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warmth and tone

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Everybody will have a different take on this, but here's mine:

1) Soft/mild clipping. Not buzzy distortion, not grind, but a more subtle clipping that introduces some compression and increases some of the harmonic complexity and presence.

2) Boosted low mids. Simple as that. A lot of the time a "cold" signal can be made to sound warm just by adjusting the EQ to emphasize those low mids and de-emphasize the highs and high mids.
 
#3
bongomania said:
Everybody will have a different take on this, but here's mine:

1) Soft/mild clipping. Not buzzy distortion, not grind, but a more subtle clipping that introduces some compression and increases some of the harmonic complexity and presence.

2) Boosted low mids. Simple as that. A lot of the time a "cold" signal can be made to sound warm just by adjusting the EQ to emphasize those low mids and de-emphasize the highs and high mids.
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I added a heavier rated capacitor in a couple of my basses too....going from whatever to a .1 uf cap helped and really made a noteable difference.

Like Bongo said.....opinions may differ, but thats good.
 
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windchillbass said:
hi there,

i was wondering what gives your tone warmth. I know what it sounds like, but don't know how to describe it technically or producing it.
thanks
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Eh, describing tone technically is boring. Better to just refer to it with adjectives like warm, crunchy, and tasty, and even better if it comes from a bass that plays like butter.

When you cannot tell if you are describing your tone or your breakfast, you've got it. :)
 

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