What’s your practice setup like? I just run a Zoom MS-60B+ through a Mackie Mix5, and aux from an old iPad for YouTube vids, with headphones out. Simple, cheap, and gets the job done. I’m not sophisticated enough to need a DAW or interface.
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Your practice setup
- Thread starter ClaytonCroft
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Salud!
I almost always practice with the bass connected to the amp, without the pedalboard, and with the computer and nearfield monitors acting as music playback/metronome/EZDrummer player and PDF reader.
I use Logic a lot, but I prefer not connecting the bass to the soundcard (Clarett 4Pre) unless specifically recording. I prefer the bass going direct for practice, no compressor, no effects, no computer, no nothing.
At my girl's house, I keep a bass and the Mighty Plug Pro for silent practice, using the phone as player (YT, Moises, Spoty, whatever).
I almost always practice with the bass connected to the amp, without the pedalboard, and with the computer and nearfield monitors acting as music playback/metronome/EZDrummer player and PDF reader.
I use Logic a lot, but I prefer not connecting the bass to the soundcard (Clarett 4Pre) unless specifically recording. I prefer the bass going direct for practice, no compressor, no effects, no computer, no nothing.
At my girl's house, I keep a bass and the Mighty Plug Pro for silent practice, using the phone as player (YT, Moises, Spoty, whatever).
I use my Rumble 40, either with the speaker on, or the headphones out, then the aux-in for my old iPod with TONS of songs on it, or my iPad for YouTube stuff. Not fancy at all.
Here's my practice setup. I mainly just use my Minx 110 for bass and my Rage 158 for guitar, but sometimes I plug my guitar into my bass amp.
Unplug the cabs, usb cable from phone to AUX in, Moises App, plug in headphones, BackBeat personal subwoofer… cranked it all night while everyone else is asleep.
I plug straight into one of my gigging amps and just keep the volume really low. I rotate the amps so I can make sure everything stays in working order.
I use a Valeton Rushead headphone amp and run an aux cable from a computer speaker to the aux input on the Rushead.
I’ll play mp3’s through Riffstation software because I can slow it down and (if it’s a new mp3) it gives me hints of what the chords of the song MIGHT be. Or I'll use Transcribe! software for playback if I want to isolate a specific part of the song.
I’ll play mp3’s through Riffstation software because I can slow it down and (if it’s a new mp3) it gives me hints of what the chords of the song MIGHT be. Or I'll use Transcribe! software for playback if I want to isolate a specific part of the song.
It's just which ever bass I feel like playing, (usually the shorty these days), strait in to my Ampeg ba108 using a cheap pair of Lekato wireless dongles. Then it's just Pandora or youtube on the TV through my hi-fi. I'm not a headphones guy.
I use my IEM board going into my Audio Interface and my QSC K12.2.
I also use a Rumble stack with a “live” board when I want a more amp feel.
I also use a Rumble stack with a “live” board when I want a more amp feel.
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I have a dedicated practice setup: I plug into a an Eden Navigator preamp that is housed in a 4U rack space that also includes a tuner and power conditioner. I send the output of the preamp to a Darkglass Element, which I then send out to my headphones and connect to my iPad for practice. Everything is connected to the power conditioner, so one flick of the switch and I'm up and running. When you have a full time job with two kids and nine different bands, efficiency is the key. 
I plug my bass into the front of my amp and headphones and my laptop into the back.
Since about 2011 cheap USB to 1/4 inch cable to laptop to DAW. And then a nice set of headphones. I've used ableton, logic and garageband over that time.
Just plugin bass (or guitar or whatever) and you can have whatever sounds from vst in the daw. Can have a tuner, click, or not, can play along with videos, audio tracks or not. Super portable, super capable. Can record practice. Can practice with a band, with tracks, with whatever.
Just plugin bass (or guitar or whatever) and you can have whatever sounds from vst in the daw. Can have a tuner, click, or not, can play along with videos, audio tracks or not. Super portable, super capable. Can record practice. Can practice with a band, with tracks, with whatever.
Pretty much the same as @Element Zero does, including the same Mesa D-800+. I run into my usual pedal board, unplug the cab, run an aux in connected to my phone or laptop, and use the headphone out. I specifically found a pair of headphones with a 10' cable so I wouldn't be tethered to the amp, but I've been contemplating if using my X-vive IEMs would be even better, but haven't tried that yet.
This is why Aux In and Headphone Outs are truly 'must-haves' on an amp for me. I don't want separate practice and gig rigs, I just want one to do both.
This is why Aux In and Headphone Outs are truly 'must-haves' on an amp for me. I don't want separate practice and gig rigs, I just want one to do both.
Metronome, amp, bass , youtube and paper for transcription and learning tunes. Rarely, i real pro on my ipad which also has a bunch of real books loaded.
It depends on upcoming gigs. I routinely use Tonal Energy for its metronome (you can program it to drop out, subdivide, etc); this is great for working on walking bass. DrumGenius is also excellent for working on grooves. IReal for prepping jazz tunes I need to relearn. When I'm learning a new show, I often use Music Speed Changer on my phone. I sometimes use a CD player. Mostly, I plug straight into my Eden head, unless I need to practice changing effects and switching instruments for a show. I work on double bass etudes and transcriptions on my five-string, mostly found on IMSLP or Scribd.
There’s a separate “silent practice” thread recently.
I definitely prefer using speakers though.
My favorite practice amp is a Fender Bassman 25 which has an aux in on the front panel with its own volume control.
Super simple, can plug in music sources directly or with a cheap Bluetooth adapter, and it sounds good to me.
The tiltback feature helps a lot too so I dont need an amp stand or other equipment.
Recently I’ve also been using a Joyo BA30 mini amp. It has built in Bluetooth, and can run on a USB battery pack via USB C so it’s been handy to use wirelessly.
Both amps have headphone outputs as well so I can practice at night
I definitely prefer using speakers though.
My favorite practice amp is a Fender Bassman 25 which has an aux in on the front panel with its own volume control.
Super simple, can plug in music sources directly or with a cheap Bluetooth adapter, and it sounds good to me.
The tiltback feature helps a lot too so I dont need an amp stand or other equipment.
Recently I’ve also been using a Joyo BA30 mini amp. It has built in Bluetooth, and can run on a USB battery pack via USB C so it’s been handy to use wirelessly.
Both amps have headphone outputs as well so I can practice at night
