Recording the BASS

[kelly user]

nice.
good grammar & punctuation too



yea, but I've read a couple of books and know this dude who knows this dude.....

now vita, i just don't know how to take your comments. seeing as sarcasm is a good friend of mine, i think your making fun of me. as per the comment of the grammar and punctuation, now i know for sure thats sarcasm, seeing as you've been nipping at heels for some time about that.

[VitaminG]

ah, seems you DO know how to take my comments. You're not completely dumb, dude

[kelly user]

ah, seems you DO know how to take my comments. You're not completely dumb, dude

i think we have an english major in the making.............

[texasfury]

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[Wayniac]

All the methods above can work. If you are dead set on using a mic, you can get other mics that are more tailored to capture the full frequency of a bass. Or use the SM 57, and mix it in with a DI signal (or straight into the board signal)... get the "girth/warmth/punch" from the DI /board signal, and the "snap" from the mic'd signal. Just need to be careful of phase cancellation...
and yep - a compressor can work wonders

[markD]

i have a project studio that local bands often use to record their demos or independent releases. i will often record bass with a DI and a mic'd signal. sometimes just a DI. sometimes i use a bass POD. it just depends on the band and the project. for mics, i use a sennheiser MD421 a lot. i also use one of those cheapy "studio condenser" mics....it actually works REALLY good on a 15" speaker. sometimes i use that mic and an AKG D112 kick drum mic. depends on the players sound. as far as DI's go....i try not to use the one on the amp unless it is a combo. if it is a head and a cabinet, i will use a DI box between the head and the cab. that usually sounds better.