• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join freeLog in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Questions about recording bass

My equipment consists of:

- fairly good pc
- performer jazz
- zoom b2
- laney rb4

how can i achieve louder bass recording because for now all recordings going either direct or trough zoom b2 to line in were fairly low in volume?

also if i go from laney's DI to line in does the volume knob on amp affect DI's output level or i control it on PC?

and if i do go through DI, is amp's speaker in function or turned off? i mean .. can i use it as a DI box of sorts?

I'm usually recording myself with WMM and audio input set as Line In instead of front/camera mic. but audio is too low for any better recording, whether i go direct or trough zoom b2. i haven't tried trough laney's DI since i don't have a cable yet, so i'm asking because i can't really afford it if it's not usable that way.