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Old 03-27-2008, 08:00 PM
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Hiya, one more question for you Mr. MJ---I'm sure the answer varies greatly for different situations, but anyways here goes: when you're tracking bass on a song for an artist in your own studio, I'm curious what you typically provide. Several different takes or just one (possibly the best takes comped together), etc.? If it's a part with effects do you also always include a clean DI track too? And, if you do any finessing with EQ, comp, etc. getting the bass into the mix while you're messing with it, do you print it for the artist that way, or take that off and send just the "pure" track?

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Old 03-27-2008, 09:05 PM
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Hiya, one more question for you Mr. MJ---I'm sure the answer varies greatly for different situations, but anyways here goes: when you're tracking bass on a song for an artist in your own studio, I'm curious what you typically provide. Several different takes or just one (possibly the best takes comped together), etc.? If it's a part with effects do you also always include a clean DI track too? And, if you do any finessing with EQ, comp, etc. getting the bass into the mix while you're messing with it, do you print it for the artist that way, or take that off and send just the "pure" track?

Thanks!
Hi,

I'll ask them what they need. Usually they say dirty & clean, couple of takes. They usually want to playlist those takes then comp, and/or use one of the two (or more takes). I like to provide three, and I make the third entirely unique. Yes, I finesse the tracks. No edits or crossfades, but I do a little comp. Usually no EQ, except a click or two of hardware API 550A EQ in the mids before it goes down.

All that said, people have asked me to comp as needed and even submix after that, so I have done whatever is required.

JMJ
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Old 03-28-2008, 11:26 AM
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