Roast my Tone!

[kyral210]

A quick iPhone capture of warming up the other week. Roast me/ tell me how to improve: https://youtube.com/shorts/PyjBeHUEprc?si=atS4aKXBVD6x2baU

note:
Onboard already set to:

• Bass: 6
• Low Mid: 4
• High Mid: 6

 

[RattleSnack]

Bass guitar sounds good on it's own, but don't know how it works in context (other instruments, vokals). No rosting from me, sorry.

 

[Rib 13]

Not sure what type of music you are about to record so my roasting is on hold

As just an arbitrary pick/TBird/amp thing, it sounds good to me

 

[themickster]

I can't knock it. The strong highs should cut through heavy guitar.

 

[Andy Marshman]

NP here

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Bass guitar sounds good on it's own, but don't know how it works in context (other instruments, vokals). No rosting from me, sorry.

Same thoughts here. I’m not sure this is a tone that would work well in a mix without getting lost.

 

[kyral210]

Same thoughts here. I’m not sure this is a tone that would work well in a mix without getting lost.

What makes a good tone that works well in a mix?

 

[SteveCS]

What makes a good tone that works well in a mix?

That depends almost entirely on what else is in the mix. Only your ears in the room on the day can answer that question.

 

[kyral210]

Bass guitar sounds good on it's own, but don't know how it works in context (other instruments, vokals). No rosting from me, sorry.

For context, this is how the tone sounds live: https://youtube.com/shorts/h0TLZK-g56o?si=RBb9rUEDiaD6eAWM

 

[RattleSnack]

For context, this is how the tone sounds live: https://youtube.com/shorts/h0TLZK-g56o?si=RBb9rUEDiaD6eAWM

Sounds good!

 

[Rib 13]

What makes a good tone that works well in a mix?

Welll...this is an open question with a lot of different opinions....from my experience doing studiowork: I have always recorded direct with no amp but sessions I do/did (pop, lighter rock, Americana, country, etc) were almost always styles of music that doesnt require any amp/cab color. I fully understand that certain genres favor it so, without really knowing what you are about to record, I cant really comment......aaaaand Sometimes a great tone that works well in a mix sounds like absolute horsepoo isolated/soloed

 

[6-3-2]

I think the tone is solid. Great crunch from the drive and a nice, not too harsh high end. I might add a touch of low-mids to give the tone a bit more body. I often find that helps a bass jump out of the mix a bit and adds a nice percussive punch.

 

[Killing Floor]

Your tone’s so fat it uses Google Earth to take a selfie.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

A quick iPhone capture of warming up the other week. Roast me/ tell me how to improve: https://youtube.com/shorts/PyjBeHUEprc?si=atS4aKXBVD6x2baU

note:
Onboard already set to:

• Bass: 6
• Low Mid: 4
• High Mid: 6

Not much of a sample to make a judgement.

In general, I never have a “smiley face” EQ when playing in an ensemble. Scooping low mids make it hard to hear in the mix unless you are really loud in proportion to the other instruments. Smiley face sounds great in the bedroom practicing at home, but on the stage not so much.

Further , if you are have FOH on gigs using a smiley face EQ night give your sound man a migraine at best or a zero fader level at worst.

Try this. Bass @ 5, Low mid @ 6. Treble @ 5 and see if this cleans you your sound.

 

[EvilJ]

No roasting here as well. I like the way the kick and snare sound too!

 

[Carl Hillman]

You've got more tone than Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2.

 

[SLO Surfer]

What makes a good tone that works well in a mix?

Depends on the genre and what else is in the mix and what sonic frequencies they take up. Usually mids and low-mids help bass work in a mix, with kick taking up the lows and guitars in the mids and upper mids. Oftentimes a great bass tone in a mix will sound less than great, and sometimes bad even, when soloed.

In your video I think the bass sounds killer with the drums. But add a loud electric guitar or two and it may or may not sound as good. I think when hearing this some people may wonder if it’s living too much in the guitar’s frequency range and if it’ll get buried there. Hence the comments about wondering how it’ll work in a mix.

All this feedback is coming from an iPhone video, so take with a grain of salt.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

What makes a good tone that works well in a mix?

It sounds like as soon as a guitar comes in, you would dissappear. But, sounds dope with just you and the drums

 

[andruca]

You might need to add some lowend when other instruments come into play. I'd use that EQ for a light intro no problem tho'.

 

[micguy]

Context is everything. If you're going on stage with a couple guys with Marshall stacks, that'll probably work, but we'd need to hear everything to make good suggestions.

If it's a sensitive singer songwriter with an acoustic guitar, you're not really in the ballpark.