I always mic my guitar cab's when playing live (I play guitar also), but use my amps XLR DI outputs or a direct box when playing bass. I'm curious what the consensus is on this.
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- Thread starter LanceRocket
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Hi,
I'm doing a show tonight, sound checked ..just home for a dinner break.
We mic the cab and put the bass directly into the DI before the amp..the FOH has two signals and if the bass amp goes down, house and monitors are still pumping bass.
I'm doing a show tonight, sound checked ..just home for a dinner break.
We mic the cab and put the bass directly into the DI before the amp..the FOH has two signals and if the bass amp goes down, house and monitors are still pumping bass.
That's a good idea. So are you blending both signals at the same time, or just have one or the other ready to go in the event of a problem?
It's a 50/50
My band owns a P.A.
So ............ through that, I run amp DI - Post.
If it's a big show with house sound, I'll run amp DI - Pre to make it easier on him to EQ
My band owns a P.A.
So ............ through that, I run amp DI - Post.
If it's a big show with house sound, I'll run amp DI - Pre to make it easier on him to EQ
both signals at the same time..DI gives a nice attack and the mic on the amp adds the fat
the sound company is using an audix i-5 on a 4x10 cab
running both a mic on the cab as well as a DI is my personal preference (both as a bass player and sound tech)
I think I'll give it a try with an SM57 and if I really like it, invest in a better mic for bass frequencies.
I just got an SM57 for xmas, havnt used it yet but excited to hear how it works out for a bass. I have heard alot of mixed reviews from people on the use of this model mic.
Iit's interesting to hear all you folks using mics. I guess if you carry your own and ask, most sound techs will oblige. Otherwise, outside of a studio, I can't recall being asked if I wanted a mic. It's DI or box, always, even w/my V4B rig 
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Interesting poll - I voted option 3.
I haven't miked up a cab in years. I just use the amp's own DI. On my Markbass combo this is set to post EQ, but in most rooms I run the amp pretty much flat anyway. My main bass has a J Retro and the EQ on that is so well thought out that nothing else is needed for my onstage sound. But with that, as always, a little goes a long way and I don't use drastic amounts of EQ on the bass.
Soundguys who I have talked to have told me that the signal they get needs very little or no EQ. So the whole process is bass - flat amp - DI - desk - FOH with minimal or zero tweaking at each stage.
For guys who like to run their DI pre EQ to send a flat signal to the desk, do you also try to minimise any EQ tinkering on the actual bass itself and then EQ your onstage sound with your rig if necessary? Just curious.
I haven't miked up a cab in years. I just use the amp's own DI. On my Markbass combo this is set to post EQ, but in most rooms I run the amp pretty much flat anyway. My main bass has a J Retro and the EQ on that is so well thought out that nothing else is needed for my onstage sound. But with that, as always, a little goes a long way and I don't use drastic amounts of EQ on the bass.
Soundguys who I have talked to have told me that the signal they get needs very little or no EQ. So the whole process is bass - flat amp - DI - desk - FOH with minimal or zero tweaking at each stage.
For guys who like to run their DI pre EQ to send a flat signal to the desk, do you also try to minimise any EQ tinkering on the actual bass itself and then EQ your onstage sound with your rig if necessary? Just curious.
I've always used the post EQ on my old RBI preamp and the soundguys like it. Now I have a Markbass LMII and am hoping it will work that way too. Haven't had a gig with it yet and it looks like it's going to be a while before I do. Anyone have good results with LMII DIs?
Yes. If I'm running an LMII, I will usually DI it, because it usually means I'm not running my home rig and having to plug into inferior speakers compared to my B-15 cabs. No sense micing crappy speakers. And it's post-EQ, although you can switch a jumper to make it pre.
I haven't settled for one way or another, but mostly I don't run my signal to the PA at all. If I do, I use either a DI or mic the cab. I would use the amp's DI more if it didn't have an annoying hiss sound going on all time. No vote...
I can't say enough good things about Audix mics. As a sound guy, they're so much easier to get gain from and tweak than a 57 or a 58.
