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Title: Recording 1 person playing electric bass guitar
Post by: run_run_run on September 13, 2006, 01:48:25 PM

I want to record someone play bass, using whats my best bet.

A. 1 mic (omni or card?) in front of the amp

B. Head phone out of the amp

C. Comb of the 2

D or somthing I did not think of

also its just small practice amp

Title: Re: Recording 1 person playing electric bass guitar
Post by: anodyne33 on September 13, 2006, 01:59:03 PM

Take a di and a mic and borrow a nice compressor for both channels.

Title: Re: Recording 1 person playing electric bass guitar
Post by: run_run_run on September 13, 2006, 02:09:06 PM

Quote from: .ron on September 13, 2006, 01:59:03 PM

Take a di and a mic and borrow a nice compressor for both channels.

Whats a "di", also I got what I got, I just want it to sound as good as I can with what I got.

Title: Re: Recording 1 person playing electric bass guitar
Post by: anodyne33 on September 13, 2006, 02:15:11 PM

A DI (some amps have them built in) is just a way to sent the instrument signal into your microphone input (they're different levels). If you can't get a compressor I wouldn't worry about it unless the guy is playing an exceptionally nice bass. And I'd also consider keeping the mic (or mic's) farther away from the amp w/o compression.

Title: Re: Recording 1 person playing electric bass guitar
Post by: run_run_run on September 13, 2006, 02:57:50 PM

Quote from: .ron on September 13, 2006, 02:15:11 PM

A DI (some amps have them built in) is just a way to sent the instrument signal into your microphone input (they're different levels). If you can't get a compressor I wouldn't worry about it unless the guy is playing an exceptionally nice bass. And I'd also consider keeping the mic (or mic's) farther away from the amp w/o compression.

its a cheapo 1st act bass and amp