A bit of experience and help requiered

[Kenjuku0530]

So to get straight to the point I am in the midst of planning/making a wooden space for an Isolation booth in my house. The problem is I am trying to cut extra expenses, so here is the run down. I love the sound of a live amp being recorded over a DI recording 90% of the time. So my question is "Is there a cabinet+head combination that would give me a pro sound when recorded and can also deliver on a live venue situation?"

I say this because I want to record and still play live but I don't want to have two amps for this. So far I am still considering making the particular amp a markbass 410 and 115+ an 800W momark.

[1kinal]

That's a pretty big rig for recording don't you think? I think it's a bit overkill for recording but you'd be fine for the live shows.

Having two cabs means that you would mic both the 4x10 and 1x15 I guess? That means two board channels and more importantly two mics.

Generally the standard for bass amps miked on recording would be an Ampeg B15 which sounds great on tape but probably isn't loud enough for live shows.

I've had good results in the past miking an Aguilar GS112 cabinet with an Ashdown ABM500 head.

It's really up to you at this point. It depends what type of rig you need for the gigs you do. If you really plan to carry a 4x10 + 1x15 do you play stadiums? (not joking)

Why not go somewhere in the middle and get a 2x10 or 4x10 with a good head. You can mic it in the studio and still play most gigs with it.

What's your background, what type of sound are you looking for, why Mark Bass in particular? Give us some info and we'll be able to help more...

[JimmyM]

you can mic up any rig. the b-15 is the traditional micing amp, but i've mic'ed a lot of stuff and usually had great results. i would never mix a 410 and 115 for a recording, though. i'd choose one or the other.