Ever recorded two basses? Lemme know what ya think.

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I've double tracked bass before, but never had two bass riffs going. I think this turned out pretty good. I like the toppy tone you got on the left bass. It works well when they play in the different registers. Tune rocks out pretty good
 
Bulls Hit said:
I've double tracked bass before, but never had two bass riffs going. I think this turned out pretty good. I like the toppy tone you got on the left bass. It works well when they play in the different registers. Tune rocks out pretty good
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Thanks, Bulls! I like the contrast between the two tones as well. I think the 2nd mix brings that out more. Not as radical, but a bit more of a contrast. Anyway, thanks!
 
antichef said:
I can't listen now, but I will when I get home
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took me 2 *#! weeks to get home, apparently...

I love the song! - I think I'd try some dovetail EQ - it would be time consuming to set up, because you'd need to vary it across different places in the song, but essentially I'm talking about, say, dropping both tracks about 2 db, then cutting 2-4 db for a particular band one one side and boosting for the same on the other, then alternating for the next band up, etc., then resetting the gain on both tracks when you're done. When you've got one side playing and the other silent, you don't want to do this, of course. This could be a stupid idea, but I've had luck with it on guitars to get a wider, interesting image.

Or you could just call it done - it rocks!
 
antichef said:
took me 2 *#! weeks to get home, apparently...

I love the song! - I think I'd try some dovetail EQ - it would be time consuming to set up, because you'd need to vary it across different places in the song, but essentially I'm talking about, say, dropping both tracks about 2 db, then cutting 2-4 db for a particular band one one side and boosting for the same on the other, then alternating for the next band up, etc., then resetting the gain on both tracks when you're done. When you've got one side playing and the other silent, you don't want to do this, of course. This could be a stupid idea, but I've had luck with it on guitars to get a wider, interesting image.

Or you could just call it done - it rocks!
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Thanks, man! That might not be a bad idea. I'm pretty busy right now, so I'm not sure if I'll make it back to this project, but if I do, I'll keep that idea in mind. Not a bad idea to try shaping the basses differently with EQ so they each have their own space a bit more.

Thanks, man.

Atom Bomb said:
Ned's Atomic Dustbin.


Two bass' and pretty decent tunes.
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Thanks for listening!
 
Excellent on #2. Now I know where to send multi-bass projects, cause I aint gonna touch em. :D

I prefered the second take. Much more centered and a bit more conventional. Sometimes conventional is good for a reason.:cool:

Drum tracks were pretty stinkin' good. Nice and edgy. Surprisingly good toneage outta the Squier brothers.:D Pretty cool trackage...I enjoyed it.:cool:
 
TeyshaBlue said:
Excellent on #2. Now I know where to send multi-bass projects, cause I aint gonna touch em. :D

I prefered the second take. Much more centered and a bit more conventional. Sometimes conventional is good for a reason.:cool:

Drum tracks were pretty stinkin' good. Nice and edgy. Surprisingly good toneage outta the Squier brothers.:D Pretty cool trackage...I enjoyed it.:cool:
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Thanks for commenting, Teysha! Yeah... Every time I listen to this, I'm surprised at the tone we got out of a POS guitar / amp. Personally, I think it has to do with room treatment and a great ribbon mic.

Thanks for the kudos on the drum playin', and yes, feel free to check out the studio for anything you want to have done. Anything to give me more experience, and opportunities to get better.
 
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