Members mattgaipa87 Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 I'm getting ready to record guys, and I want to know if you guys have any little tips from when you got recorded. You can see my set-up. I have the options of DI. The guys also has plenty of mics to do it with too. Any tips you guys can think of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassdudeguy Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 You have to head bang whilst you record:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 Try a mic'ed signal and a DI signal, and see how each of them sit in the mix. Your 4X10 is probably your best bet cab-wise. If the studio has an EV RE20 or Sennheiser MD421, those are good bass mics. Keep in mind that you can use both signals and blend them to taste; this gives the best result, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 When I record, I usually just use whatever bass I feel will help the song, then I go DI. Simple and effective. I never worry about getting a great tone before we start, since you EQ later anyways. I have done the miced cab/DI blending route...and it works pretty well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mattgaipa87 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 Yeah thats what I was thinking. I want some of the growl of the cab into the mix, but I know the DI signal will give me alot more flexibility eq wise. This is just a home recording but were taking out time on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 Blending DI and mic'd signal is the best of both worlds IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mytola Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 Blending DI and mic'd signal is the best of both worlds IMO. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 To add to the equation, borrow your guitarist's rig. Run a three-way set-up - Clean DI, Clean (or slightly dirty) Bass Amp, Dirty Guitar Amp. Blend to taste. Doesn't hurt to have as many options in the mix as possible. Get some variety between songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mattgaipa87 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I think a bass run through a 6505 would be weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I think a bass run through a 6505 would be weird. People do it. The idea is to get a nice dirty signal from it, then a nice clean signal from your amp...and blend the two together. Justin from Tool does something similar...but uses 2 bass amps instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I'd love to run a dirty channel through a 5150 guitar amp, or a Mesa Triple Rec. Amy from Clatter uses a Triple Rec for her dirty channel if I'm not mistaken. Good luck with the recording!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I'd love to run a dirty channel through a 5150 guitar amp, or a Mesa Triple Rec. Amy from Clatter uses a Triple Rec for her dirty channel if I'm not mistaken. Good luck with the recording!! I've messed around with biamping my 5150 before...it's pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mattgaipa87 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 Im going to have to give it a try. Biggest thing will be convincing my guitarist to let me do it. Those are the babies of those two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 Im going to have to give it a try. Biggest thing will be convincing my guitarist to let me do it. Those are the babies of those two. Just don't crank it...and turn the bass EQ down...you don't wanna blow out his cab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 I recorded w/ just a Spector NS4 and a SansAmp once, and for simple and awesome rock tone, that's tough to beat! I second the 2 or 3 way setup tho- DI, bass amp, guitar amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 Make it as inaudible as possible. *runs away* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baracuda2004 Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 i'd thing a metal bass would be kinda twangy and heavy *turns back to CoD4* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 FWIW, if you go by the trend in metal bands, there are only two options: 1) simply unplugging your instrument 2) The Valnott Choose wisely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 Mids = 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 Mids = 0. My mids are boosted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 My mids are boosted... So are my sarcasm levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 8, 2008 Members Share Posted January 8, 2008 So are my sarcasm levels. That's kinda what I was thinking...but apparently not good enough! I'm a dumbass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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