| I can't stand the sound of a bass pickup on upright. No one talks about using a pickup on classical violin, why use it for acoustic bass? I think it's a sign of laziness. I like a u47 or 221b directly in front of or a few inches above the bridge about 4 inches out. That's my bass, yours may vary. If you put up a gobo you should have all the isolation you need. You can use the bass pickups for monitors if necessary.
Anyone that talks about isolating the musicians and using headphones for a jazz trio doesn't deserve the title of recording engineer. |