recording bass

[grinder]

I'm using bass pod,compressor and an eq then into the board.Does it matter which order they are in?

 

[scottboyher]

That order should work fine...........................................

 

[PowerCouple]

I personally would get rid of the POD...just the compressor actually. Then EQ in the mix. Record it as pure as possible.

Peace...

PC

 

[grinder]

I personally would get rid of the POD...just the compressor actually. Then EQ in the mix. Record it as pure as possible.

Peace...

PC

Say it isn't so,another anti-podder.You must submit to the pod.Seriously sounds like shit without it,no tone at all.My piece o'shit bass needs the help.

 

[sm2k]

You should be putting stomp boxes before the POD, not after it.

Slackmaster 2000

 

[Meshuggah]

bass - mackie - computer - eq - limiter

 

[PowerCouple]

Say it isn't so,another anti-podder.You must submit to the pod.Seriously sounds like shit without it,no tone at all.My piece o'shit bass needs the help.

It's not that I dislike the POD... I've used it before... but I guess it depends on the bass and your taste. I mean, after all YOU are looking for a specific tone that may differ from the one I like...

Peace...

PC

 

[grinder]

For me the pod works best through my amp,with the a.i.r. turned on.Running direct out of the pod into my recorder it's hard to get a good clean sound with descent low end that isn't muddy.I need to get a good bass mic so I can capture that good clean,punchy tone I get out of my amp.

 

[keilson]

What do you all think of micing a bass amp? I figured it would help even things out when the bass player is slapping

 

[dTT]

The ultimate would be to mic the bass amp and record a direct signal as well, then mix to suit your needs (or so I've been told).

I've just started playing/recording bass without much luck. I go direct to my AW16G, sometimes through a SansAmp GT2. The signal seems muddy and lost in the mix even though It's peaking on the meters occasionally. Do I need to add Compression/ Limiting to properly record the bass?

 

[grinder]

I've found that with my set up ,I need some compression to record bass direct and not clip the meters.I set the compressor 4:1 ratio with a hard knee and fast attack and release times.

 

[keilson]

does that prevent clipping when slapping?

 

[grinder]

It will help.Learning to control playing dynamics helps alot too.I don't do much slapping,but the one song I recorded slap style I had a hard time not clipping the meters.

 

[keilson]

i'm not the one playing actually. my friend is a very good bass player and i'm recording this funk song with him. the slaps clip no matter how low i put it. i think i am gonna take out the amp and just mic it. i believe this will help, but what do you think?

 

[grinder]

I've heard that a speaker acts as a compressor to some degree,don't know the physics behind it or how true it is.Still might need to compress some,worth a try.I've only recorded bass direct since a don't have a bass mic yet.

 

[keilson]

i think i can try my beta52 on bass. i'll give it a shot this weekend

 

[grinder]

That's the mic I think I'm gonna get.Let us know how things work out.

 

[Drummerbones]

I EQ before compressing. Compression is the last step in the signal chain for me. Mic a cab & run a line direct, mixing the 2 to taste. Damn, I sound like that bitch Martha Stewart!

 

[grinder]

I EQ before compressing. Compression is the last step in the signal chain for me. Mic a cab & run a line direct, mixing the 2 to taste. Damn, I sound like that bitch Martha Stewart!

It's a good thing!

 

[Richard Monroe]

Bass> Avalon>board. All toneshaping from the Bass itself, no EQ, no FX, no compression.-Richie