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kittonian · 10th August 2009

I've tried a ton of DI's and the only one I use nowadays is the A Designs REDDI. The thing just sounds huge and fat. You'll need a good pre (I use a 1073) for make up gain and I also mic the 4x10 cab I have with an AKG D12e. When mixing, take out a tiny bit at 400hz and add in some 1k-2k for definition.

I compress the bass pretty hard and then also parallel compress it so it's all nice and even and a main part of the mix.

As long as you have good sounds and good player for the tracking stage you'll be fine when it comes to mix time.

10th August 2009	#18
kittonian Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,378 1 Review written	I've tried a ton of DI's and the only one I use nowadays is the A Designs REDDI. The thing just sounds huge and fat. You'll need a good pre (I use a 1073) for make up gain and I also mic the 4x10 cab I have with an AKG D12e. When mixing, take out a tiny bit at 400hz and add in some 1k-2k for definition. I compress the bass pretty hard and then also parallel compress it so it's all nice and even and a main part of the mix. As long as you have good sounds and good player for the tracking stage you'll be fine when it comes to mix time. __________________ Joshua Aaron President/Chief Engineer AudioLot/AudioLot Studios High End Pro Audio Sales & Consulting Recording/Music Production/Mixing http://www.audiolot.com Follow AudioLot on Facebook for AudioLot's BIG DEAL Gear Specials, Morning Mix Tips, and more by clicking here AudioLot is located in Austin, TX. If you're in the Austin area and are interested in coming by to see any of the gear we carry in person, please let us know.