMP-3 $200 ART DPS $180 Studio Projects VTB-1 not sure of the recent price, under $200 Grace 101 $550 Presonus MP20 $500 Summit Audio FMR HHB ....lots of choices. If you want something inexpensive...