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SPECTOR® Club - Part 23

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dukeisdog said:
Check youtube out, depending on what OSX you're running I'm sure that you'll find a tutorial. Basically, interface into the mac via USB. Plug your bass into the interface, and plug your headphones or monitors in, and set all of your levels on your interface. Next, check your garageband preferences, make sure your ins and outs are all good (you can also hook up your interface and send all of your computer signal through the interface if you like, but that's another story). Make sure you set the levels on the interface for the right input you have your bass plugged into, and click the record button at the bottom. You should be getting a level in your phones at that point. From there on, it's basically experimenting.

When I was in HS I was working a lot with Garageband in my early music production courses, but we were running on older systems. When I got my new iMac, the garageband was totally different. It took a little while to get it down, but it's very handy to be able to use.

You can also record bass parts at home and send them to your fellow band mates, etc. Record rough guitar, bass and vocal tracks, it's just awesome.
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Oh, that is a great idea. I never even thought about checking Youtube out for help videos. I do have a Garageband dummies like book but it doesn't really cover what I want to do with it which is record bass over MP3's so I kind of lost interest real quick. It's more for making your own music but that is a great suggestion.

I am still running Snow Leopard since I really didn't see much of a reason to buy Lion but is there a new version in Lion? Maybe it's time I just bite the bullet and upgrade since I am sure they have ironed out any issues if there were any.
 
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I'm on 10.7.2, and I really love it. I've had nothing but good things to say about the new OSX, and it's been a really easy transition for me coming over from a PC. This is my first mac, so I'm not really too sure about bugs or issues, etc, but I really haven't had any problems, and I've had the computer about a month now. Great machine IMO.
 
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delucajohn2000 said:
Oh, that is a great idea. I never even thought about checking Youtube out for help videos. I do have a Garageband dummies like book but it doesn't really cover what I want to do with it which is record bass over MP3's so I kind of lost interest real quick. It's more for making your own music but that is a great suggestion.

I am still running Snow Leopard since I really didn't see much of a reason to buy Lion but is there a new version in Lion? Maybe it's time I just bite the bullet and upgrade since I am sure they have ironed out any issues if there were any.
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its as easy as this.....

drag the song file into GB. Select the track and go to the right of the screen.. On the EQ section (lower right hand corner) there are default filters/setting you can remove the bass from that part...

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#484
dukeisdog said:
I'm on 10.7.2, and I really love it. I've had nothing but good things to say about the new OSX, and it's been a really easy transition for me coming over from a PC. This is my first mac, so I'm not really too sure about bugs or issues, etc, but I really haven't had any problems, and I've had the computer about a month now. Great machine IMO.
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worshiprocker said:
its as easy as this.....

drag the song file into GB. Select the track and go to the right of the screen.. On the EQ section (lower right hand corner) there are default filters/setting you can remove the bass from that part...
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Thanks guys, that is a huge help. The only other question I had is if there is anything specific I need to set to get my bass to play along with the mp3? I tried it once before but when the mp3 was playing, I couldn't get my bass to play over top of it. I was obviously doing something wrong but these pointers will definitely help me get to where I need to be so I really appreciate it.

First, let me go buy Lion and install that first :)
 
#485
dukeisdog said:
How do you have your eq set on your bass if you don't mind me asking? I really need to take mine in for a setup, I'm getting a lot of fret buzz. I read a tutorial on setting up spectors, and I see that my tech clearly didn't do it right, now I have to find someone else. I really wish they made Spector 5ers in a PJ config.
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I have everything on full. I always run all my basses this way.
 
#486
I'm a newb at setting up basses. Does someone have a starter guide for Spectors? i thought i heard someone say there was one somewhere?
 
#487
JeffplaysBass said:
Where you headed the guitar center in Boston? I think I might do the Warwick, RI one not sure yet.
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Went to the one in North Attleboro cause I live in regular Attleboro.

Of course the last place I check which is guitar center actually had a 2x12.
Played a Mesa Boogie 0P212, and was definitely impressed, I guess with modern speaker cabinet technology I don't need to have a 15" these days to get some nice lows (the lowest I tuned my bass when I tested the cabinet was to was drop C#, I don't really play fivers).

My only complaint was that you couldn't turn off the horn, there was just a knob to boost it or cut it by a few Db each way. Fortunately it was subtle enough that some tweaking of the amp EQ (I was testing it with an amp that had a 6-band analog EQ) I was able to get rid of the crispness it added.

I don't suppose anyone has been able to compare one of these to cabinets to the Genz-Benz neox212t? The mesa also had neo speakers and a few ports, but I'd like to know if I can get more...growl I guess with the Genz-Benz. The Genz-Benz also is more of what I want in the shape of the cab (the Mesa was like a cube whereas the Genz-Benz is more rectangular, I like taller cabs) and also the Mesa was 8ohms and I would prefer 4 ohms like the Genz-Benz.

