Bass Direct

[JakeFrederick]

Trying to find the best techniques for recording a cheap Ibanez bass direct to my PC. The only thing I have that I could use as a preamp is a guitar POD. What frequencies can be boosted, what compression settings, etc will help my sound? And please no answers about a better bass, better gear, or mics, because this is what I'm stuck with now, just trying to make the best of it....

 

[mixsit]

How about just going in through the pod on a clean or by-passed mode? Tracking without eq or compression on bass is a good solid tone you can then mess with as needed in the p/c.
Wayne

 

[Badger]

one of the pod settings is a fender bassman. Use it, or the tube preamp setting. I have recorded bass this way a time or two, and it came out great.

 

[knownuttin]

Jake I'm not suggesting a purchase, but do you have some form of preamp for mics? Like a mixer? If so, you could experiment with that also. Just a thought.
-kent