I think I’m a weirdo

[OptimalOptimus]

Yeah

I’ve played with an amp for a long time but always felt meh, it was just so I would be heard live.

Then I played direct, meaning that I had a sound card and just plugged direct and played with iTune or recorded.

Then I used a Darkglass preamp the Vintage micro tube ultra. Very well made but still I still prefer my tone direct.

my bass as an active circuit, I boost mid and treble and favour the bridge pickup and voila it sounds fine to me.

I just feel weird

 

[JimmyM]

Ya, definitely weird

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Enjoy!

 

[basscooker]

Wassa prollem?

 

[Spidey2112]

I just feel weird

Maybe incorporate fiber into your diet and exercise more.

 

[BogeyBass]

I just feel weird

So....

But yeah, recording many times the " safety track" is a additional track
in case something goes wrong, usually a direct to board or straight DI bass track.
Gives you the option to EQ or re amp later if the cabinet tracks dont work.

usually 80% of the time the final mixdown bass track for clean tone is just straight DI signal.
and absolutely fine cabinet tracks dont get used.
or if using plugins, all the room emulation jimble jamble is turned off.
and its just a basic amp with very open cab emulation.

 

[dreamadream99]

If you have a fine bass with good pickups, direct is usually the best sound.

The only ones I know who mic cabinets, are the ones who invest decades and thousands of dollars in gear that gives them a specific sound.

Also, when it comes to a studio recording, I tend to trust the engineer, and they usually just want a flat clean sound at the board.

 

[Funk With Me]

Weird ? You had me at bass.

 

[OptimalOptimus]

Thanks everyone !

I feel it is weird because even when I’m practicing I usually just go direct and it is fine, better than with my Darkglass vintage ultra

 

[equill]

Yeah

I’ve played with an amp for a long time but always felt meh, it was just so I would be heard live.

Then I played direct, meaning that I had a sound card and just plugged direct and played with iTune or recorded.

Then I used a Darkglass preamp the Vintage micro tube ultra. Very well made but still I still prefer my tone direct.

my bass as an active circuit, I boost mid and treble and favour the bridge pickup and voila it sounds fine to me.

I just feel weird

I'm the same kind of weird: I've barely plugged my amplifier in, since getting good nearfield monitors.
Even weirder, I love the sound of my 6-string guitars through the same DI.

 

[bassfreakah]

yes dude all Bass players are odd!!
but have you ever talked or hung around a keyboard player?
now those guys are WIERD!!!!

 

[Nev375]

Well, at least you aren't a boring normie.

 

[JRA]

Then I played direct....I still prefer my tone direct.....I just feel weird

i'm gonna guess that you've sipped some of the TB kool-aid along the way and that you think you're supposed to monitor yourself/ax a certain way. direct is always better. the exceptions are few and usually only applicable when there are problems with your playing or your instrument, or when you're 'experimenting' with new tricks.

if your "weird" is related to TB advice = good luck getting past it!

 

[Steadfast]

Weird? Don’t hang out with sax players. We are stuck on weird.

 

[grinx]

my fave way to play is unplugged

 

[dbase]

 

[cnltb]

Yeah

I’ve played with an amp for a long time but always felt meh, it was just so I would be heard live.

Then I played direct, meaning that I had a sound card and just plugged direct and played with iTune or recorded.

Then I used a Darkglass preamp the Vintage micro tube ultra. Very well made but still I still prefer my tone direct.

my bass as an active circuit, I boost mid and treble and favour the bridge pickup and voila it sounds fine to me.

I just feel weird

Why?

 

[HardNHeavy]

weird?...no...all the best people are..makes the word more interesting imo...as far as your bass situation, i to prefer my lil vox headphone amp and good set of ear cans/headphones...happy,happy,joy,joy

 

[iiipopes]

Then I guess I'm weird, also. I have been going nothing but my active bass into a direct box straight into the board for live performance, no amplifier on stage, for years.

 

[Passinwind]

Then I guess I'm weird, also. I have been going nothing but my active bass into a direct box straight into the board for live performance, no amplifier on stage, for years.

I often loved that sound back when I was running open mics with the board on stage, but didn't really feel a need for even a direct box in many cases. But my amps and cabs work quite well as a mini-PA anyway, so I don't see it as a weird deal at all.