JonnyBGood Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Hi guys I'm thinking of recording some bass covers for Youtube. Most people seem to play back the original track in the background and play along over the top. So some questions: -Firstly is the copyright issue straightforward to sort out? Do you just declare it as part of the uploading process and Youtube handles the details/credits the composer and publisher etc? I want to do this properly and want to avoid hassle. -Secondly, any tips for maximising audio quality? I have a home studio and have recorded two CDs so I'm not a newbie, I'm just wondering what best practice would be. eg with most people it sounds like they are playing the track in the background in their room on a CD player or something which puzzles me. I'd want to mix things properly, by importing the original track into my DAW, removing the bass* and then mixing with my take. Is there some weird Youtube rule that prevents people from doing this properly? -Best way to remove or to least reduce the bass guitar in the original track? (I've often wondered where those isolated bass tracks come from, as basically I want the reverse). Obviously I could try EQ in my DAW, just wondering if there's something a little more surgical out there - maybe using the software app. Transcribe, for example? Let me know you thoughts, cheers Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Interested in this, looking forward to read the response from some experienced members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 When you upload the clip, chances are you’ll automatically waive your rights to any monetisation. Or, if the artist is involved with Irving Azoff (amongst others) it will just be blocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 the band I play in have uploaded some covers, sometimes they get deleted other times not, depends how bothered the artist/songwriter of the original is I suppose, if you get too many complaints they suspend your account, or so I've been told, you get some sort of warning on your account when a song gets removed, sorry can't remember what or how you find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alo-BASS-Mann Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 I think your best bet is to either get a play along version minus bass (when available) or just volume and eq. Try to mix your bass in and make it notoriusly louder than the mix, that should help. I can´t speak of the legal side of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyBGood Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Ok thanks for input. Re copyright I wasn't looking to monetise, just wanted to make sure I didn't get my channel blocked or anything. I notice that for people who do this sort of thing often have the copyright info below their video blurb, under a heading 'Music in this video' Like the guy below. Does this get added automatically by some bot? On the subject of removing the bass , I *think* the guy below hasn't done that and is simply playing over the original complete track, would you agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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