paul_5

Top job, thanks for this. RSI here we come!

most of the sound engineers I've worked with plug the bass directly into a DI box, then send the 'clean' signal to the desk. A feed comes from this into pedals / amp and that gets miked up. I use an MXR bass DI+, but that has an EQ circuit, and colours the sound, albeit really well.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1204919' date='Apr 19 2011, 04:38 PM']I believe the theory is that neck/body vibration transmission is enhanced... something like that any way! [/quote] yeah, transmitted up your spine as it collapses...

Geddy Lee Les Claypool Flea Jaco MingusChambersBrown - sneaky, but I love them all!

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1203052' date='Apr 17 2011, 11:01 PM']Setting up the PA and lights just gives us something to do while the guitarist is setting out his pedals.[/quote] it's funny 'cos it's true...

of course bass takes less time than guitar - it's only got 4 strings innit? Actually it's a good job it takes less time to set up and tune, after all, if we weren't the consumate professionals that we are, who would set up the PA?

15 posts and no one's mentioned the Carl Kaye books? I think they're probably out of print, but not only are they really good reading practice in every key (sans tab) ,but they're superb lines to play and [s]steal[/s] use in other stuff.

I personally favour the Korg MS20 plugin. It works as a standalone app too, so you don't have to have your DAW running onstage. I think it'll run from an iPad too, which gives you even less gear t transport.

A South African friend told me I 'Grooved like a Black Man' many years ago, I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the terminology, but I appreciate what he was trying to say.

[quote name='Conan' post='920648' date='Aug 10 2010, 01:54 PM']Giblin is one of my favourites! He played on Fish's debut solo album released in 1989. Highlights include: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_4Nl_qFF8o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_4Nl_qFF8o[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5avmXNE59U&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5avmXNE59U...feature=related[/url][/quote] This album was my introduction to Mr Giblin's superb work. Some staggeringly good lines, but always within the context of the song - never overplaying, which given the melodic content of his lines, is no mean feat. Perfectly balanced basslines - just beautiful.

Lovely bass, could do with a lick of paint though...

i was once given a pair of vintage celestion g12 greenback speakers that i absolutely destroyed. Should have looked after then a bit more...

[quote name='51m0n' post='1198611' date='Apr 13 2011, 07:54 PM']Bass last if I get that luxury. You cant record a b-line and know its right without the vocal there IMO....[/quote] Absolutely; you can't 'serve the song' if you don't know what it is!

So anyways, tonight I have promised myself that I'll have the basslines for at least 6 original tracks done. The Ampeg has been retubed, basses restrung, pedalboard assembled and I'm ready to go. It's all unusual stuff (5/4, 7/4 etc...), but listenable (well, to me at least). Most of the guitars are done, the drums are sorted (EZ drummer), and even the Glockenspiel parts are done. Anyone else save the best for last?

Want to bet? Opening stake is a house in Marbella or similar.

personally i'd put pedals that need to 'track' such as octave or synth stuff as close to the bass to give it a fighting chance. It's up to yot whether you put this pre or post compressor.