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Hey, let me know what you think of this. I'm playing (my interpretation of) a Chili Peppers riff from the bridge of Otherside. Not sure if I'm playing it correctly but whatever. The bass is my new SX SPJ Ash.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2195/1766609597_1dfc6bf8aa_o.jpg

 

I recorded the bass directly into my Firepod, into my PC, into Cubase SX. No amp sims or external preamps were used. I normalized the track to 0dB. I then copied the recorded track and placed another after it, adding EQ (dipped around 1000 Hz and a low cut that looks like about 25 Hz), compression (VST Dynamics which apparently sucks but hell, I can't tell the difference, 8 dB with a limiter), a tiny bit of reverb which I'm not a huge fan of on bass but it seems to help a bit, and Waves MaxxBass (a plugin that reorganizes harmonics to give the illusion of deeper bass, a little secret weapon I suppose) in that order. This'll give you an idea of what the bass sounds like on it's own and what it can sound like with a little tweaking.

 

Feel free to critique my tone and my playing (which I know is not the best!) I've officially been a bassist for a day now so I'm not too worried if you tear me a new one! Thanks for listening.

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Hey, let me know what you think of this. I'm playing (my interpretation of) a Chili Peppers riff from the bridge of Otherside. Not sure if I'm playing it correctly but whatever. The bass is my new SX SPJ Ash.




I recorded the bass directly into my Firepod, into my PC, into Cubase SX. No amp sims or external preamps were used. I normalized the track to 0dB. I then copied the recorded track and placed another after it, adding EQ (dipped around 1000 Hz and a low cut that looks like about 25 Hz), compression (VST Dynamics which apparently sucks but hell, I can't tell the difference, 8 dB with a limiter), a tiny bit of reverb which I'm not a huge fan of on bass but it seems to help a bit, and Waves MaxxBass (a plugin that reorganizes harmonics to give the illusion of deeper bass, a little secret weapon I suppose) in that order. This'll give you an idea of what the bass sounds like on it's own and what it can sound like with a little tweaking.


Feel free to critique my tone and my playing (which I know is not the best!) I've officially been a bassist for a day now so I'm not too worried if you tear me a new one! Thanks for listening.

 

 

I don't think I've read your story, but, damn, a day? You're a {censored}ing prodigy.

 

Bass Jesus has arrived.

Tell the magistrate.

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Well, I've played basses before, but never owned one. I've been a guitarist for 6 or 7 years now. I certainly am not a prodigy, but thanks for the kind words. I've got a long way to go before I'm as good as I'd like to be.

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Well, I've played basses before, but never owned one. I've been a guitarist for 6 or 7 years now. I certainly am not a prodigy, but thanks for the kind words. I've got a long way to go before I'm as good as I'd like to be.

 

Just saying. I wouldn't've had that sort of styley goodness at "real" day one, even though I had played bass before. You're the {censored} for a beginner, to say the least.

I don't do "kind words", pal. Only honesty, either factual or "as I see it".

Good recording. :)

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Just saying. I wouldn't've had that sort of styley goodness at "real" day one, even though I had played bass before. You're the {censored} for a beginner, to say the least.

I don't do "kind words", pal. Only honesty, either factual or "as I see it".

Good recording.
:)

 

Heh, thanks!

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Sounds similar to how I play it...

 

What do you think of the bass? I'm considering buying one. Can you get a real deep powerful punch-you-in-the-chest tone from it?

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It's a good one.

 

I am impressed by the tone of that bass. I assume it is stock, no mods, right?

 

If so it's one hell of a sound. Good recording too. :thu: :thu: :thu:

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It's a good one.


I am impressed by the tone of that bass. I assume it is stock, no mods, right?


If so it's one hell of a sound. Good recording too.
:thu:
:thu:
:thu:

 

Thanks. It's completely stock. I just got it a couple days ago now. So far I like it, but I have no field of reference as it's the only bass I've ever owned. I think it could be set up a bit better, so I'll see what I can do with it but first I'm going to let the wood adjust to the temperature and humidity of my house.

 

UK_Lefty, what you hear is what you get. I can't compare it to any other basses but this clip is direct into the computer. First no processing, then a bunch of stuff thrown on. So that's it's "deep powerful punch-you-in-the-chest tone" without an amp.

 

I like it, I'm able to achieve the big, round, transparent tone I like so much with some minor EQing.

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