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How does Fieldy get his sound?


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Found this on an interview website...

GC: Your bass sound is pretty radical with a lot of extreme low end coupled with a high percussive attack and rattle. How do you get that sound?

Fieldy: I don't use any mid-range, it's all highs and lows. I take the mid-range and turn that s--t off. And when you slap, it's just real clicky sounding and when you use your fingers it's real low. I take the graphic EQ at 180Hz and I take that all the way down too. That's the style I play. I'm a drummer. I'm a drummer on bass.

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[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='573453' date='Aug 18 2009, 08:49 PM']Found this on an interview website...
[i]That's the style I play. I'm a drummer. I'm a drummer on bass.[/i][/quote]

I actually like that description. cool!

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[quote name='Josh' post='573475' date='Aug 18 2009, 08:01 PM']But the last time I checked most Drummers like the mids as a whole.[/quote]

Dunno if that's entirely true. Whenever you record a drum kit for a "metal" sound at least you basically have to take the recording and scoop the mids to make it sound better.

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[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='573564' date='Aug 18 2009, 10:25 PM']Dunno if that's entirely true. Whenever you record a drum kit for a "metal" sound at least you basically have to take the recording and scoop the mids to make it sound better.[/quote]

It really depends on the mixing, a nice chunky recording will always have some mids there, I've sat up way into the early hours mixing his drum parts so it's engraved into my mind.

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[quote name='HMX' post='572519' date='Aug 18 2009, 01:25 AM']Low action, low tuning, slap and scoop the mids.[/quote]

I think I would have to agree with that.

I really like the line and the sound on the first vid. The second is dread, he sounds like he has no musicality at all. Never really been a fan despite my bro trying to get me to be.

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