Rassoodocks
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Anyone got some ideas for recording bass d.i ?
I've got an aardvark 24/96... i've tried miking the cab but it's not present enough and sounds un-natural.. so i've decided direct is going to be best and i'll mic the cab if i need some more punch....standard practice...
So, i use the balanced d.i on my bass amp... whack it in the aardvark and everything should be great...nope.. the levels aren't high enough and it's muddy... now, i can't be the only one having problems like this.. bass is in my opinion, a really hard instrument to get right when recording... I've been told a sans bass preamp could be an option.. eliminating my amp all together.. i've also been told the bass pick ups could be ... garbage.
oh.. and the best levels i get is when i plug the bass straight into the aardvark.... that'd be almost ideal if i had active pickups... but... i'd love to get a preamp eq in there...
So.. because i'm not actually a bassist, i'm asking you guys who have spent a lot more time fiddling, no doubt.
What's the best option for direct input?
How much is it going to cost?
thanks in advance,
Rory.
jazz: The mothership
I've got an aardvark 24/96... i've tried miking the cab but it's not present enough and sounds un-natural.. so i've decided direct is going to be best and i'll mic the cab if i need some more punch....standard practice...
So, i use the balanced d.i on my bass amp... whack it in the aardvark and everything should be great...nope.. the levels aren't high enough and it's muddy... now, i can't be the only one having problems like this.. bass is in my opinion, a really hard instrument to get right when recording... I've been told a sans bass preamp could be an option.. eliminating my amp all together.. i've also been told the bass pick ups could be ... garbage.
oh.. and the best levels i get is when i plug the bass straight into the aardvark.... that'd be almost ideal if i had active pickups... but... i'd love to get a preamp eq in there...
So.. because i'm not actually a bassist, i'm asking you guys who have spent a lot more time fiddling, no doubt.
What's the best option for direct input?
How much is it going to cost?
thanks in advance,
Rory.
jazz: The mothership