bass guitar / phones problem

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hi,

am trying to record a bass into my pc through FastTrack USB hardware interface but the bass is cracking up my headphones if i have any bass or volume turned up on the speaker - so i can't get a raw deep bass tone and have to shape it in the mix software afterwards - is there any way i can record a nice deep boomy bass tone without creasing up my phones please?

thanks

kr
 
From your description, I'm not sure if you are just driving the bass to distortion, or is it a sample rate/bit depth problem. Are you getting any latency.

You should be able to get an undistorted sound from the headphones. With the fasttrack set to 100% direct monitor, you bypass the computer/DAW and you should be hearing the bass direct with no distortion unless the volume is too loud to the headphones and the amp distorts.
 
after re-reading your post, are your headphones plugged into the Fasttrack or into your computer? It should be plugged into the headphone jack on the Fasttrack
 
FT distortion

Washburn100 said:
after re-reading your post, are your headphones plugged into the Fasttrack or into your computer? It should be plugged into the headphone jack on the Fasttrack
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into the Fast Track - oh gosh: it's a FT problem ~ just tried the bass through straight phones and '0' distortion

help! :eek:
 
I don't understand your answer. Can you explain. What exactly did you do. What is plugged in where and what settings etc.
 
Fast Track distortion?

Washburn100 said:
I don't understand your answer. Can you explain. What exactly did you do. What is plugged in where and what settings etc.
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bass guitar plugged into amp - amp headphone 'out' to FastTrack on a 1/4" jack cable to the FT 'guitar' setting socket. Headphones plugged into FT phones socket to monitor recording and playback.

can't give you any settings because the FT dials are not calibrated in any way - sorry - none of the settings is up full

have posted this enquiry at M-Audio dedicated forum, as usual there is no response but we live in hope :-o

the amp settings are minimal with the bass turned down to zero, anything above this starts off the crackling sound which is really awful

thanks

kr
 
OK,
The guitar in on the FT is a high Z input, meaning no preamp required. That's why you are getting the distortion. The headphone out of your amp is too hot for the high z input. Just plug your bass directly into the FT.
 
Washburn nailed it.

The 'guitar input' on the TF is a high-impedance input designed to have your guitar/bass plugged straight into it. I would either recommend doing this, using a balanced DI output from your bass amp (if it has one), or continue what you've been doing but run it into a line input (even then, recording from a headphone output is less than ideal).

Hope that helps.
 
bass guitar tone

mattr said:
Washburn nailed it:-


"The guitar in on the FT is a high Z input, meaning no preamp required. That's why you are getting the distortion. The headphone out of your amp is too hot for the high z input. Just plug your bass directly into the FT."

The 'guitar input' on the TF is a high-impedance input designed to have your guitar/bass plugged straight into it. I would either recommend doing this, using a balanced DI output from your bass amp (if it has one), or continue what you've been doing but run it into a line input (even then, recording from a headphone output is less than ideal).

Hope that helps.
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yes thanks guys - by plugging direct into FT am now getting the full bass sound with no distortion, but i have to turn all the knobs up full on the bass guitar plus push FT as far as i can into volume without creating 'noise' from that direction

funny: straight 6 string electric works fine through the amp.

direct-plugging headache is dubbing along to intentionally loud tracks, when you want to work into that volume and match it with what you are playing - amped headphones might also help - if such a thing exists?

as it is, i need to step the bass up in the software equalizer, but at least i am getting a 'real' bass sound from the bass guitar :)

:cool:
 
Was their an analog question here? If not this should be moved to the bass and guitar forum for more advice.
 
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