Thoughts? The Mesa was nice but overall it doesn't have all the features I want, the Genz-Benz has all the features I want, but I was not able to find one to hear it.
 
#490
New pedal day!




Not really Spector related, but I've always wanted to give compressor pedals a try, and my local shop was able to give me a really sweet deal on this. I'm gonna play around with it for a bit and try and get some clips up for you guys.
 
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delucajohn2000 said:
Thanks guys, that is a huge help. The only other question I had is if there is anything specific I need to set to get my bass to play along with the mp3? I tried it once before but when the mp3 was playing, I couldn't get my bass to play over top of it. I was obviously doing something wrong but these pointers will definitely help me get to where I need to be so I really appreciate it.

First, let me go buy Lion and install that first :)
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Were you getting a level on the track you made but you just couldn't hear your bass? If your interface has a MIX knob, you may need to mess around with that to even out the levels in your headphones. If not, make sure that the monitor option as seen in the screenshot below is ON, and not off.

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bassgiant15 said:
I have everything on full. I always run all my basses this way.
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You don't find that you clip the preamp when you do this? I try to boost bass on my onboard EQ, but it seems to just turn to an overdriven mess of mud. Boosting the treble works pretty well, though.

Heres the link I found yesterday, seems to have a decent bit of info, if you click on 'The Bridges' you might find some useful information.
 
#496
dukeisdog said:
Regardless of that it should work just fine in garageband. Here's a link to my sound cloud, I've posted a few clips in the club thread, but I'll post it again. Nothing too great, but it gives you an idea of what you can expect with an interface. We Built This City! (intro) Bass Cover by dukwiaof on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

With Garageband I'm able to import MP3's and eq out most of the bass from the original track which is what I've done in the above link. It cuts some of the kick out of the mix, but it really makes hearing the tone from your bass easy.
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Sounds good!!:bassist:
 
#497
delucajohn2000 said:
If you only want to record bass, it will be fine but I think it can do vocals as well. I have the same model and it works fine for me but I have just been lazy with the recording side of it.



I really need to sit down and figure out Garageband. Everyone says how easy it is but whenever I try and do something in it, it never seems to work :) I have never used a recording program though so I am an extreme novice when it comes to using something like this.
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+1
 
#499
dukeisdog said:
Check youtube out, depending on what OSX you're running I'm sure that you'll find a tutorial. Basically, interface into the mac via USB. Plug your bass into the interface, and plug your headphones or monitors in, and set all of your levels on your interface. Next, check your garageband preferences, make sure your ins and outs are all good (you can also hook up your interface and send all of your computer signal through the interface if you like, but that's another story). Make sure you set the levels on the interface for the right input you have your bass plugged into, and click the record button at the bottom. You should be getting a level in your phones at that point. From there on, it's basically experimenting.

When I was in HS I was working a lot with Garageband in my early music production courses, but we were running on older systems. When I got my new iMac, the garageband was totally different. It took a little while to get it down, but it's very handy to be able to use.

You can also record bass parts at home and send them to your fellow band mates, etc. Record rough guitar, bass and vocal tracks, it's just awesome.
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Got to remind myself to read this tomorrow...:)
 
#500
Tracebassplayer said:
Hi Ice,
Been busy busy busy.... Motorcycle rides/events, meet&greets, etc. We ride 360/yr, even in the rain and cold. Last nights ride ended at 28* F.

Got a new job running Inter-modal here locally.

My TB alerts stopped coming to my phone for some reason. dunno. :confused:
But, I have been trying to keep an eye on the thread.:ninja: style.

CONGRATS on getting your new bass. BEEEAUTIFUL!! I'll bet it plays as good as it looks if not better!:hyper::bassist:
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A new job running Inter-Modal?
Wow, that'd be great to ride cycles 360/yr! Awesome!
Thank you! It is a sweet player/sounding for sure!

worshiprocker said:
that has become the sound in my head since the first time I heard it.... one of the reasons I bought a Spector to begin with
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Yeah between bassgiant and seventhframe's bass tone is what rings in my head in what I like my SPECTOR's to sound like. :bassist:
JeffplaysBass said:
I still haven't opened it. I just hope I can do stuff like Sam (Limaguy) is doing and play with different songs and stuff. I think mine is the lower model I don't won't to open it and find out I need a better updated one.
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With GarageBand you can add in the drum sound and other instruments that you would like to hear onto your bass track. I have almost zero experience with it, very little at best. But I do want to start playing around with it and that's what it takes, just playing with it.

dukeisdog said:
How do you have your eq set on your bass if you don't mind me asking? I really need to take mine in for a setup, I'm getting a lot of fret buzz. I read a tutorial on setting up spectors, and I see that my tech clearly didn't do it right, now I have to find someone else. I really wish they made Spector 5ers in a PJ config.
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They do! I ordered my Forte 5 with PJ pups. Except they look like soaps, EMG-40 P5/J. I'm a P/J player true blue. :bassist::cool:
 
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