How do you approach recording bass gutiar without an amp?

dafeda · Post by **dafeda** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:10 pm

Hi,

I've started playing around recording my bass guitar straight into my audio interface,
and am interested in hearing how you approach this.
My first attempt has been to use ableton bass amp and cabinet, do some eq, apply some saturation and a bit of reverb.
The results are decent to my ears, but not great.
What sounds good or not is of course subjective, but I would still like to hear what you do.

I own some Nebula stuff as well, and will try playing around with some amp presets.
Anyone tried that?

Thanks.

stringtapper · Post by **stringtapper** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:30 pm

I use a DI, preferably an Avalon U5 or a REDDI, but at least something like a passive Radial.

dafeda · Post by **dafeda** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:35 pm

I'll see if my local musicshop has a reddi so I can give it a try.
Thanks.

mmorgan · Post by **mmorgan** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:47 pm

I use the Avalon U5 also. For further effects I would turn to FabFilter Saturn.

jlgrimes · Post by **jlgrimes** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:54 pm

I have an active bass and I just plug it line in.

dafeda · Post by **dafeda** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:55 pm

mmorgan wrote:I use the Avalon U5 also. For further effects I would turn to FabFilter Saturn.

Don't have saturn but I guess I can use Trash 2.
Do you use it to add saturation to higher frequencies?

dafeda · Post by **dafeda** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:56 pm

jlgrimes wrote:I have an active bass and I just plug it line in.

Do you do any processing on it?
Do have any examples of your recordings I can listen too?
Thanks!

EnjoyRC · Post by **EnjoyRC** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:10 pm

I use a MOTU ZBox
http://www.motu.com/products/guitar/zbox

dafeda · Post by **dafeda** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:37 pm

Do you think that such a DI box would make a big difference? I have the Apollo Twin.

stringtapper · Post by **stringtapper** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:55 pm

dafeda wrote:Do you think that such a DI box would make a big difference? I have the Apollo Twin.

The Hi-Z input on the Twin will work fine in place of a DI. I prefer to use units like the Avalon because of the type of coloration it adds that I personally like.

dafeda · Post by **dafeda** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:56 pm

stringtapper wrote:
dafeda wrote:Do you think that such a DI box would make a big difference? I have the Apollo Twin.
The Hi-Z input on the Twin will work fine in place of a DI. I prefer to use units like the Avalon because of the type of coloration it adds that I personally like.

Ah I see, thanks.

mmorgan · Post by **mmorgan** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 6:51 pm

dafeda wrote:
mmorgan wrote:I use the Avalon U5 also. For further effects I would turn to FabFilter Saturn.
Don't have saturn but I guess I can use Trash 2.
Do you use it to add saturation to higher frequencies?

I just use it to add a little more satur[n]ation if I feel the DI is too dry. The Saturn is very versatile so it gets used in many situations. And yes typically I do not add very much, if any saturation, on the low end. Never say never though.

Electric Blue Studios · Post by **Electric Blue Studios** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:55 pm

Reddi DI.

dafeda · Post by **dafeda** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:29 am

mmorgan wrote:
dafeda wrote:
mmorgan wrote:I use the Avalon U5 also. For further effects I would turn to FabFilter Saturn.
Don't have saturn but I guess I can use Trash 2.
Do you use it to add saturation to higher frequencies?
I just use it to add a little more satur[n]ation if I feel the DI is too dry. The Saturn is very versatile so it gets used in many situations. And yes typically I do not add very much, if any saturation, on the low end. Never say never though.

I've tried Saturn and liked it a lot, but a bit too expensive given that I already own Trash 2. Thanks for the input.

jlgrimes · Post by **jlgrimes** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:01 pm

dafeda wrote:
jlgrimes wrote:I have an active bass and I just plug it line in.
Do you do any processing on it?
Do have any examples of your recordings I can listen too?
Thanks!

Its been awhile but I just used basic EQ and Compression. I might pull it out this weekend.

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