Recording with Cakewalk and......

chadrock · #1 02-02-2005, 11:41 PM

Okay, dudes, as far as settings on my actual bass, and on my crappy lil' peavey amp..... let's just say that I am not 100% sure WHERE I would like those settings to be... and it is hurting our recordings. The bass comes across as way TOO deep and so we just turn it down in the mix, which really sucks (I am NOT playing bass to NOT get heard). Originally, I plugged into 'low-end', but recently have discovered that 'high-end' dosen't give me all that muddiness that I despise, but I tend to lose a little 'pop' in the higher strings. I play a fender mb-5, 5-string bass, with a volume knob, and two more, for pick-ups. My question is: does ANYONE have any advice for recording a clean, yet fully vibrant bass tone in regards to amp or guitar settings? Getting a new bass is high on my priority list, but in the meantime I would love to try out some of your suggestions...........

Gomex · #2 02-02-2005, 11:57 PM

I would suggest getting rid of the amp all together and just recording clean into the desk with all your tone settings up going through a DI, some of my best tones have come this way, plus it's easier to tweak the eq after you have the track recorded.

Hurley · #3 02-02-2005, 11:59 PM

How are you recording? Mic or direct from the amp? (if it has DI - probably not)

Mids are where it's at. Try cutting some bass and boosting some mids. It may not sound as great when playing alone, but it'll make your tone cut through the mix better.

I'm sure some more experienced members will have some better advice.

chadrock · #4 02-02-2005, 11:59 PM

are you saying tone settings ALL the way up?? I am a fool.... but what is DI?? thanx

chadrock · #5 02-03-2005, 12:01 AM

usually, it is mic'd..... lately we've been doing it direct

geoffkhan · #6 02-03-2005, 12:02 AM

DI = direct input

IMO, basses never sound as good DI as when you're going through a nice amp, which is why you have to do at least EQing to it. Maybe get a bass modeler VST and use that to work with your bass tone.

chadrock · #7 02-03-2005, 12:07 AM

if any of you have any personal experience recording with this type of program...... what settings do you prefer specifically?

DougP · #8 02-03-2005, 04:46 AM

which Cakewalk program are you using?

personally i mic a cabinet when possible, i dont care much for the way my DI boxes sound running straight into the recording mechanism.

lowendgod · #9 02-05-2005, 11:22 AM

i generally do a d-i out of my amp and then also a mic on my cabinet which probably gets a 35/65 mix with the cab being a little louder in the mix...

if for some reason i dont want to mic my cab (or 3am) i use the sonic foundry acoustic mirror with the beamsonic test files (this guy modeled some fascinating equipment) i throw on the ampeg files and go... if i go this route i plug my bass directly into the computer...

at the new namm show ampeg unvailed they are making a d/x or vst plug of there awesome amp that is totally programmable

lowendgod

geoffkhan · #10 02-06-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lowendgod

i generally do a d-i out of my amp and then also a mic on my cabinet which probably gets a 35/65 mix with the cab being a little louder in the mix...

if for some reason i dont want to mic my cab (or 3am) i use the sonic foundry acoustic mirror with the beamsonic test files (this guy modeled some fascinating equipment) i throw on the ampeg files and go... if i go this route i plug my bass directly into the computer...

Acoustic Mirror might work. Personally I use Amplitude or other similar modeller. Can't wait for Amplitude 2 (preview of it was at NAMM).

DougP · #11 02-07-2005, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowendgod

i generally do a d-i out of my amp and then also a mic on my cabinet which probably gets a 35/65 mix with the cab being a little louder in the mix...

if for some reason i dont want to mic my cab (or 3am) i use the sonic foundry acoustic mirror with the beamsonic test files (this guy modeled some fascinating equipment) i throw on the ampeg files and go... if i go this route i plug my bass directly into the computer...

at the new namm show ampeg unvailed they are making a d/x or vst plug of there awesome amp that is totally programmable

lowendgod

I think thats the new Ampeg and Amplitube combined product. i hope they make a demo available for it.