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Why does it (bass) record different?

If you are tracking D/I, get your best possible sound going in.
If it sounds thin on playback, you can EQ and Compress and do all kinds of tricks to fatten it up.
Just a hint of reverb can do wonders too.

I'm discovering which frequencies I need to boost or cut for best results within the mix.

You also have to learn about panning parts across your virtual sound stage, so that too many like frequencies aren't competing
with each other or turning the mix to mud.