I play in a metal band with some dubstep influences..and sometimes i need to make some slap and on the melodic parts some tapping, but i can't make them to cut through the mix. I play an Yamaha BB G5S. What should I do ?
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Slap&Tapping hiding in the mix
- Thread starter DragoshBass
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Turn that smile upside down. That is - boost the mid's in your EQ. That's where I'd start.
Good luck!
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And oh, yeah.... tell the GP to turn the heck down! =)
Good luck!
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And oh, yeah.... tell the GP to turn the heck down! =)
+1 EQ change, but only where/when you need it.
Get an EQ pedal that you can stomp on for those passages that require it. I'd go with the Empress semi-para EQ with boost.
Get an EQ pedal that you can stomp on for those passages that require it. I'd go with the Empress semi-para EQ with boost.
For such a light-handed technique as tapping I would definitely recommend a compressor as well.
I'd add distortion too. Not enough to make it sound like a chainsaw but just a little bit so that you don't have to really slam the strings to be heard. Essentially use the distortion as a preamp.
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+1 to all of the above. EQ change at the press of a button, compressor, and a very mild OD/distortion are all great ways to help normalize your sound.
If you want, getting a loop pedal (not like a ditto, but an effect looper) would make it so you'd only have 1 button tap instead of 2, 3, etc to change your tone. Might be worth considering. Also, depending on how often, and how drastic you want your different sections to sound a volume pedal might be a good choice.
If you want, getting a loop pedal (not like a ditto, but an effect looper) would make it so you'd only have 1 button tap instead of 2, 3, etc to change your tone. Might be worth considering. Also, depending on how often, and how drastic you want your different sections to sound a volume pedal might be a good choice.
thank you all..looking forward to the empress some compression and od... the ideea with the looper is brilliant i will try to put it in practice
what are the guitar EQs like? are they bottom heavy? Is the tom toms and kick drum boomy? If the guitars are bassy then you have been crowded out of the mix and there's not much you can do. Slap tends to have a smiley face EQ, so your first step is to clear out the low end so you can have some space to be heard. Roll off the drums and guitars and see if that sound will work for the band. If you want a big kick, then EQ it up at about 80hz, and you roll off your bottom and boost around 120hz, and see if that works for the band.
