Any material on how to setup your tone

[Zalek]

Hej

Is there any materials you would recommend that explains in detail how to setup a tone.

I watched Bryan beller's material and although it gives a good idea, I need a kind of "idiots guide" of if you have boomy sound and you turn knob on bass/pedal/amp this will happen.

For example, how equalizer settings on AMP,Pedal,Bass affect each other depends on levels on both etc. Or if bass is too muddy how to fix it.

Regards

 

[Karl Kaminski]

Hej

I dont want to minimize your experience... but the reality is — like most things in life, it takes time, effort, and patience. The simplest approach is always the best way to get your bearings. Unfortunately there is no simple answers for your example. Its like asking TB, "How do I play the bass" It too broad and general. Narrow your points of study to basic elements so you can understand them, and in-turn understand how they will affect each other.

I do a primer lesson on 'tone' which includes;
Getting to know your instrument, electronics and strings, your amp, the room.
And an assignment trying to 'mimic the tone' on songs youre studying/like.

Start with your bass everything set flat/neutral, wear headphones and start to listen to how adding and subtracting tone affects the sound. Do the same playing different positions of your neck. DO the same playing different 'areas' on the string (FretB/Neck/Bridge). Now take the same with your amp settings. Then take off the headphones and make adjustment while listening to 'the room'. Follow these steps you'll quickly gain a sense of your 'setup'. The next step would be to take your setup to different rooms (hard/soft, indoor/outdoor) to see how/what it changes.

There are no "simple answers" but theres a fairly easy "path to follow"

Hope it helps

 

[Mark White]

I need a kind of "idiots guide" of if you have boomy sound and you turn knob on bass/pedal/amp this will happen.

Though this is specifically for guitar amps, it might have information that is helpful:

Ultimate Guide to Guitar Amp Settings - Guitar Gear Finder

 

[mambo4]

The first lesson to learn is that a strong, articulate bass tone Will not come from cranking your bass knobs all the way up. The instruments tone lives in the mids, so gear that gives you more control over those is good. Low mids (250-500 hz) deliver a fat, thumpy, yet articulate tone. The ranges from 500-2000 deliver more aggressive and cutting tones. Bass knobs are best used a subtractive boom removal.

The second lesson to learn is that the bedroom tone doesn't matter, you have to listen to your tone in the context of the mix. Frequencies that shine alone can get drowned out by other instruments, frequencies that sound obnoxious might sit just right in the mix.