I feel almost nauseated asking this question as I almost never ask for any things, or any favors from people let alone strangers, but I feel that somebody here can supply me with something I desperately need. What I need is for someone to sample their 60's or 70's bass guitar for me. By that I mean play all 30-something different notes on a bass guitar... sampling/recording that into some kind of wav editor (play each individual note as opposed to time/pitch stretching). I would then take the single wav file and chop up every individual note so I can put it in a sampler and "play" the bass notes with my piano. It really wouldn't be hard work, I just would need you to pluck each different note with a pick and let it decay naturally.
Why I need this:
A lot of my analog gear is in storage and there is currently not enough space to fit all of my stuff in. So I have began to embrace digital and have written 4-5 songs and recorded them digitally. Since I can't set my drums up, I have elected to "sample" vintage 1970's drum sounds, such as a really nice 1979 disco-style snare, some nice pillowy mid-70s bass drums, and vintage cymbals. I am doing this because I want to retain the natural sound of "vintage" analog that I achieved with my tape machine. The songs I have recorded consist of vintage drum samples and me playing on a Rhodes and an organ, but the final and "missing" piece of the puzzle is a vintage 70's sounding bass. The reason I am specific about the instrument being 60's or 70's is that I believe those basses are built with a different "sound" in mind- often times sounding more "groovy" or clicky. And 70's basses, no matter which brand, always seem to have more upper-midrange. It's the damndest thing...probably has a lot to do with mindset/trends, and the age of the wood they were using.
What I can give in return:
Not much, but if you are willing to do this for me, I can try to work something out. For example, I could record keyboards for a couple of your songs if desired, or maybe come through on some kind of financial donation. At the moment, buying bass samples is out of the question because they typically cost too much for the little they do, and don't have the "vintage" plucky sound I'm looking for.
What I understand:
I realize this is a longshot and that most people aren't willing to do things for free. I understand. So forgive me if I seem needy, or presumptuous and only interested in benefitting myself. As the title implies, I had no idea how to ask this question, but I finally realized that I am out of options. I can't buy that $1500 `78 P-bass down at the music store, and I don't have any friends who are willing to "sample" their vintage basses for me. Basically, someone here could be my last hope on getting some good bass guitar tones on my recordings. You may have noticed that I just signed up, and you may have assumed that I merely signed up to ask this question. I'll admit I signed up to ask this question, but found the site in my pursuit of some kind of 60's or 70's bass sample, and plan to stay around here as I am a huge bass guitar fanatic.
If anyone thinks they can help, write to me, or Personal Message me.
Best Regards,
John
Why I need this:
A lot of my analog gear is in storage and there is currently not enough space to fit all of my stuff in. So I have began to embrace digital and have written 4-5 songs and recorded them digitally. Since I can't set my drums up, I have elected to "sample" vintage 1970's drum sounds, such as a really nice 1979 disco-style snare, some nice pillowy mid-70s bass drums, and vintage cymbals. I am doing this because I want to retain the natural sound of "vintage" analog that I achieved with my tape machine. The songs I have recorded consist of vintage drum samples and me playing on a Rhodes and an organ, but the final and "missing" piece of the puzzle is a vintage 70's sounding bass. The reason I am specific about the instrument being 60's or 70's is that I believe those basses are built with a different "sound" in mind- often times sounding more "groovy" or clicky. And 70's basses, no matter which brand, always seem to have more upper-midrange. It's the damndest thing...probably has a lot to do with mindset/trends, and the age of the wood they were using.
What I can give in return:
Not much, but if you are willing to do this for me, I can try to work something out. For example, I could record keyboards for a couple of your songs if desired, or maybe come through on some kind of financial donation. At the moment, buying bass samples is out of the question because they typically cost too much for the little they do, and don't have the "vintage" plucky sound I'm looking for.
What I understand:
I realize this is a longshot and that most people aren't willing to do things for free. I understand. So forgive me if I seem needy, or presumptuous and only interested in benefitting myself. As the title implies, I had no idea how to ask this question, but I finally realized that I am out of options. I can't buy that $1500 `78 P-bass down at the music store, and I don't have any friends who are willing to "sample" their vintage basses for me. Basically, someone here could be my last hope on getting some good bass guitar tones on my recordings. You may have noticed that I just signed up, and you may have assumed that I merely signed up to ask this question. I'll admit I signed up to ask this question, but found the site in my pursuit of some kind of 60's or 70's bass sample, and plan to stay around here as I am a huge bass guitar fanatic.
If anyone thinks they can help, write to me, or Personal Message me.
Best Regards,
John
